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HB 224: EDUCATION – Amends existing law to require public school districts to adopt certain safety protocols.
Requires Idaho public school districts to adopt specific school safety protocols, including background checks for staff with unsupervised student contact, emergency operations plans for each school coordinated with local responders, and annual emergency training for all staff per state guidelines. Declares emergency effective July 1, 2025.
Status
Signed by Governor (March 17, 2025) · Originated in the Idaho House · Introduced February 12, 2025
Sponsors
- EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Committees
- JRA for Printing
Bill history
- February 27, 2025 — Senate: Read second time; filed for Third Reading
- March 10, 2025 — Senate: Read third time in full – PASSED - 34-0-1AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Goodrich(Rabe), Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Len (passed)
- March 11, 2025 — House: Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
- March 11, 2025 — Senate: Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
- March 11, 2025 — Senate: Signed by President; returned to House
- March 12, 2025 — Senate: Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
- March 13, 2025 — Senate: Delivered to Governor at 11:58 a.m. on March 12, 2025
- March 17, 2025 — Senate: Reported Signed by Governor on March 14, 2025 Session Law Chapter 72 Effective: 07/01/2025
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