Idaho Capitol Watch
HB 236: EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding denial of school attendance and denial of transfer enrollment applications.
Amends Idaho Code §33-205 and §33-1402 to expand grounds for denying school enrollment or attendance to include students with severe criminal convictions, prior expulsions/disenrollments for safety issues, and chronic disciplinary problems. Requires parental disclosure of certain convictions. Makes technical corrections to school discipline and open enrollment procedures. Effective July 1, 2025.
Status
Signed by Governor (April 1, 2025) · Originated in the Idaho House · Introduced February 14, 2025
Sponsors
- EDUCATION COMMITTEE
- LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO
- Sixty-eighth Legislature First Regular Session - 2025
- Legislative Co-sponsors
- RS32392
- H 236
Committees
- JRA for Engrossing
- JRA for Printing
Bill history
- March 25, 2025 — House: Read second time as amended in Senate; Filed for Third Reading (amended)
- March 26, 2025 — House: Read third time in full as amended in Senate – PASSED - 69-1-0AYES – Achilles, Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Clow, Cornilles, C (amended)
- March 26, 2025 — House: Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
- March 27, 2025 — Senate: Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
- March 27, 2025 — Senate: Signed by President; returned to House
- March 27, 2025 — Senate: Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
- March 28, 2025 — Senate: Delivered to Governor at 3:33 p.m. on March 27, 2025
- April 1, 2025 — Senate: Reported Signed by Governor on March 31, 2025 Session Law Chapter 220 Effective: 07/01/2025
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