Brad Little — Governor of Idaho transmitting the appointment notice.
Ilana Rubel — Moved that the Senate go at ease.
— Senator Groh welcomed Eagle High School government class members in the gallery, including Burton Shaw, as part of the same recognition moment.
— Senator Burton Shaw moves unanimous consent to dispense with further reading of House Joint Memorial 11 and moves adoption. He is then recognized to open debate, explaining the memorial’s purpose and calling on Congress regarding the issue. After debate is opened and further discussion is invited, he is later recognized to close debate and offers concluding remarks emphasizing concerns about federal funding and the state’s role in backfilling it.
Mr. Snodgrass — Identified as one of the Eagle High School government class teachers.
Mr. Fowdy — Mr. Fowdy is identified as the Blaine County School District Superintendent.
Lara Stone — Lara Stone is identified as the chair of the school district board.
— Senator Burnt introduced students from WAMI who were present in the gallery.
— Introduced members of the Coeur d'Alene school district in the gallery.
Jimmy McAndrew — Identified as a gallery guest from the Coeur d'Alene school district.
Rick Rasmussen — Identified as a gallery guest from the Coeur d'Alene school district.
Leslie Bjurkey — Identified as a gallery guest from the Coeur d'Alene school district.
Superintendent Shane Williams — Identified as being in the gallery with his crew from the speaker's hometown school district.
— Introduced Pastor Paul Thompson from Twin Falls.
Pastor Paul Thompson — Introduced as a pastor from Twin Falls in the gallery.
Kevin Cook — Senator Cook requested unanimous consent to dispense with further reading of Senate Resolution 114, opened debate on the resolution, and urged members to support it with an aye vote.
Carl Bjerke — Senator Bierke requested unanimous consent to dispense with further reading of Senate Joint Memorial 109 and moved its adoption, then opened debate on the memorial and described its purpose.
Mark Harris — Opened debate on the memorial and argued for a constitutional amendment to allow Idaho to regulate campaign finance and limit outside influence.
Mark Harris — Was recognized to close debate on the memorial.
Mark Harris — Was called on after the resolution was read; likely the sponsor or floor manager.
Mark Harris — Was addressed by name amid a brief pronunciation correction and then moved unanimous consent to dispense with further reading.
Mark Harris — Opened debate on Senate Resolution 115 and explained the committee's review of agency rules.
Mark Harris — Was recognized to close debate on Senate Resolution 115 after explaining the committee's findings.
Mark Harris — Requested unanimous consent to dispense with further reading of House Joint Memorial 9.
Mark Harris — Moved adoption of House Joint Memorial 9 and opened debate in support of reaffirming FLPMA.
Mark Harris — Opened the close of debate and referenced supporting material from the Nidal Mining Association.
Mark Harris — Urged an aye vote and closed debate on House Joint Memorial 9.
Mark Harris — Defends the memorial as asking Congress to fulfill its existing obligation, not for additional money.
Mark Harris — Continues defending the memorial and says IDEA compliance cannot be opted out of.
Ryan Lanham — Named as the gubernatorial appointee to serve as State Athletic Commissioner.
Mr. Lanham — Mr. Lanham is being recommended for confirmation as commissioner of the Idaho State Athletic Commission. He is described as having extensive experience in combat sports, owning a boxing business, and currently serving as deputy commissioner, making the role a natural transition. He also has personal boxing experience with two matches, one win and one loss, and is portrayed as invested in growing combat sports in Idaho while opposing the introduction of power slap and favoring a more competitive style of combat sports.
Juliette Sharon — Named as the gubernatorial appointee for Director of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.
Juliet Charon — Named as the gubernatorial appointee for Director of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.
Juliet Sharon — Juliet Sharon is introduced as having spent years in Idaho and holding degrees in public policy and public health. Her career path is then outlined from early work in Arizona as a policy analyst and later roles at the University of Arizona Health Plans, followed by positions in compliance, government programs, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, including work as a senior advisor, results management director, and in the Inspector General’s office. The discussion then turns to her move to Idaho in 2021, where she became Medicaid Division Administrator and later director of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. Speakers note they have known her since her time as Medicaid director, mention her family ties to Montana, and describe her as honored to serve and focused on program integrity. She is ultimately praised as knowledgeable, articulate, experienced, and well suited to lead a large, difficult agency with a major Medicaid budget.
Doug Okuniewicz — Requested unanimous consent for first-reading bills to be read by number, author, and title only.
Doug Okuniewicz — Requested unanimous consent for second-reading bills to be read by number and author only.
Doug Okuniewicz — Requested unanimous consent for second-reading bills to be read by number and author only.
Doug Okuniewicz — Moved that the Senate advance to the 15th order of business.
Doug Okuniewicz — Announced that Chairman's lunch would not be held on Thursday and moved to adjourn until 11 a.m. Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
Dr. Batcha — Introduced as a mentor, physician, and friend visiting from Whammy.
C. Grow — Name appears during roll call; likely present.
Jim Guthrie — Name appears during roll call; likely present.
Jim Guthrie — Jim Guthrie is identified as the chairman presenting the State Affairs Committee report on the Ryan Lanham appointment, and the committee recommends that the appointment be confirmed by the Senate.
Dale Hawkins — Name appears during roll call; likely present.
— Name appears during roll call, but no matching member ID is certain.
Brian Lenney — Brian Lenney is called during roll call and appears to be present, with his name repeated as part of attendance confirmation.
Brian Lenney — Senator Lenny debated the resolution, noting that another senator had already covered many of the same points. He argued that the memorial was asking Congress for more money and questioned whether opting out of IDEA compliance would be preferable, saying the measure would further entrench federal control. He concluded by stating he would vote no.
Tammy Nichols — Name appears during roll call/cross-check.
Tammy Nichols — Named as chairman of the Agricultural Affairs Committee report.
Doug Ricks — Name appears during roll call/cross-check.