# Idaho S 1097: EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding approval of public charter schools.

Idaho S 1097, EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding approval of public charter schools., is a 2025 regular legislative session Senate bill sponsored by EDUCATION COMMITTEE; status failed, last action 2025-03-13 (Referred to Ways & Means) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Idaho S 1097
- State: Idaho
- Session: 2025 regular legislative session
- Title: EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding approval of public charter schools.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-10
- Last action: 2025-03-13, Referred to Ways & Means
- Sponsor: EDUCATION COMMITTEE
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: EDUCATION
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (35 yes, 0 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: Janie Ward-Engelking (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 35 | 0 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-03-13: Referred to Ways & Means (House)
- 2025-02-28: Read First Time, Held at Desk (House)
- 2025-02-28: Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading (House)
- 2025-02-27: Read third time in full – PASSED - 35-0-0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Read second time; filed for Third Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Reported Printed; referred to Education (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/S1097.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/S1097.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1097-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).