Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Session Day 31 Feb 11th, 2026

Idaho Senate Floor Meeting

Key Moments

  • Ben Adams — Responded 'Yes' during roll call.
  • Ben Adams — Ben Adams asks for time to explain his vote, then states his explanation and concludes by voting nay.
  • Kelly Anthon — Kelly Anthon was called during roll call, with the transcript showing a likely misheard variant of the name in a second mention.
  • Kelly Anthon — Senator Kelly Anthon first requests unanimous consent to dispense with further reading of House Joint Memorial 10, then immediately opens debate on the motion to adopt the memorial.
  • Kelly Anthon — Closes debate on House Joint Memorial 10 and thanks the Ag Chairman for support.
  • Kelly Anthon — Roll-call vote recorded as aye.
  • Van Burtenshaw — Responded 'Here' during roll call.
  • Van Burtenshaw — Van Burtenshaw is mentioned twice in the roll call, but both references are garbled/unclear transcriptions of his name, indicating a single identification moment rather than separate discussion.
  • Carl Bjerke — Called during roll call; transcription appears to have misheard the name.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Called during roll call; transcription appears to have misheard the name.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Melissa Wintrow appears in the roll call and then responds 'yes' during the roll call vote, with the transcript of her name partially garbled.
  • Cindy Carlson — Called during roll call.
  • Cindy Carlson — Roll-call vote recorded as no.
  • Kevin Cook — Kevin Cook is called during roll call and then later recognized as present.
  • Lori Hartog — Called during roll call; transcription appears to have misheard the name.
  • Lori Hartog — Made the unanimous consent request regarding reading petitions, resolutions, and memorials by number, author, and title only.
  • Daniel Foreman — Called during roll call.
  • Daniel Foreman — Committee chair identified in the report; likely Senator Daniel Foreman, though the transcript only says 'Foreman, Chairman.'
  • Daniel Foreman — Committee chair identified in the report; likely Senator Daniel Foreman.
  • Daniel Foreman — Requests that the Senate go at ease.
  • Daniel Foreman — Moves by unanimous consent to advance to the ninth order of business.
  • Daniel Foreman — Committee chair identified in the report; likely Senator Daniel Foreman.
  • Daniel Foreman — Senator Daniel Foreman is recognized in the chamber and requests unanimous consent to dispense with the reading of Senate Bill 1233. The request is granted, and he is then recognized to open debate on SB 1233.
  • Daniel Foreman — Recognized to close debate.
  • Daniel Foreman — Roll-call vote sequence includes his name.
  • Daniel Foreman — The transcript says 'Senator Den Hartog' requested unanimous consent to advance to the 15th order of business; this appears to be a misattribution or transcription error, but the name is not in the expected member list as spoken here.
  • Codi Galloway — Called during roll call.
  • C. Grow — Called during roll call; transcription appears to have misheard the name.
  • Rob Beiswenger — Called during roll call; transcription appears to have misheard the name.
  • Mark Harris — Called during roll call.
  • Mark Harris — Senator Harris announces the presence of farmers and ranchers in the gallery and welcomes the Idaho Farm Bureau. A later remark references that he tried to welcome everyone by name, reinforcing the same brief welcoming exchange.
  • Mark Harris — Voted nay in the roll call.
  • Phil Hart — Called during roll call.
  • Phil Hart — The report was signed by Foreman, Chairman; likely a transcription error for the committee chair's name.
  • Todd Lakey — Called during roll call.
  • Todd Lakey — Identified as chairman on the journal report.
  • Todd Lakey — Identified as chairman on the committee report.
  • Todd Lakey — Identified as chairman on the committee report.
  • Todd Lakey — Identified as chairman on the committee report.
  • Todd Lakey — Identified as chairman on the committee report.
  • Todd Lakey — Senator Todd Lakey is named as a gubernatorial appointee to the State Insurance Fund Board, term ending November 30, 2006.
  • Todd Lakey — Todd Lakey is identified as the chairman during the committee report reading, then a likely mis-transcribed reference to him appears as he moves that the Senate adopt the committee report. The same procedural sequence continues when he is recognized to close the debate, indicating a single continuous floor action around the committee report and debate closure.
  • Todd Lakey — Recognized to debate the bill.
  • Todd Lakey — Roll-call vote sequence includes his name.
  • Brian Lenney — Brian Lenney was called during roll call, with the transcription mishearing his name as "Lennie" and then repeating it as the roll call continued.
  • Tammy Nichols — Tammy Nichols is called during roll call, with the roll call mention continuing immediately afterward.
  • Tammy Nichols — Tammy Nichols requests 60 seconds to explain her vote, is granted time, briefly indicates concern about legal risk and appreciation for the intent, and then votes no/nay.
  • Dave Lent — Called during roll call continuation.
  • Dave Lent — Committee chair identified in the Education Committee report; likely Senator Dave Lent.
  • Julie VanOrden — Called during roll call continuation.