Federal scholarship opt-in
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Federal scholarship opt-in” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
EDUCATION – Adds to existing law to provide for the State of Idaho to elect to participate in the federal tax credit scholarship program.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing · Feb 19, 2026
Reported Printed; Filed for Second Reading · Feb 20, 2026
Read second time; Filed for Third Reading · Feb 23, 2026
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 68-0-2AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – NoneAbsent – Galaviz, SauterFloor Sponsor - PickettTitle apvd - to Senate · Feb 24, 2026
Received from the House passed; filed for first reading · Feb 25, 2026
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading · Feb 27, 2026
Read second time; filed for Third Reading · Mar 2, 2026
Read third time in full – PASSED - 30-5-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Coho(Lenney), Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Rundhaug(Carlson), Semmelroth, Shippy, Toews, VanOrden, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – Rabe, Ruchti, Taylor, Ward-Engelking, WintrowAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - NicholsTitle apvd - to House · Mar 12, 2026
Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling · Mar 13, 2026
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate · Mar 16, 2026
Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor · Mar 17, 2026
Reported Signed by Governor on March 19, 2026 Session Law Chapter 72 Effective: 07/01/2026 · Mar 20, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
REVENUE AND TAXATION COMMITTEE
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-12 · PASSED - 30-5-0 · AYES 30, NAYS 5, Absent and excused 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-02-24 · 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 19, 2026 Session Law Chapter 72 Effective: 07/01/2026 (Mar 20, 2026).