Idaho makes key move on firing squad executions

Bryan Kohberger case: Idaho makes key move on firing squad executions
Idaho House Bill 37 aims to make the firing squad the state's primary means of execution as prosecutors prepare to try Bryan Kohberger in four college murders.
Idaho’s push to execute death row prisoners by firing squad clears House, heads to Senate
This is not in any way lessening due process for those who are convicted and are facing the death penalty,” said Rep. Bruce Skaug, R-Nampa, the bill’s lead sponsor.
Idaho House sends firing squad bill to state senators
Idaho House lawmakers quickly – and relatively quietly – adopted a bill making the firing squad the state’s primary execution method.
Idaho House Passes Bill Calling for Firing Squads
Five states allow firing squads but Idaho could become the first to use it as the primary method of execution.
Idaho moving forward on construction to accommodate death by firing squad
The Idaho Department of Corrections is taking steps to reconfigure a portion of the state's largest prison to prepare to execute inmates by firing squad.
Firing squad bill moves to House
The House Judiciary and Rules Committee voted on party lines to send to the House floor HB 37, which would place the firing squad as the first method of execution over lethal injection for carrying out a death sentence, starting in July 2026.
Idaho House overwhelmingly passes firing squad bill
With very little debate, the Idaho House overwhelmingly voted to pass HB 37, which would make the firing squad the state's primary method of execution.
Idaho House widely passes bill to make firing squad main execution method
If passed into law, the bill could make Idaho the only state to have death by firing squad as the primary death penalty method.
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