H 516
  • Introduced
    Jan 22, 2026
  • Passed House
    Feb 17, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Apr 01, 2026
  • Became Law
    Apr 02, 2026
H 516
Idaho House Bill
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EDUCATION – Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the prohibition of taxpayer funding of teachers unions.
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House • Apr 02, 2026: Effective: 07/01/2026 and shall apply to contracts entered into or amended on or after July 1, 2026 and to any renewal or extension of existing contract on or after July 1, 2026.
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Feb 17, 2026, House
Read Third Time in Full
YES: 59
NO: 10
OTHER: 1
YES: 59

NO: 10

ABSENT: 1

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Apr 01, 2026, Senate
Read third time as amended in the Senate
YES: 20
NO: 14
OTHER: 1
YES: 20

NO: 14

ABSENT: 1

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Apr 02, 2026, House
passage
YES: 43
NO: 24
OTHER: 3
YES: 43

NO: 24

ABSENT: 3

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  • Apr 02, 2026 | House
    • Signed by President; returned to House
    • Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
    • Delivered to Governor at 5:44 p.m. on April 2, 2026
    • Reported Signed by Governor on April 10, 2026
    • Session Law Chapter 342
    • Effective: 07/01/2026 and shall apply to contracts entered into or amended on or after July 1, 2026 and to any renewal or extension of existing contract on or after July 1, 2026.
  • Apr 02, 2026 | Senate
    • Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
    • Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
  • Apr 02, 2026 | House
    • Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk
    • House Concurred in Senate Amendments
    • Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing
    • Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills
    • Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading
    • Rules Suspended: Ayes 58 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 12, read in full as required – U.C. to be placed on General Orders; objection
    • PASSED - 43-24-3
    • AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon(Cannon), Cayler, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Furniss, Hall(Stone), Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill(Hill), Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Mendive, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Pickett, Price, Rasor, Redman, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts(Batt), Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Wisniewski, Mr. Speaker
    • NAYS – Berch, Bingham, Church, Egbert(Beazer), Erickson, Fuhriman, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Handy, Haws, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mickelsen, Nelsen, Petzke, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Rubel, Sauter, Veile
    • Absent – Marmon, Weber, Wheeler
    • Floor Sponsors - Hawkins & Boyle
    • Title apvd - to enrol
  • Apr 01, 2026 | House
    • Title apvd - to House
  • Apr 01, 2026 | Senate
    • Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 20-14-1
    • AYES – Adams, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Carlson, Den Hartog, Galloway, Grow, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Shippy, Toews, Zito, Zuiderveld
    • NAYS – Anthon, Burtenshaw, Cook, Guthrie, Harris, Lent, Rabe, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward
    • Absent and excused – Foreman
    • Floor Sponsor - Lenney
  • Mar 31, 2026 | Senate
    • Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading
  • Mar 30, 2026 | Senate
    • Placed in the Committee of the Whole
    • Amendments ordered printed
    • Reported out as amended; filed for first reading
    • Amendments reported printed
    • Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading
  • Mar 20, 2026 | Senate
    • Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment
  • Feb 18, 2026 | Senate
    • Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
    • Introduced, read first time; referred to: Education
  • Feb 17, 2026 | Senate
    • Title apvd - to Senate
  • Feb 17, 2026 | House
    • Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 59-10-1
    • AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Garner, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman(Zaken), Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. Speaker
    • NAYS – Berch, Church, Egbert, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Haws, Mathias, Nelsen, Rubel
    • Absent – McCann
    • Floor Sponsor - Hawkins
  • Feb 16, 2026 | House
    • U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
  • Feb 13, 2026 | House
    • Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
  • Feb 12, 2026 | House
    • Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
  • Jan 23, 2026 | House
    • Reported Printed and Referred to Education
  • Jan 22, 2026 | House
    • Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
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