H 37 - Establishes Firing Squads as the Primary Method of Execution - Idaho Key Vote
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- March 13, 2025
- Senate Bill Passed
- March 5, 2025
- House Bill Passed
- Feb. 6, 2025
- Introduced
- Jan. 22, 2025
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Stage Details
Title: Establishes Firing Squads as the Primary Method of Execution
Signed by Governor Brad Little
Title: Establishes Firing Squads as the Primary Method of Execution
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that establishes firing squads as the primary method of execution in Idaho.
Highlights:
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Establishes firing squads as the primary method of execution in Idaho (Sec. 1).
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Requires that if a court upholds that a firing squad is unconstitutional then the method of execution shall be lethal injection (Sec. 1).
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Specifies the provisions of this bill shall take effect beginning July 1, 2026 (Sec. 2).
Title: Establishes Firing Squads as the Primary Method of Execution
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that establishes firing squads as the primary method of execution in Idaho.
Highlights:
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Establishes firing squads as the primary method of execution in Idaho (Sec. 1).
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Requires that if a court upholds that a firing squad is unconstitutional then the method of execution shall be lethal injection (Sec. 1).
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Specifies the provisions of this bill shall take effect beginning July 1, 2026 (Sec. 2).
Title: Establishes Firing Squads as the Primary Method of Execution
Committee Sponsors
- Judiciary, Rules and Administration (Sponsor)