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S 1025 Idaho Senate · 68th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

EDUCATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the Empowering Parents Grant Program.

Idaho's S 1025 revises the Empowering Parents Grant Program to provide eligible Idaho students (ages 3-18, or 3-21 for special needs) with a $5,000 grant to cover approved education expenses. The grant can be used for tuition at participating schools/prekindergarten, educational technology (up to $1,000), textbooks, standardized tests, and specific therapies. Priority is given to students from households earning under $60,000 annually, with faster processing for this group. Participating schools must meet requirements like non-discrimination policies, background checks for staff, and data reporting to the state education department.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationProvides $5,000 grants for education expenses, expanding access for low-income students and supporting school choice options through direct funding.90% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill explicitly allocates $1,000 for educational technology as an approved grant expense, directly funding tech use in education.85% confidence
Bill status failed 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Failed
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Feb 14, 2025
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What changed between versions

Bill Text → Engrossment 1 · 6 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to remove the creation of a new 'Red Tape Reduction Program' chapter and instead focus entirely on revising the Empowering Parents Grant Program. The changes include updating definitions, adjusting grant amounts from $1,000 to $5,000, expanding eligible expenses, and modifying age eligibility criteria for students.
Scope change
The bill's scope shifted from establishing a new red tape reduction program to exclusively amending the Empowering Parents Grant Program provisions.
SCOPE

Removed the creation of a new Chapter 68 establishing the Idaho Public Education Red Tape Reduction Program.

FISCAL

Increased the grant amount from $1,000 to $5,000 per eligible student.

ELIGIBILITY

Changed eligible student age range from 5-18 years to 3-18 years.

Added new eligible expenses including computer hardware up to $1,000, textbooks, standardized test fees, therapies, and educational programs.

DEFINITION

Added new definitions for 'participating prekindergarten', 'participating school', and 'special needs student'.

TIMELINE

Set a July 1, 2030 deadline after which tuition and fees will no longer be considered eligible education expenses.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 14, 2025

How they voted

6–29
Failed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Feb 14, 2025
D Democratic6
6 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican30
6 Yea 23 Nay 1
76% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Feb 14, 2025
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (6-29-1)
senate
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Amendments reported printed
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
Amendments ordered printed; referred for engrossment
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out without recommendation, as amended
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Placed in the Committee of the Whole
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Referred to 14th Order for amendment
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Committee
Reported Printed; referred to Education
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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