All Roll Calls
Yes: 112 • No: 24
Sponsored By: Larry Luick (Republican)
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The law creates a pilot for the 2025–26 and 2026–27 school years. The Department of Public Instruction provides annual grants or stipends to schools or teachers who teach a foreign language to kindergarten through grade 3 students. Awards can pay program costs, materials, or teacher stipends, and are capped at $2,500 per teacher per school each year. The program is funded with $49,500 from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027. The state superintendent sets the rules and how to apply.
Larry Luick
Republican • Senate
Jay Fisher
Republican • House
Brad Bekkedahl
Republican • Senate
Kyle Davison
Republican • Senate
Randy D. Lemm
Republican • Senate
All Roll Calls
Yes: 112 • No: 24
House vote • 3/12/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 68 nays 24
Yes: 68 • No: 24
Senate vote • 1/31/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 0
Yes: 44 • No: 0
Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18
Signed by Governor 03/18
Sent to Governor
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Returned to Senate
Second reading, passed, yeas 68 nays 24
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 13 1 0
Committee Hearing 11:00
Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee
Received from Senate
Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 0
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0
Committee Hearing 09:30
Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee
Adopted by the Senate Education Committee
Enrollment
FIRST ENGROSSMENT
INTRODUCED
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