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IdahoH 05162026 regular legislative sessionHouse

EDUCATION – Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the prohibition of taxpayer funding of teachers unions.

Sponsored By: EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Signed by Governor

EDUCATION

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Idaho schools ban gender identity lessons

Beginning July 1, 2026, Idaho public schools must adopt policies banning classroom instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity. The ban applies to instruction by public school staff from kindergarten through grade 12.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • EDUCATION COMMITTEE

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Dale R. Hawkins

    Republican • House

  • Hawkins & Boyle

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Brian Lenney

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 122 • No: 48

House vote • 4/2/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 43 • No: 24

Senate vote • 4/1/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 20 • No: 14

House vote • 2/17/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 59 • No: 10

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on April 10, 2026 Session Law Chapter 342 Effective: 07/01/2026 and shall apply to contracts entered into or amended on or after July 1, 2026 and to any renewal or extension of existing contract on or after July 1, 2026.

    4/2/2026

  2. Delivered to Governor at 5:44 p.m. on April 2, 2026

    4/2/2026

  3. Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor

    4/2/2026Senate

  4. Signed by President; returned to House

    4/2/2026Senate

  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

    4/2/2026Senate

  6. Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate

    4/2/2026House

  7. PASSED - 43-24-3 Floor Sponsors - Hawkins & Boyle

    4/2/2026House

  8. Rules Suspended: Ayes 58 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 12, read in full as required – U.C. to be placed on General Orders; objection

    4/2/2026House

  9. Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading

    4/2/2026House

  10. Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills

    4/2/2026House

  11. Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing

    4/2/2026House

  12. House Concurred in Senate Amendments

    4/2/2026House

  13. Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk

    4/2/2026House

  14. Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 20-14-1

    4/1/2026Senate

  15. Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading

    3/31/2026Senate

  16. Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading

    3/30/2026Senate

  17. Amendments reported printed

    3/30/2026Senate

  18. Reported out as amended; filed for first reading

    3/30/2026Senate

  19. Amendments ordered printed

    3/30/2026Senate

  20. Placed in the Committee of the Whole

    3/30/2026Senate

  21. Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment

    3/20/2026Senate

  22. Introduced, read first time; referred to: Education

    2/18/2026Senate

  23. Received from the House passed; filed for first reading

    2/18/2026Senate

  24. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 59-10-1

    2/17/2026House

  25. U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day

    2/16/2026House

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