The Idaho Senate passes a bill that would make firing squad the main method for executions, by a majority vote of 28–7.[6][7]
March 12 – Governor Brad Little signs a Bill, which officially made firing squad as the primary execution method in the state. Idaho became the first state with such a policy.[8][9]
March 17 – The Idaho House unanimously passes a bill to permit the death penalty for rape and sexual abuse of children younger than 12 years of age.[10]
March 27 – Governor Little formally signs the bill into law, and the Bill will become effective from July 1, 2025, onwards. This law could ultimately challenge the precedent of Kennedy v. Louisiana.[11]
April 5 – Police in Pocatello fatally shoot autistic 17-year-old Victor Perez in the front yard of a home. Body-camera footage shows the officers arrive, approach a fence surrounding the yard, and shoot Perez, who was holding a knife. Perez is hospitalized and is taken off life support on April 12. The shooting sparks protests in Pocatello.[12]
May 6 – In response to a state law that bans pride flags from being flown on public property, the city of Boise votes to designate the pride flag an official city flag. Boise Mayor Lauren McLean had been flying the pride flag outside Boise City Hall since the law was passed.[14]
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