EDUCATION FUNDING – States findings of the Legislature and calls on the President of the United States and Congress to assist states in covering the costs of educating students residing in the United States regardless of immigration status.
This joint memorial from the Idaho Legislature asks the U.S. federal government to help states pay for the costs of educating students regardless of their immigration status. It requests that Congress create a new federal funding program to supplement existing education grants and conduct a study on the financial impact of educating these students. The bill does not change Idaho's laws or funding directly but serves as a formal request to the federal government for financial assistance. It is based on the legal requirement that states must provide public education to all students within their borders.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Governor
Introduced Mar 12, 2026
Last action Apr 2, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Apr 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President; returned to House
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read in full – ADOPTED – voice voteFloor Sponsor – LenneyTitle apvd – to House
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; to 10th order; held one legislative day
upper
Mar 20, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Education
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read Third Time in Full – ADOPTED – voice voteFloor Sponsor – Tanner(13)Title apvd – to Senate
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
Reported Printed and Referred to Education
lower
Mar 12, 2026
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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