S 1447 Idaho Senate · 68th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2026)

APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SCHOOLS – STUDENT SUPPORT DIVISION – Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program’s Division of Student Support for fiscal year 2027.

This bill directs $5 million from the Idaho High Needs Student Fund to the Public Schools Educational Support Program's Division of Student Support for fiscal year 2027 to help fund student support services. It also transfers $1 million from the Idaho Career Ready Students Program Fund and $4 million from the Driver Training Account into the Idaho High Needs Student Fund to provide the necessary money for this appropriation. The legislation clarifies the funding source for these expenditures and sets the effective date as July 1, 2026, with an emergency declaration to ensure immediate implementation.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Mar 30, 2026 Signed Apr 2, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2026 · House Apr 1, 2026

How they voted

304
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 36
Apr 1, 2026
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican30
24 Yea 4 Nay 2
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rules Suspended: Ayes 66 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required – PASSED - 50-16-4AYES – Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Cannon(Cannon), Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert(Beazer), Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Haws, Healey, Hill(Hill), Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Shephe
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – Read third time in full – PASSED - 29-4-2AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Carlson, Kohl, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – Foreman, KeyserFloor Sponsor - Ward-EngelkingTitle apvd - to House
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Committee
Reported Printed; referred to Finance
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Introduced
Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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