Firing squad execution clears Idaho Legislature

Firing squad could become Idaho’s main execution method under a bill awaiting governor’s approval
Death by firing squad could become Idaho’s primary method of execution under a bill headed to the governor’s desk this week.
Idaho Senate sends firing squad bill to governor
State senators passed the bill after a short debate Wednesday, with one Republican joining six Democrats in opposing it. Right now, the firing squad is Idaho's secondary method of execution if state corrections officials can't obtain drugs to carry out a lethal injection.
Senate votes to make firing squad Idaho's primary method of execution, bill heads to governor
House Bill 37 heads to the governor's desk, and if it goes into effect, would make Idaho the only state to use firing squad as its primary execution method.
‘An act of mercy’: Firing squad execution clears Idaho Legislature, on way to governor
I view the firing squad as a more humane way to carry out executions for those on death row, because it is quick and certain,” said bill sponsor Sen. Doug Ricks, R-Rexburg.
Idaho desperately wants to build a facility to execute by firing squad. But nobody wants the contract
Idaho is looking to renovate its death row to accommodate firing squad executions, but contractors are shying away from helping build the facility, Michelle Del Rey writes
Firing squad bill passes Idaho Senate, heads to Little’s desk
House Bill 37 heads to the governor’s desk, and if it goes into effect, would make Idaho the only state in the U.S. to use firing squad as its primary execution method. The bill would go into effect July 1, 2026.
Firing squad could become Idaho's main execution method under a bill awaiting governor's approval
BOISE, Idaho — Death by firing squad could become Idaho's primary method of execution under a bill headed to the governor's desk this week. The Idaho Senate passed the bill on Wednesday ...
Idaho lawmakers approve bill to make firing squads primary method of execution
Idaho's legislature has sent a bill to Governor Brad Little's desk that could make firing squads the primary method of execution in the state.
Senate passes bill to make the firing squad Idaho's primary form of execution
A bill that would make the firing squad Idaho's primary form of execution has passed the Senate.The firing squad is already a legal form of execution in Idaho,
Idaho could be only state with firing squad as main execution method, after Legislature passes bill
Brad Little vetoes a bill that passed the Idaho Legislature, Idaho could become the only state to fatally shoot death row inmates as its main execution method. If passed into law, House Bill 37 would make the firing squad the primary death penalty method in Idaho.
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