S 1007 Idaho Senate · 68th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

EDUCATION – Amends existing law to remove a provision that limits public comment at school board meetings to items listed on the meeting agenda.

This bill removes a restriction that previously limited public comments at Idaho school board meetings to topics listed on the meeting agenda. It directly affects residents in Idaho school districts who attend board meetings to share concerns about education. The key change allows public speakers to discuss any education-related topic during the designated comment period, not just agenda items. The bill also maintains the process for residents to request adding new topics to the agenda, as outlined in the revised section. This change takes effect July 1, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Signed Mar 17, 2025
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What changed between versions

Bill Text Engrossment 1 · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill text was amended to add 'Public' before 'comment' in subsection (6), clarifying that public comments on matters requiring executive sessions are prohibited. This change appears to be a technical correction for consistency and clarity rather than a substantive policy shift.
TECHNICAL

Added the word 'Public' before 'comment' in subsection (6) to improve clarity and consistency with the section title, which does not alter the underlying policy or restrictions on public comments.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2025 · House Mar 6, 2025

How they voted

2510
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Feb 28, 2025
D Democratic6
6 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican30
25 Yea 4 Nay 1
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Mar 17, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor on 03/17/25 Session Law Chapter 89 Effective: 07/01/2025
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 56-10-4AYES – Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Gannon, Garner, Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Holtzclaw, Horman, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Redman, Sauter, Scott(Scott), Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (25-10-1)
senate
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
Amendments reported printed
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
Amendments ordered printed; referred for engrossment
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out without recommendation, as amended
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Placed in the Committee of the Whole
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment
upper
Jan 20, 2025
Committee
Reported Printed; referred to Education
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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