Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Session Day 17 Jan 28th, 2026

Idaho Senate Floor Meeting

Key Moments

  • Todd Lakey — Called during roll call.
  • Todd Lakey — Identified as chairman in the journal report.
  • Todd Lakey — Recognized the introductions and spoke on the floor.
  • Camille Blaylock — During roll call, Camille Blaylock was called, though the transcript appears to misrecognize her name as 'Burton Shaw.'
  • Codi Galloway — During roll call, Codi Galloway was called, though the transcript briefly misrecognized the name as 'Carlson' in one instance.
  • Kevin Cook — Kevin Cook was called during roll call and responded 'Yes,' marking him present.
  • Steven Tanner — Called during roll call; transcript appears to misrecognize the name as Tanner.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Called during roll call; transcript appears as Jen Hartog.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Called during roll call; transcript appears as Wardingle King.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Likely referenced in the transition text as 'There's Chase' is unclear; no confident member identification beyond the procedural mention of Senator Reynolds, who is not in the expected member list.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Possibly misrecognized as 'Senator Reynolds' in the transition text; not confirmed.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Senator Den Hartog managed a sequence of related floor actions on the bill: she moved the Senate through procedural orders, requested unanimous consent for second-reading handling, and advanced to the 14th order. She then introduced and explained an amendment to Section 1 limiting the 10-business-day public availability requirement to presidential searches at colleges and universities, closed debate on that amendment, introduced and explained a Section 2 amendment to ensure the requirement applies only to presidential university searches rather than school boards, executive positions, or county offices while also making a clerical correction, closed debate on that amendment, and finally moved adoption of a correction to the title.
  • Daniel Foreman — Called during roll call.
  • Daniel Foreman — Identified as chairman of the Commerce and Human Resources Committee report.
  • C. Grow — C. Grow (appearing in the transcript as Groh) is called during roll call and then confirmed present, with the final mention stating that Senator Groh is here.
  • Jim Guthrie — Called during roll call.
  • Jim Guthrie — Identified as chairman of the State Affairs Committee report.
  • Mark Harris — Called during roll call.
  • Mark Harris — Made an introduction of a county prosecutor.
  • Mark Harris — Directed to take the chair of the Committee of the Whole.
  • Mark Harris — Addressed the President and reported that the Committee of the Whole was present.
  • Mark Harris — Reported the Committee of the Whole's action on Senate Bill 1225 and moved adoption of the committee report.
  • Mark Harris — Thanked for the prior recognition; the speaker then shifted to district and guest introductions.
  • Phil Hart — Called during roll call.
  • Josh Keyser — Called during roll call; transcript appears as Kaiser.
  • Joshua Kohl — Called during roll call; transcript appears as Cole.
  • Brian Lenney — Called during roll call; transcript appears as Lenny.
  • Dave Lent — Called during roll call.
  • Dave Lent — Senator Lent repeatedly seconded motions during the amendment process, including amendments to Section 1, Section 2, and a title correction, as part of the same procedural discussion.
  • Tammy Nichols — Called during roll call.
  • James Ruchti — James Ruchti is called during roll call, with his name appearing in the transcript in slightly varied spellings (Ruckty, Rukti, Recty).
  • Carrie Semmelroth — Carrie Semmelroth is called during roll call, with the transcript rendering her name in slightly different spellings ('Semaroth' and 'Semaroff').
  • Doug Ricks — Called during roll call.
  • Brandon Shippy — Called during roll call; transcript appears as Shippie.
  • Ron Taylor — Called during roll call.
  • Julie VanOrden — Called during roll call; transcript appears as Van Orden.
  • Julie VanOrden — Identified as chair of the Health and Welfare Committee report.
  • Julie VanOrden — Introduced guests from his county and welcomed them to the gallery.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Called during roll call; transcript appears as Winchrow.
  • James Woodward — Called during roll call.
  • James Woodward — Introduced and recognized to speak.
  • Christy Zito — Called during roll call; transcript appears as Cito.
  • Glenneda Zuiderveld — Called during roll call; transcript appears as Zyderveld.
  • Doug Okuniewicz — Likely misrecognized as 'Senator Den Hartog' in the transcript; not confirmed from context.
  • Brad Holton — Introduced as one of the county commissioners present.
  • Zach Brooks — Introduced as one of the county commissioners present.
  • Steve Anafray — Introduced from the clerk's office.
  • Kevin Caperi — Kevin Caperi was introduced and welcomed to the Senate as the Valley County Sheriff, with a request that he stand for recognition.
  • Ben Adams — His presence is recognized at this order of business.
  • Ben Adams — Announced a Friday ceremony on the Capitol steps to say farewell to the Liberty Bell while it is sent for restoration.