Virtual public education
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Virtual public education” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding virtual public education in Idaho.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing · Feb 10, 2026
Reported Printed; Filed for Second Reading · Feb 11, 2026
Read second time; Filed for Third Reading · Feb 12, 2026
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 68-0-2AYES – Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias(Carlson), McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – NoneAbsent – Alfieri, HillFloor Sponsor - PickettTitle apvd - to Senate · Feb 13, 2026
Received from the House passed; filed for first reading · Feb 16, 2026
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading · Feb 19, 2026
Read second time; filed for Third Reading · Feb 20, 2026
Read third time in full – PASSED - 32-0-3AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – NoneAbsent and excused – Den Hartog, Shippy, WoodwardFloor Sponsor - LentTitle apvd - to House · Mar 5, 2026
Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker · Mar 6, 2026
Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor · Mar 9, 2026
Reported Signed by Governor on March 10, 2026 Session Law Chapter 12 Effective: 07/01/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-05 · PASSED - 32-0-3 · AYES 32, NAYS 0, Absent and excused 3
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-02-13 · PASSED - 68-0-2 · AYES 68, NAYS 0, Absent 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Idaho legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Reported Signed by Governor on March 10, 2026 Session Law Chapter 12 Effective: 07/01/2026 (Mar 11, 2026).