IdahoHJR 0062025 regular legislative sessionHouse

OFFICIAL STATE LANGUAGE – Proposes an amendment to the state constitution to make English the official state language.

Sponsored By: WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

Adopted

OFFICIAL STATE LANGUAGE

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Dale R. Hawkins

    Republican • House

  • Brian Lenney

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 89 • No: 13

Senate vote • 3/25/2025

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 30 • No: 5

House vote • 3/13/2025

House Floor Vote

Yes: 59 • No: 8

Actions Timeline

  1. Delivered to Secretary of State at 3:32 p.m. on March 26, 2025

    3/27/2025Senate
  2. Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Secretary of State

    3/26/2025Senate
  3. Signed by President; returned to House

    3/26/2025Senate
  4. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

    3/26/2025Senate
  5. Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate

    3/25/2025House
  6. Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling

    3/25/2025House
  7. Read third time in full – ADOPTED - 30-5-0

    3/25/2025Senate
  8. Read second time; filed for Third Reading

    3/24/2025Senate
  9. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading

    3/21/2025Senate
  10. Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs

    3/14/2025Senate
  11. Received from the House passed; filed for first reading

    3/14/2025Senate
  12. Rules Suspended: Ayes 62 Nays 4 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required – ADOPTED - 59-8-3

    3/13/2025House
  13. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

    3/13/2025House
  14. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading

    3/12/2025House
  15. Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs

    3/10/2025House
  16. Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

    3/7/2025House

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