Election day, school instruction
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Election day, school instruction” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
ELECTIONS – Amends existing law to prohibit certain in-person instruction in schools on election day.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing · Mar 5, 2026
Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs · Mar 6, 2026
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading · Mar 10, 2026
Read second time; Filed for Third Reading · Mar 11, 2026
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 54-14-2AYES – Alfieri, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson(Larsen), Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Tanner(13), Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Barbieri, Beiswenger, Cayler, Crane(12), Hawkins, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mendive, Price, Rasor, Tanner(14), Thompson, WisniewskiAbsent – Church, SkaugFloor Sponsor - RaybouldTitle apvd - to Senate · Mar 12, 2026
Received from the House passed; filed for first reading · Mar 13, 2026
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading · Mar 23, 2026
Read second time; filed for Third Reading · Mar 24, 2026
Read third time in full – PASSED - 30-4-1AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Galloway, Okuniewicz, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – SemmelrothFloor Sponsor - GuthrieTitle apvd - to House · Mar 26, 2026
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate · Mar 27, 2026
Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker · Mar 30, 2026
Reported Signed by Governor on March 31, 2026 Session Law Chapter 244 Effective: 01/01/2028 · Apr 1, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-26 · PASSED - 30-4-1 · AYES 30, NAYS 4, Absent and excused 1
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-12 · PASSED - 54-14-2 · AYES 54, NAYS 14, 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 31, 2026 Session Law Chapter 244 Effective: 01/01/2028 (Apr 1, 2026).