Law
Methods of execution
METHODS OF EXECUTION – Amends existing law to provide for execution by firing squad and to provide for certain requirements prior to an execution.

RS30414 / H0186

This legislation amends the Methods of Execution statute to add the firing squad as an alternative method of execution when lethal injection is unavailable. The purpose of this legislation is to ensure that the State of Idaho can carry out timely, lawfully ordered executions now and in the future.

Bill Events
Date Description
02/22 Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
02/23 Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration
03/02 Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
03/03 Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
Rules Suspended: Ayes 64 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 6, read in full as required – PASSED - 50-15-5
AYES – Alfieri, Allgood, Andrus, Blanksma, Boyle, Bundy, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dixon(1), Durrant, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Gallagher, Garner, Handy, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Lambert, Manwaring, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Price, Raybould, Raymond, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner, Vander Woude, Weber, Wisniewski, Wroten, Yamamoto, Young, Mr. Speaker
NAYS – Berch, Burns, Cannon, Chew, Dixon(24), Galaviz, Gannon, Lanting, Mathias, Nash, Necochea, Roberts, Rubel, Sauter, Wheeler
Absent – Barbieri, Clow, Green, Kingsley(Crawford), Redman
Floor Sponsor - Skaug
Title apvd - to Senate
03/06 Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Judiciary & Rules
03/13 Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
03/14 Read second time; filed for Third Reading
03/20 Read third time in full – PASSED - 24-11-0
AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bjerke, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Herndon, Lakey, Lee, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Toews, Trakel, VanOrden, Winder, Zuiderveld
NAYS – Bernt, Foreman, Hartgen, Just, Rabe, Ruchti, Schroeder, Semmelroth, Taylor, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow
Absent and excused – None
Floor Sponsor - Ricks
Title apvd - to House
Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling
03/21 Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
Signed by President; returned to House
03/22 Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
Delivered to Governor at 1:15 p.m. on March 22, 2023
03/28 Reported Signed by Governor on March 24, 2023
Session Law Chapter 141
Effective: 07/01/2023
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