Idaho, House Bill and firing squad

Idaho bill to make firing squad main death penalty method heads to full House
Idaho House Republicans on Monday advanced a bill that would make death by firing squad the main death penalty method in Idaho. Presenting House Bill 37 to the Idaho House Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee on Monday,
Bill to make firing squad main method of execution in Idaho moves to Senate floor
A bill to make death by firing squad the main method of execution in Idaho is moving to the Senate floor for a vote after passing the Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee on Wednesday afternoon.
‘Dignity for all’: Idaho bill proposes firing squad as state’s primary execution method
I see this bill as being less problematic with appeals in the courts,” said Rep. Bruce Skaug, R-Nampa, who proposed the change in law.
Idaho could make firing squads main execution method
Lethal injection is the primary execution method in Idaho law. In 2023, Idaho passed a law — approved by the Idaho Legislature and signed by Gov. Brad Little — to allow firing squads as an execution method. But that law only allowed firing squads as an alternative executive method when lethal injection is unavailable.
Idaho bill making firing squads primary form of execution heads to the Senate
Supporters of the bill focused their arguments on efficiency, while some opponents cite a lack of data could bring potential litigation.
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Idaho Department of Correction finds inmate who walked away from job site in Idaho Falls
An Idaho Department of Correction (IDOC) inmate who walked away from his job site Monday morning has been found and is in custody. The IDOC asked for the public's help finding an inmate who ...
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Brad Little signs executive order reinforcing Idaho's commitment to immigration enforcement
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Idaho corrections system seeks millions to ‘address vulnerabilities’ after prisoner escape
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Idaho man broke his hand in prison fight, said IDOC refused care. He pleaded guilty to battery
Templin’s thumb was fractured in January 2023 following the fight and records showed that, despite continual pleas for help, the Idaho Department of Correction wouldn’t take him to see a ...
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Idaho House widely passes bill to make firing squad main execution method
Idaho’s firing squad would be ‘mechanized,’ Skaug says. Idaho Department of Correction says that’s on the table, but isn’t final. Skaug told lawmakers Idaho’s firing squad execution ...