Executions by firing squad are permitted in five states, but the new law will make Idaho the only state in which death by ...

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.

Under a bill headed to the Idaho House, adults who sexually abuse children age 12 and younger in Idaho could be sentenced to ...