The Idaho State Senate on Jan. 9, 2025, voted to accept the list of legislative attaches and administered the oath of office to the new attaches. The chamber also received several gubernatorial appointment letters that were referred to standing committees for confirmation, and President Scott Biedtke signed an enrolled House Concurrent Resolution before adjourning until 10:15 a.m. on Jan. 10, 2025.

The roll call at the start of the session showed 33 senators present and two absent, with Senator O'Conowitz formally excused. Senator Den Hartog moved to accept the list of attaches whose names were then read aloud by the secretary. A roll call vote followed; the secretary announced that the vote count was 33 in favor and two absent, and the motion passed. After the motion passed, the attaches were brought into the well of the Senate and took the oath of office. During the oath the secretary read: “I do solemnly swear that I will uphold the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Idaho, and that I will faithfully discharge my duties in the Idaho State Senate.”

Separately, the Senate considered messages from the governor notifying the body of appointments that are subject to confirmation. The following gubernatorial appointments were read into the record and referred to the committees listed:
- Kirk Nelson of Blackfoot to the Offender Management Board (term commencing March 26, 2024, expiring Jan. 1, 2027) — referred to the Judiciary and Rules Committee.
- Courtney Liddiard of Rexburg to the Idaho Parks and Recreation Board (term commencing Aug. 28, 2024, expiring June 30, 2030) — referred to the Resources and Environment Committee.
- Scott Madison of Boise to the Idaho Energy Resources Authority (term commencing Dec. 1, 2024, expiring June 30, 2029) — referred to the State Affairs Committee.
- George Lynch of Boise to the Idaho Energy Resources Authority (term commencing Dec. 1, 2024, expiring June 30, 2029) — referred to the State Affairs Committee.
- Kenneth Noon of Moscow reappointed to the Board of Tax Appeals (term commencing June 30, 2023, expiring June 30, 2026) — referred to the Local Government and Taxation Committee.
- Lonnie Allen of Ashton to the Outfitters and Guides Licensing Board (term commencing June 14, 2024, expiring April 20, 2027) — referred to the Resources and Environment Committee.
- Thomas Mello of Boise to the State Building Authority (term commencing Sept. 13, 2024, expiring Jan. 1, 2029) — referred to the State Affairs Committee.

The Senate also received an enrolled House Concurrent Resolution 1 from the House; the president signed HCR 1 and the enrolled resolution was returned to the House. There was no recorded debate on HCR 1 in the transcript provided.

The Senate concluded routine introductions and announcements, accepted the attaches, completed the referrals of gubernatorial appointments to the appropriate committees, and voted to adjourn. The motion to adjourn passed and the Senate stood adjourned until 10:15 a.m. on Jan. 10, 2025.

The actions recorded in the transcript were procedural: accepting attaches by roll call vote, administering oaths to the attaches, filing correspondence from the secretary of state, referring governor’s appointees to committees for confirmation review, the president’s signing of HCR 1, and an adjournment motion.