# Idaho H 0037: METHODS OF EXECUTION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding methods of execution.

Idaho H 0037, METHODS OF EXECUTION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding methods of execution., is a 2025 regular legislative session House bill sponsored by JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE; status signed, last action 2025-03-13 (Reported Signed by Governor on March 12, 2025 Session Law Chapter 36 Effective: 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Idaho H 0037
- State: Idaho
- Session: 2025 regular legislative session
- Title: METHODS OF EXECUTION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding methods of execution.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-03-13, Reported Signed by Governor on March 12, 2025 Session Law Chapter 36 Effective: 07/01/2026
- Sponsor: JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: METHODS OF EXECUTION
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (86 yes, 18 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
- Cosponsor: Doug Ricks (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bruce D. Skaug (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 28 | 7 |   |
| 2025-02-06 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 58 | 11 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-03-13: Reported Signed by Governor on March 12, 2025 Session Law Chapter 36 Effective: 07/01/2026
- 2025-03-11: Delivered to Governor at 8:10 a.m. on March 11, 2025
- 2025-03-10: Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President; returned to House (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-03-06: Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling (House)
- 2025-03-05: Read third time in full – PASSED - 28-7-0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Read second time; filed for Third Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Introduced, read first time; referred to: Judiciary & Rules (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Received from the House passed; filed for first reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 58-11-1 (House)
- 2025-02-05: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading (House)
- 2025-02-04: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (House)
- 2025-01-23: Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration (House)
- 2025-01-22: Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/H0037.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/H0037.pdf)

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