# Idaho S 1007: EDUCATION – Amends existing law to remove a provision that limits public comment at school board meetings to items listed on the meeting agenda.

Idaho S 1007, EDUCATION – Amends existing law to remove a provision that limits public comment at school board meetings to items listed on the meeting agenda., is a 2025 regular legislative session Senate bill sponsored by EDUCATION COMMITTEE; status signed, last action 2025-03-17 (Signed by Governor on 03/17/25 Session Law Chapter 89 Effective: 07/01/2025) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Idaho S 1007
- State: Idaho
- Session: 2025 regular legislative session
- Title: EDUCATION – Amends existing law to remove a provision that limits public comment at school board meetings to items listed on the meeting agenda.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-03-17, Signed by Governor on 03/17/25 Session Law Chapter 89 Effective: 07/01/2025
- Sponsor: EDUCATION COMMITTEE
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: EDUCATION
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (81 yes, 19 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: Cindy J. Carlson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kyle Harris (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-06 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 56 | 10 |   |
| 2025-02-28 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 25 | 9 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2025-03-17: Signed by Governor on 03/17/25 Session Law Chapter 89 Effective: 07/01/2025
- 2025-03-11: Reported delivered to Governor at 1:08 p.m. on 03/11/25
- 2025-03-11: Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
- 2025-03-10: Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate (House)
- 2025-03-10: Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 56-10-4 (House)
- 2025-03-05: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading (House)
- 2025-03-04: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (House)
- 2025-03-03: Read First Time, Referred to Education (House)
- 2025-03-03: Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading (House)
- 2025-02-28: Read third time in full as amended – PASSED - 25-9-1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Read second time as amended, filed for Third reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Read first time as amended, filed for Second Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Reported engrossed, filed for first reading, as amended (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Amendments reported printed (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Amendments ordered printed; referred for engrossment (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Reported out without recommendation, as amended (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Placed in the Committee of the Whole (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Reported Printed; referred to Education (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/S1007A1.pdf)
- Bill Text: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/S1007.pdf)
- Engrossment 1: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/S1007E1.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Amendment (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/S1007A1.pdf)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/S1007.pdf)
- [Engrossment 1 (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/S1007E1.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1007-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).
