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Judiciary & Rules Committee approves minutes, honors page Ava Larson for service
Summary
The Judiciary & Rules Committee approved minutes from March 5, March 10 and March 14, 2025, by voice vote and heard remarks from Ava Larson, a committee page who described her experience and future plans.
The Judiciary & Rules Committee approved minutes for March 5, March 10 and March 14, 2025, by voice vote and then recognized page Ava Larson for her service and described how the experience shaped her plans.
Ava Larson, a page assigned to the Judiciary & Rules Committee, told members, "I wanna say thank you all for having me on this committee," and said she had arrived on Valentine’s Day and learned that the committee’s work "is one of the most interesting" despite initial expectations that it would be "boring." Larson said she has learned from watching committee deliberations and that the experience has influenced her thinking about future service: "I definitely wanna come back and do something that has to do with... chang[ing] something in Idaho to make a positive change in communities," though she said she has not decided whether that will be through government.
Why it matters: The committee’s formal approvals of past minutes complete routine recordkeeping for its recent meetings. The page recognition is a customary session item that also offers insight into civic-engagement programs and the committee’s outreach to young people interested in public service.
The committee handled the three approvals by motion and voice vote. Senator Foreman moved to approve the March 5, 2025, minutes; Senator Lent seconded the motion, which the chair announced "carries." Senator Litton moved to approve the March 10, 2025, minutes; Senator Ratke seconded and the chair announced the motion carried. Senator Shippey moved to approve the March 14, 2025, minutes; Senator Lent seconded and the chair again announced the motion carried.
Larson described personal background details during her remarks: she lived in Cambodia for three years and said her short-term plans include pursuing an ESL (English as a Second Language) certification to teach abroad for a few years. Members offered personal remarks and small gifts; the chair said the committee had letters of recommendation and gifts for her and invited her to come forward to accept them.
The meeting concluded with the chair noting this was the committee’s last scheduled meeting and adjourning, saying, "we are adjourned, thank you."
