# Idaho HJR 009: 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 009, 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 2026 regular legislative session House bill sponsored by EDUCATION COMMITTEE; status failed, last action 2026-03-05 (Read Third Time in Full – FAILED - 44-25-1 Filed in Office of the Chief Clerk) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-HJR009-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
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## Facts
- Bill: Idaho HJR 009
- State: Idaho
- Session: 2026 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: 2026-02-11
- Last action: 2026-03-05, Read Third Time in Full – FAILED - 44-25-1 Filed in Office of the Chief Clerk
- Sponsor: EDUCATION COMMITTEE
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: EDUCATION
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (44 yes, 25 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: EDUCATION COMMITTEE
- Cosponsor: Dale R. Hawkins (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-05 | House | House Floor Vote | fail | 44 | 25 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-03-05: Read Third Time in Full – FAILED - 44-25-1 Filed in Office of the Chief Clerk (House)
- 2026-03-04: U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day (House)
- 2026-03-03: U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day (House)
- 2026-03-02: U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day (House)
- 2026-02-27: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading (House)
- 2026-02-26: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (House)
- 2026-02-19: Referred to State Affairs (House)
- 2026-02-19: Reported out of Committee, Returned to the Desk for re-referral (House)
- 2026-02-12: Reported Printed and Referred to Education (House)
- 2026-02-11: Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/HJR009.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/HJR009.pdf)

## Related
- [H 0939: HUNTING – Amends existing law regarding the use of certain technologies.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-H0939-2026)
- [H 0810: ELECTIONS – Amends existing law to provide certain physical presence requiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-H0810-2026)
- [S 1356: SINGLE COUNTYWIDE HIGHWAY DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to revise provisions…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1356-2026)
- [S 1359: VIRTUAL CURRENCY KIOSK FRAUD PREVENTION ACT – Adds to existing law to establish…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1359-2026)
- [S 1362: APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SCHOOLS – Relates to the appropriation to the Public Sc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1362-2026)
- [S 1448: MINORS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding material harmful to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1448-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-HJR009-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).