Idaho, death row and firing squad

Idaho becomes first state to prefer death by firing squad for executions
Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a bill on Wednesday making death by firing squad the preferred method for executions, and death by lethal injection the second preferred method.
Gov. Little signs firing squad bill, Idaho likely to be first state to use as primary execution method
Idaho Governor Brad Little has designated the firing squad as the state's primary execution method, effective July 1, 2026.
Catholic bishop warns against ‘culture of death’ as Idaho backs firing squad executions
Executions by firing squad are permitted in five states, but the new law will make Idaho the only state in which death by firing squad is the primary form of execution.
Idaho governor signs bill making firing squad the state’s primary execution method
Idaho’s governor signed into law a bill Wednesday making the firing squad the state’s primary method of execution. Joan Varsek, a spokesperson for Republican Governor Brad Little, confirmed the news to The Independent.
Idaho becomes the only state with firing squad as main execution method
Idaho will become the only state to fatally shoot death row inmates as its main execution method. Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Wednesday morning signed into law House Bill 37, which will make the firing squad the primary death penalty in Idaho.
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. The Idaho Senate passed the bill on Wednesday, and it will take effect next year if it is signed by Gov.
Idaho adopts firing squad as the primary method of execution
Governor Brad Little signed into law House Bill-37, effectively adopting the firing squad as Idaho's primary method of execution.The law will apply to executions carried out on or after July 1, 2026.
‘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.
Firing squad bill signed into Idaho law by governor
House Bill 37 doesn't go into effect until July 1, 2026. Bill sponsor Rep. Bruce Skaug, R-Nampa, has said that will give the Idaho Department of Correction adequate time to remodel a facility in its maximum-security prison for use of the firing squad and to develop a policy for its use.
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
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Governor Brad Little has signed House Bill 37 into law, making Idaho’s primary method of execution to firing squad. The Jerome County Sheriff’s arrested a contracted kitchen worker after conducting a ...
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Firing squad bill gets governor’s signature
Measure makes firing squad Idaho’s primary method of execution, but won’t take effect until July 1, 2026, to allow time for ...