Idaho bill proposes firing squad

Idaho bill proposes firing squad as primary execution method, moves to House floor
A controversial bill proposing the firing squad as Idaho's primary method of execution is advancing to the House floor. The bill follows several
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.
Firing squad execution bill clears Idaho House committee
House lawmakers will soon decide whether to ditch lethal injection as the state’s primary execution method in favor of the firing squad.
'Wild West justice': Committee approves bill to make firing squad primary execution method
A committee advanced a bill Monday to potentially make Idaho the only state to use the firing squad as its primary method of execution.
Idaho Moves to Bring Back Firing Squads for Executions
Idaho has not carried out any executions by firing squads and a facility for such executions needs to be built. It is among the states that have turned to alternative methods after struggling to obtain lethal drugs since pharmaceutical companies barred the use of their drugs in executions.
Idaho bill to make firing squad main death penalty method heads to full House
Presenting House Bill 37 to an Idaho House committee, bill sponsor Rep. Bruce Skaug, R-Nampa called the firing squad “more humane."
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