Idaho Prenatal Equal Protection Act (2026)

The Lord has been kind to give citizens in Idaho legislators who long to honor Him. Senator Brandon Shippy has introduced the Idaho Prenatal Equal Protection Act of 2026. He has also been told by the chairman of the Senate State Affairs Committee that he will not print this bill. Printing a bill is the language used in legislative sessions that moves an idea through the process.

The first step is that a legislator introduces his idea. The second step is that his idea is given a routing slip number (RS). The third step is that the idea is assigned to a committee, the committee chairman then decides if his committee will print the RS. If the chairman decides to print the RS, it will be given an official bill number. In Idaho, the chairman of a committee holds the power to decide what to do next. If the chairman can be persuaded to give the bill a committee debate, the committee decides what to do with it next. If it passes through the committee, it will be assigned a spot on the Senate (or House) floor agenda for debate. When a bill passes one side of the statehouse, it moves to the other side to go through the same process.

Pray with us for the committee chairman of the Senate State Affairs Committee, Jim Guthrie.

I’m asking you to help us put reasonable persuasion on the chairman to print the Idaho Prenatal Equal Protection Act and give it an opportunity for debate in the Senate State Affairs Committee. Join me in our first phase of handwriting. We are sending letters to every member of the State Affairs Committee, requesting that they encourage Chairman Guthrie to print this as a bill and place it on the committee agenda for debate.

The following are the names, emails, and physical mailing addresses of the State Affairs Committee. Please join us, especially by writing physical letters. Timing is critical. Please write your letters and mail them by Saturday, January 30, 2026. By Monday, February 2, all members will face many letters from citizens across the state.

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Members of the Idaho
Senate State Affairs Committee

Jim Guthrie JGuthrie@senate.idaho.gov 

Treg Bernt TBernt@senate.idaho.gov 

Kelly Anthon KAnthon@senate.idaho.gov 

Mark Harris MHarris@senate.idaho.gov 

Ben Toews BToews@senate.idaho.gov 

Lori Den Hartog LDenHartog@senate.idaho.gov 

Ben Adams BAdams@senate.idaho.gov 

Brandon Shippy BShippy@senate.idaho.gov 

State Affairs Committee
M, W, F, 8:00 am, Room WW55
Chairman: Jim Guthrie
Secretary: Abby Rowe
Email: sstaf@senate.idaho.gov 
Phone: 208-332-1326

Physical Mailing Address: