S 1234 Idaho Senate · 68th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2026)

EDUCATION – Amends existing law to provide for Lewis-Clark State University.

This bill (S 1234) formally renames Lewis-Clark State College to Lewis-Clark State University across multiple Idaho Code sections. It amends 15+ specific statutes (including Sections 1-505, 33-101, and 33-3717A) to update references from "Lewis-Clark State College" to "Lewis-Clark State University" throughout state law. The legislative intent explicitly states this is a technical name change only - no mission shift or new costs are associated, as the institution will remain teaching-focused. The bill does not create new policies or affect funding.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2026 Last action Feb 10, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Feb 9, 2026

How they voted

350
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Feb 9, 2026
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican30
29 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time in full – PASSED - 34-0-1AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – NoneAbsent and excused – ForemanFloor Sponsor - CarlsonTitle apvd - to House
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Committee
Reported Printed; referred to Education
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Introduced
Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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