H 525 Idaho House · 68th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2026)

EXECUTION – Amends existing law to provide that procedures used in an execution shall not be subject to rulemaking, judicial review, or certain other provisions.

This Idaho bill (H 525) changes execution procedures for the death penalty. It establishes firing squad as the default method (replacing lethal injection) unless the director certifies lethal injection is available, and explicitly states that execution procedures cannot be challenged through rulemaking, judicial review, or other legal processes. The bill also adds confidentiality protections for individuals involved in executions and exempts execution participants from medical licensing rules and liability claims. These changes apply to all future executions, regardless of when the death sentence was issued.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2026 Last action Feb 13, 2026
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Committee
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Feb 13, 2026
Committee
Take bill off General Orders; referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee, Recommend place on General Orders
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration
lower
Jan 26, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
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