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Idaho House approves bill making firing squad primary execution method
Summary
The Idaho House passed House Bill 37 to make the firing squad the state's primary method of execution, 58-11. Sponsors said the change would reduce appeals tied to lethal injection; opponents questioned cost and humane claims.
The Idaho House of Representatives passed House Bill 37 on Feb. 6, 2025, changing the state's primary method of execution to a firing squad. The measure passed 58-11 and will be transmitted to the Senate.
Sponsor Representative from District 10, speaking on the House floor, said the bill does not change whether Idaho has capital punishment but instead changes the method. “The firing squad is a more humane way to execute those on death row because it is quick, it is certain,” the sponsor said on the House floor, adding that the change would produce “fewer appellate issues” than lethal…
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