# Idaho HJR 001: EDUCATION – Proposes an amendment to the state constitution to remove language allowing for the Legislature to require school attendance and to add language regarding the right of the people to educate their children without government regulation outside of public schools.

Idaho HJR 001, EDUCATION – Proposes an amendment to the state constitution to remove language allowing for the Legislature to require school attendance and to add language regarding the right of the people to educate their children without government regulation outside of public schools., is a 2025 regular legislative session House bill sponsored by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE; status failed, last action 2025-02-19 (Read Third Time in Full – FAILED - 46-23-1 Filed in Office of the Chief Clerk) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Idaho HJR 001
- State: Idaho
- Session: 2025 regular legislative session
- Title: EDUCATION – Proposes an amendment to the state constitution to remove language allowing for the Legislature to require school attendance and to add language regarding the right of the people to educate their children without government regulation outside of public schools.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2025-02-19, Read Third Time in Full – FAILED - 46-23-1 Filed in Office of the Chief Clerk
- Sponsor: STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: EDUCATION
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (46 yes, 23 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
- Cosponsor: Dale R. Hawkins (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-19 | House | House Floor Vote | fail | 46 | 23 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-02-19: Read Third Time in Full – FAILED - 46-23-1 Filed in Office of the Chief Clerk (House)
- 2025-02-18: U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day (House)
- 2025-02-17: U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day (House)
- 2025-02-14: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading (House)
- 2025-02-13: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (House)
- 2025-01-31: Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs (House)
- 2025-01-30: Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/HJR001.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/HJR001.pdf)

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- [S 1219: APPROPRIATIONS – STATE TAX COMMISSION – Relates to the appropriation to the Sta…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1219-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-HJR001-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).