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Yes: 97 • No: 5
IdahoS 10922025 regular legislative sessionSenateWALLET
EDUCATION – Amends existing law to provide for a lifetime instructional certificate and a lifetime administrator certificate for certain teachers and administrators.
Sponsored By: EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Signed by Governor
EDUCATION
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Free lifetime certificates for experienced Idaho educators
Beginning July 1, 2025, Idaho’s State Board of Education can set rules for lifetime teaching and administrator certificates, subject to legislative approval. Certified teachers and administrators need at least 25 years of combined teaching and administration experience. Qualifying experience includes Idaho school districts, Idaho public charter schools, and equivalent public school systems elsewhere. Either type of experience counts toward either certificate. Lifetime certificates are free and require no ongoing reporting, maintenance, or professional development. They last for life unless professional misconduct warrants revocation.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
Lori Den Hartog
Republican • Senate
Douglas T. Pickett
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/10/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 62 • No: 5
Senate vote • 2/28/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 35 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor on 03/13/25 Session Law Chapter 58 Effective: 07/01/2025
3/14/2025Reported delivered to Governor at 3:50 p.m. on 03/12/25
3/13/2025Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
3/12/2025Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
3/12/2025HouseReported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
3/11/2025SenateReturned From House Passed; referred to enrolling
3/11/2025SenateRead Third Time in Full – PASSED - 62-5-3
3/10/2025HouseRead second time; Filed for Third Reading
3/7/2025HouseReported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
3/6/2025HouseRead First Time, Referred to Education
3/3/2025HouseReceived from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
3/3/2025HouseRead third time in full as amended – PASSED - 35-0-0
2/28/2025SenateRead second time as amended, filed for Third reading
2/26/2025SenateRead first time as amended, filed for Second Reading
2/25/2025SenateReported engrossed, filed for first reading, as amended
2/25/2025SenateAmendments reported printed
2/25/2025SenateAmendments ordered printed; referred for engrossment
2/25/2025SenateReported out without recommendation, as amended
2/25/2025SenatePlaced in the Committee of the Whole
2/25/2025SenateReported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment
2/21/2025SenateReported Printed; referred to Education
2/11/2025SenateIntroduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
2/10/2025Senate
Bill Text
Amendment
Bill Text
Engrossment 1
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