Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Session Day 30 Feb 10th, 2026

Idaho Senate Floor Meeting

Key Moments

  • Ben Adams — Called during roll call.
  • Kelly Anthon — Called during roll call.
  • Kelly Anthon — Senator Lakey is part of a continuous amendment discussion in which the chamber is moving through procedural steps on amendments to Section 2. The exchange remains focused on the same legislative action, culminating in the motion asking whether the amendments to Section 2 should be adopted.
  • Carl Bjerke — Carl Bjerke was called during roll call, with the transcript rendering his name inconsistently as 'Bjurkey/Bjurke' and 'Carlson,' indicating repeated or misrecognized mentions of the same member in the same roll-call sequence.
  • Christy Zito — During roll call, Christy Zito Blaylock was called in a garbled form as 'Blaylock' and 'Blaylock, Carlson, Carlson,' and the record was then corrected to note that Senator Blaylock had joined the Senate.
  • — Called during roll call; exact identity uncertain from transcript.
  • — Asked the committee to go at ease because some members had not received the amendment.
  • Treg Bernt — Called during roll call; transcription rendered as 'Berndt.'
  • Todd Lakey — Todd Lakey is mentioned during roll call and then identified twice as chairman on the Judiciary and Rules Committee report, indicating his role in presenting or being associated with committee reports.
  • Todd Lakey — Seconded the motion to adopt the Section 2 amendment.
  • Dave Lent — Called during roll call; transcription rendered as 'Lent.'
  • Brian Lenney — Called during roll call; transcription rendered as 'Lennie.'
  • James Ruchti — James Ruchti is called during roll call, with the transcription rendering his name as 'Ruchti' and 'Ruchti?'.
  • Ron Taylor — Ron Taylor was called during roll call, with the transcript rendering his name as 'Taylor' in both mentions.
  • Julie VanOrden — Julie VanOrden is called during roll call, with the transcription rendering her name as 'Van Orden.'
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Called during roll call; transcription rendered as 'Wardingle King.'
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Called during roll call; transcription rendered as 'Wardingle King.'
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — The transcript says 'Nichols, Chairman'; likely a committee chair reference, but exact identity is uncertain from the text.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Melissa Wintrow is called during roll call, with the transcription rendering her name as 'Wintero.'
  • Melissa Wintrow — Senator Nichols explained a simple amendment that narrows the chapter to proceeds derived from criminal notoriety and clarifies that it does not regulate speech or expression. He described deleting lines 26 through 37 and inserting definitions, then concluded the amendment explanation. He subsequently moved the committee back in order, opened debate on the amendment, and the amendment to Section 2 was adopted.
  • James Woodward — James Woodward was called during roll call, with the transcript rendering his name as 'Woodward.'
  • Glenneda Zuiderveld — During roll call, Glenneda Zuiderveld was called, though the transcription of her name is uncertain and appears in varying forms such as 'Ciderbell' and 'Cedo/Ciderbell.'
  • Doug Ricks — Called during roll call.
  • Carrie Semmelroth — Called during roll call; transcription rendered as 'Samarov.'
  • Brandon Shippy — Called during roll call; transcription rendered as 'Shibi.'
  • Doug Armstrong — Chaplain who will lead the prayer.
  • Emmy Roberts — Senate Page who will lead the Pledge of Allegiance.
  • C. Grow — The transcript says 'Senator Den Hartog,' which likely refers to a senator with a similar name; exact identity is uncertain.
  • Ilana Rubel — Moved unanimous consent to advance to the 11th order of business and to have first-reading bills read by number, author, and title only.
  • Ilana Rubel — Again sought unanimous consent to advance to the 14th order of business.
  • Ilana Rubel — Moved unanimous consent for the Senate to resolve into the Committee of the Whole and appoint the Senator from District 35 to preside.
  • Mark Harris — Senator Harris was asked to come forward and chair the Committee of the Whole.
  • Mark Harris — Senator Harris is addressed during a procedural transition and then moves the adoption of the committee report, participating in the ensuing vote on the report.
  • Jim Guthrie — Moved to adopt the amendment to Section 2 of Senate Bill 1232.
  • — Senator Taves moved that when the committee rise, it report that it had under consideration Senate Bill 1232 and return the bill as amended without recommendation.
  • James Buntrock — James Buntrock is introduced as an associate pastor from Glorious Way Church in Houston, Texas, with a brief additional note explaining his presence at the meeting.
  • Van Burtenshaw — Senator Van Orden announced that the Social and Bannock Tribes were hosting a reception at the Crystal Ballroom from 4:30 to 6:00 and invited all senators to attend.