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ID H0037
Bill
Status
Passed
3/13/2025
Primary Sponsor
Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee
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AI Summary
- Establishes firing squad as the primary method of execution in Idaho, with lethal injection as the backup method when firing squad is unavailable
- Requires the Director of the Idaho Department of Correction to certify within 5 days of a death warrant whether firing squad is available
- Lethal injection becomes the execution method if firing squad is ruled unconstitutional or if the director fails to certify firing squad availability
- Applies to all executions carried out after the effective date, regardless of when the death sentence was originally imposed
- Effective date: July 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding methods of execution.
METHODS OF EXECUTION
Last Action
Reported Signed by Governor on March 12, 2025 Session Law Chapter 36 Effective: 07/01/2026
3/13/2025
Committee Referrals
Judiciary and Rules2/7/2025
Judiciary, Rules and Administration1/23/2025
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