Idaho bill proposes firing squad

Idaho House sends firing squad bill to state senators
Idaho House lawmakers quickly – and relatively quietly – adopted a bill making the firing squad the state’s primary execution method.
Idaho overwhelmingly passes firing squad bill
With very little debate, the Idaho House overwhelmingly voted to pass HB 37, which would make the firing squad the state's primary method of execution.
Bill allowing Idaho police to engage in immigration enforcement heads to House for vote
A bill meant to regulate unauthorized immigration in Idaho is headed to the Idaho House floor.
Private school subsidy bill heads to Idaho House floor
House Majority Leader Jason Monks (R-Meridian), one of the bill’s co-sponsors, said families need more options. He compared Idaho’s existing school choice landscape to only being able to pick out lunch from the Taco Bell menu.
Idaho’s push to execute death row prisoners by firing squad clears House, heads to Senate
This is not in any way lessening due process for those who are convicted and are facing the death penalty,” said Rep. Bruce Skaug, R-Nampa, the bill’s lead sponsor.
Idaho bill proposes firing squad as primary execution method, moves to House floor
A controversial bill proposing the firing squad as Idaho's primary method of execution is advancing to the House floor. The bill follows several
Idaho legislators torn on trio of private school funding bills. Here’s what’s on the table
Two proposals aimed at sending state funding to students who don’t attend public schools passed legislative committees this week, and a third is expected to receive a public hearing soon. The two ...
Proposed Idaho bill would eliminate rape, incest exemptions from Idaho abortion ban
The Senate State Affairs Committee on Wednesday heard a bill that would eliminate exemptions for rape and incest in Idaho’s ...
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Idaho lawmaker wants to ‘cultivate’ morality through mandated public school Bible reading
A nationwide effort by Christian conservatives to tear down firewalls between the government and religion took a step forward ...
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Idaho bill allowing law enforcement to engage in immigration heads to House floor
On Wednesday, the Idaho House State Affairs Committee voted to advance House Bill 83 to the House floor with a recommendation ...
Anti-immigration legislation leads to rally at Idaho State Capitol
Poder of Idaho gathered at the State Capitol Wednesday to denounce anti-immigration bills that have been proposed in Idaho legislation. They held an event with speakers to serve as motivation for the ...
Idaho private school voucher bill barely clears Senate committee. A Democrat supported it
Separate from partisan politics, separate from vouchers, as a special education teacher, I have to take efforts like that seriously,” said Sen. Carrie Semmelroth, D-Boise.
Proposed bill would eliminate rape, incest exemptions from Idaho abortion ban
The Senate State Affairs Committee on Wednesday heard a bill that would eliminate exemptions for rape and incest in Idaho’s abortion ban, and allow homicide and battery charges for the death or damage ...
Idaho bill would reclassify abortion pills as controlled substances
Rep. Jordan Redman, R-Coeur d’Alene, presented a bill Tuesday to add mifepristone and misoprostol to a list of Schedule IV ...
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Back again: Bill to limit absentee ballots introduced in Idaho House committee
A North Idaho legislator on Tuesday introduced a bill intended to limit who can receive an absentee ballot. Rep. Joe Alfieri, ...