HJR0012025 Regular Session

Proposes an amendment to the state constitution to remove language allowing for the Legislature to require school attendance and to add language regarding the right of the people to educate their children without government regulation outside of public schools.

EDUCATION -- Proposes an amendment to the state constitution to remove language allowing for the Legislature to require school attendance and to add language regarding the right of the people to educate their children without government regulation outside of public schools.

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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

Proposes an amendment to the state constitution to remove language allowing for the Legislature to require school attendance and to add language regarding the right of the people to educate their children without government regulation outside of public schools. was introduced in the 2025 Idaho Legislative Session by . This bill is categorized under general legislation. The most recent floor vote was 46-23 (failed). View the full bill text and voting record on the Idaho Legislature website.

FISCAL NOTE

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There is an estimates cost of up to $300,000 for the Secretary of State to publish proposed constitutional amendments and arguments in a voter's pamphlet as required by law. The costs will occur anyway if any other amendments or ballot initiatives qualify for the November 2026 general election ballot. The pamphlet with initiatives and constitutional amendments will be published and mailed to every household in the state by late September of 2026.