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Committee approves minutes, several RS items and advances gubernatorial appointment; sends House Bill 7 to floor
Summary
The Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee approved minutes, advanced a gubernatorial appointment, sent three RS items to print, and advanced House Bill 7 to the Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation.
At the start of the meeting the Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee approved the minutes from 01/27/2025.
The committee voted to send the gubernatorial appointment of Colonel William Gardner to the Senate floor with a recommendation that he be confirmed as director of the Idaho State Police. Senator Wintrow moved to recommend confirmation and the motion passed by voice vote; the chair announced the appointment would go to the floor for confirmation.
Three request‑series (RS) items were presented and each was approved to be sent to print: - RS32136 (sponsor: Senator Craig Berndt) — a mandatory-minimum vehicular manslaughter provision tied to driving under the influence; sent to print by motion and voice vote. - RS32243 (sponsor: Senator Melissa Wintrow) — proposals to standardize powers and duties of coroners and clarify reporting and education standards; sent to print by motion and voice vote. - RS32260 (sponsor: Senator Jim Guthrie) — to require local law-enforcement handbooks and post‑training distribution addressing motorcycle profiling; sent to print by motion and voice vote.
The committee then advanced House Bill 7 (mandatory $300 minimum fine for misdemeanor marijuana possession) to the Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation after public testimony. The motion to advance HB 7 was made by Senator Chris Ricks, seconded by Senator Fred Foreman, and carried by voice vote; one senator asked to be recorded as opposed.
Votes recorded in the transcript were primarily by voice. Where recorded opposition or requests to be recorded were made, the committee chair noted them at the time of the vote. Detailed roll-call tallies were not recorded in the transcript for the voice votes taken in committee.
Actions voted in committee: - Approve minutes for 01/27/2025 — approved (voice vote). - Recommend gubernatorial appointment of Colonel William Gardner to the Senate floor for confirmation — approved (voice vote). - Send RS32136 to print — approved (voice vote). - Send RS32243 to print — approved (voice vote). - Send RS32260 to print — approved (voice vote). - Send House Bill 7 to the Senate floor with a due‑pass recommendation — approved (voice vote; at least one recorded "nay").
The committee adjourned after advancing the items above.
