Idaho high-needs student fund
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Idaho high-needs student fund” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
EDUCATION – Adds to existing law to provide for the establishment of the Idaho High-Needs Student Fund.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing · Feb 13, 2026
Reported Printed; referred to Education · 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 - 22-12-1AYES – Anthon, Bernt, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Lakey, Lent, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Adams, Carlson, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lenney, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Shippy, Toews, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – BjerkeFloor Sponsor - BlaylockTitle apvd - to House · Feb 26, 2026
Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading · Feb 27, 2026
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading · Mar 20, 2026
Read second time; Filed for Third Reading · Mar 23, 2026
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 49-21-0AYES – Barbieri, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Haws, Healey, Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, WheelerNAYS – Alfieri, Beiswenger, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cayler, Ehlers, Harris, Hawkins, Hill, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mitchell, Monks, Price, Rasor, Scott, Tanner(14), Thompson, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerAbsent – NoneFloor Sponsor - MendiveTitle apvd - to Senate · Mar 24, 2026
Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker · Mar 25, 2026
Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor · Mar 26, 2026
Signed by Governor on 03/31/26 Session Law Chapter 234 Effective: 07/01/2026 · Apr 1, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Recorded votes
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-24 · PASSED - 49-21-0 · AYES 49, NAYS 21, Absent 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-02-26 · PASSED - 22-12-1 · AYES 22, NAYS 12, Absent and excused 1
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: Signed by Governor on 03/31/26 Session Law Chapter 234 Effective: 07/01/2026 (Apr 1, 2026).