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HB 762: EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding public charter school admission procedures.
Amends Section 33-5206, Idaho Code, to revise public charter school admission procedures. Clarifies siblings include foster children, adds flexibility for military family preferences, restructures priority order (founders, siblings, military/local transfers/residents, lottery), maintains lottery weighting for disadvantaged students. Declares emergency effective July 1, 2026.
Status
Effective (July 1, 2026) · Originated in the Idaho House · Introduced February 25, 2026
Sponsors
- EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Committees
- JRA for Printing
Bill history
- March 18, 2026 — House: Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
- March 18, 2026 — Senate: Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
- March 18, 2026 — Senate: Signed by President; returned to House
- March 19, 2026 — Senate: Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
- March 19, 2026 — Senate: Delivered to Governor at 2 p.m. on March 19, 2026
- March 25, 2026 — Senate: Reported Signed by Governor on March 25, 2026
- March 25, 2026 — Senate: Session Law Chapter 122
- July 1, 2026 — Senate: Effective: 07/01/2026
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