With Bryan Kohberger's quadruple murder trial looming, Idaho lawmakers are pushing to make the recently reinstated firing squad the state's primary execution method. House Bill 37, having successfully navigated the Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee, is now set for a full House vote.

Bryan Kohberger at the Monroe County Courthouse, Pennsylvania, before his extradition hearing. (The Image Direct for Fox News Digital)

The bill's sponsor, Representative Bruce Skaug, previously championed the firing squad's return as an alternative to lethal injection. He argues that the problematic lethal injection of convicted serial killer Thomas Eugene Creech last year underscores the method's flaws. Creech, initially sentenced to death in 1974 for murdering two men who picked him up while he was hitchhiking, had his sentence commuted to life imprisonment due to legal challenges. He later received a death sentence for killing a fellow inmate in 1983. Despite an acquittal for a separate murder in Arizona, investigators still suspect his involvement, and he has confessed to numerous other killings.

Final Instagram post of Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Ethan Chapin, and Xana Kernodle with housemates. (@kayleegoncalves/Instagram)

Creech's case highlights the growing challenges with lethal injection, a method that has faced increasing difficulties since 2009 due to drug shortages and manufacturer opposition to capital punishment. Creech is the fourth death row inmate in recent years to survive a scheduled lethal injection. Rep. Skaug and other proponents, including capital punishment expert Deborah Denno of Fordham University, cite the firing squad as a more reliable and humane alternative. They point to the three recent U.S. firing squad executions as evidence of its effectiveness.

Convicted Idaho serial killer Thomas Eugene Creech. (Idaho Department of Correction/AP)

A prison officer at the Idaho State prison complex. (AP Photo/Kyle Green)

The proposed legislation aims to establish a "mechanized" and automated firing squad as the default method of execution, addressing the ongoing issues surrounding lethal injection. Skaug argues that this method delivers swifter justice for victims' families. The bill's progress coincides with the upcoming trial of Bryan Kohberger, who faces the death penalty for the murders of four University of Idaho students. Kohberger has pleaded not guilty to four counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony burglary.

Rear of the King Road house where the murders occurred. (Derek Shook for Fox News Digital)