# Idaho S 1145: EDUCATION – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding an Early Literacy Readiness Program.

Idaho S 1145, EDUCATION – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding an Early Literacy Readiness Program., is a 2025 regular legislative session Senate bill sponsored by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE; status failed, last action 2025-03-11 (Read third time in full – FAILED - 14-21-0 Filed in Office of the Secretary of Senate) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Idaho S 1145
- State: Idaho
- Session: 2025 regular legislative session
- Title: EDUCATION – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding an Early Literacy Readiness Program.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-03
- Last action: 2025-03-11, Read third time in full – FAILED - 14-21-0 Filed in Office of the Secretary of Senate
- Sponsor: STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: EDUCATION
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (14 yes, 21 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: STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
- Cosponsor: Mark Harris (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-11 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | fail | 14 | 21 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-03-11: Read third time in full – FAILED - 14-21-0 Filed in Office of the Secretary of Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Read second time; filed for Third Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Reported Printed; referred to Education (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: 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/S1145.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/S1145.pdf)

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- [S 1066: IDENTITY THEFT – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding disclosure…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1066-2025)
- [S 1219: APPROPRIATIONS – STATE TAX COMMISSION – Relates to the appropriation to the Sta…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1219-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-S1145-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).