Kevin Cook — Recognized as joining the chamber during the sixth order.
Kevin Cook — Senator Cook requested unanimous consent to dispense with further reading of Senate Bill 1401, and after consent was granted, he was recognized for open debate on the bill and began discussing the budget.
Kevin Cook — Senator Cook yields to a question and is the subject of the question.
Kevin Cook — Senator Cook responds that no one was patting themselves on the back and explains how the fund amount changes with vaccine prices.
Kevin Cook — The senator from 32 is referenced as having discussed the issue.
Kevin Cook — The senator from 32 is referenced again in the explanation.
Kevin Cook — Senator Cook closes debate and thanks members for the clarification.
Kevin Cook — Name called during the roll call vote.
Kevin Cook — Senator Kevin Cook requests unanimous consent and opens debate on Senate Bill 1429, introducing it as the behavioral health fiscal year 2027 enhancement and fiscal year 2026 supplemental appropriation.
Kevin Cook — Kevin Cook was recognized to begin debate on Senate Bill 1431, opened by discussing the budget changes and his goal of achieving a perfect score on his budgets, continued explaining the bill’s fiscal details, then closed debate. He was subsequently called during the roll vote on the same bill.
Kevin Cook — Senator Nichols opened debate on House Bill 856 and explained that the bill was intended to protect human dignity by preventing the disturbance, sale, advertising, or exploitation of human remains. He described examples of remains being offered online, noted that current law was inadequate and penalties were too weak, and said the bill closes loopholes while preserving legitimate handling of remains and ensuring accidental disturbance is addressed respectfully. Nichols then closed debate by urging support for the bill, after which the chamber moved to the question and roll call vote on whether House Bill 856 should pass the Senate.
Doug Okuniewicz — Doug Okuniewicz is repeatedly mentioned during roll call and later in uncertain references as the Transportation Committee chairman and as being recognized by the President. The transcript appears to contain several variants of his name, but all mentions relate to identifying or recognizing the same member.
Doug Ricks — Name called during roll call.
Doug Ricks — Name called during the roll call vote.
Doug Ricks — Included in the roll call list.
Doug Ricks — Called during the roll vote on Senate Bill 1431.
Doug Ricks — Senator Ricks is part of the roll call and then manages debate on House Bill 803: he requests unanimous consent to waive further reading, opens debate, explains that the bill is a technical correction related to firing squad execution procedures, closes debate, and the chamber proceeds to the roll call vote.
James Ruchti — James Ruchti is called during roll call and then recognized as present, with the transcript containing minor spelling variations of his name.
James Ruchti — Likely a transcription error for Senator Ruchti during roll call.
James Ruchti — Recorded as voting aye; name is garbled in the transcript.
James Ruchti — James Ruchti argued against the bill, saying it would effectively criminalize transgender identity and create a crime based on who someone is. He said this kind of law is unusual and compared it to past discriminatory practices, citing historical mistreatment of Mormons, Chinese people, Native Americans, and Black Americans under Jim Crow. He framed these examples as cautionary reminders of how society has regretted separating or targeting groups of people, including in the context of bathrooms and other facilities.
Carrie Semmelroth — Name called during roll call.
Carrie Semmelroth — During the roll call and subsequent vote count, the transcript appears to misidentify Senator Semmelroth as both "Samarov" and "Semaroff." These mentions likely refer to the same senator and reflect transcription errors in the same procedural context.
Carrie Semmelroth — Carrie Semmelroth is mentioned twice during the roll call, and in both instances she is recorded as voting aye.
Brandon Shippy — Name called during roll call.
Brandon Shippy — During the roll call and subsequent vote count, the transcript appears to misrender Senator Shippy’s name as "Shippee." Both mentions refer to the same procedural identification issue in the same voting sequence.
Ron Taylor — Name called during roll call.
Ron Taylor — Senator Taylor was called during the roll call vote.
Ron Taylor — Recorded as voting aye.
Ron Taylor — Ron Taylor delivers a sustained speech opposing the bill. He argues that it is discriminatory and not simply about transgender people, warns that it could harm families and drive people out of Idaho, and frames the debate as one-sided and rooted in fear. He emphasizes that Idahoans have historically been marginalized, says lawmakers should not be in the morality business, and urges acceptance of people as they are.
Julie VanOrden — Julie VanOrden is mentioned during roll call, then recognized as present. A later transcript line appears to misstate her name as 'Ward Engel King,' likely another recognition or transcription error referring to the same member.
Julie VanOrden — During the roll call vote, Senator Van Orden was called and recorded, with one mention appearing as a likely transcription error ('Taves') and another as a likely intended reference ('Taves, then Ordin, Aye'), all reflecting the same roll call entry for the senator.
Julie VanOrden — Included in the roll call list.
Julie VanOrden — Likely the intended speaker name in the garbled 'Dinhartog' reference, requesting unanimous consent.
Julie VanOrden — Julie Van Orden (Senator Van Orden) appears multiple times in roll-call voting and is recorded as voting aye each time.
Julie VanOrden — Listed in the roll call vote.
Julie VanOrden — Senator Van Orden is included in the roll call list.
James Woodward — During roll call, James Woodward’s name is called twice and then he is recognized as present.
James Woodward — Likely a transcription error for Senator Woodward during the roll call vote.
James Woodward — Called during the roll vote on Senate Bill 1431.
James Woodward — James Woodward explains that he tries to do what is best for the most people, then discusses how a vote affects a constituent in District 1, specifically a highly advanced 11-year-old student and her parents, noting that he spoke with her parents the night before about how he would vote.
James Woodward — Called during the roll call vote.
Glenneda Zuiderveld — Name called during roll call.
Glenneda Zuiderveld — Likely a transcription error for Senator Zuiderveld during the roll call vote.
Glenneda Zuiderveld — Glenneda Zuiderveld is referenced during roll call, with the name likely misheard as 'Siderveld,' and then clarified as 'Siderveld? Yeah,' indicating her presence and a yes vote.
Glenneda Zuiderveld — Likely the 'Ciderveld' vote in the roll call, but the transcript is unclear.
Codi Galloway — Codi Galloway was called during roll call.
Codi Galloway — Name called during the roll call vote.
Codi Galloway — Recorded as voting aye.
Codi Galloway — Codi Galloway is called during the roll vote and recorded as voting aye.