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HB 291: EDUCATION – Adds to existing law to provide for the establishment of the Idaho High-Needs Student Fund.

EDUCATION – Adds to existing law to provide for the establishment of the Idaho High-Needs Student Fund.

Status

Failed Third Reading (Senate) (March 25, 2025) · Originated in the Idaho House · Introduced February 20, 2025

Sponsors

  • EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Committees

  • JRA for Printing

Bill history

  • March 4, 2025 — House: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (do_pass)
  • March 5, 2025 — House: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
  • March 12, 2025 — House: Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 36-34-0AYES – Achilles, Berch, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Clow, Cornilles, Dygert, Egbert, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green(Schubin), Handy, (passed)
  • March 13, 2025 — Senate: Received from the House passed; filed for first reading (passed)
  • March 13, 2025 — Senate: Introduced, read first time; referred to: Education
  • March 20, 2025 — Senate: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading (do_pass)
  • March 21, 2025 — Senate: Read second time; filed for Third Reading
  • March 25, 2025 — Senate: Read third time in full – FAILED - 17-18-0AYES – Anthon, Bernt, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Cook, Guthrie, Harris, Lent, Patterson(Ward-Engelking), Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, VanOrden, Wintrow, Woll (failed)

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