OFFICIAL STATE LANGUAGE – Proposes an amendment to the state constitution to make English the official state language.
HJR 6 proposes adding a constitutional amendment to Idaho's constitution stating English as the official state language. The amendment requires English to be used in all public proceedings, documents, instruction, and public acts by state institutions, except where federal law mandates otherwise. This directly affects state government operations, public schools, and any public services provided by Idaho institutions. The bill must now be submitted to voters in the next general election for approval.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2025
Last action Mar 27, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2025 · House Mar 13, 2025
How they voted
31–3
Passed
Total votes 34
Mar 25, 2025
D
Democratic4
75% Nay
R
Republican30
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President; returned to House
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rules Suspended: Ayes 62 Nays 4 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required – ADOPTED - 59-8-3AYES – Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Fuhriman, Furniss, Gannon, Garner, Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond,
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Committee
Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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