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ID H 516

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EDUCATION – Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the prohibition of taxpayer funding of teachers unions.

Idaho · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did ID H 516 pass?

Yes. ID H 516 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-02): 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.

What is ID H 516 about?

ID H 516 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “EDUCATION – Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the prohibition of taxpayer funding of teachers unions.”.

Who sponsors ID H 516?

EDUCATION COMMITTEE is the primary sponsor of ID H 516.

Introduced
2026-01-22
Latest action
2026-04-02 — 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.
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • EDUCATION COMMITTEEprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-04-02

    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.

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  2. 2026-04-02

    Delivered to Governor at 5:44 p.m. on April 2, 2026

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  3. 2026-04-02

    Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor

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  4. 2026-04-02

    Signed by President; returned to House

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  5. 2026-04-02

    Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

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  6. 2026-04-02

    Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate

    passage

  7. 2026-04-02

    PASSED - 43-24-3AYES – 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. SpeakerNAYS – Berch, Bingham, Church, Egbert(Beazer), Erickson, Fuhriman, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Handy, Haws, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mickelsen, Nelsen, Petzke, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Rubel, Sauter, VeileAbsent – Marmon, Weber, WheelerFloor Sponsors - Hawkins & BoyleTitle apvd - to enrol

  8. 2026-04-02

    Rules Suspended: Ayes 58 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 12, read in full as required – U.C. to be placed on General Orders; objection

  9. 2026-04-02

    Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading

  10. 2026-04-02

    Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills

  11. 2026-04-02

    Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing

  12. 2026-04-02

    House Concurred in Senate Amendments

  13. 2026-04-02

    Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk

  14. 2026-04-01

    Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 20-14-1AYES – Adams, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Carlson, Den Hartog, Galloway, Grow, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Shippy, Toews, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – Anthon, Burtenshaw, Cook, Guthrie, Harris, Lent, Rabe, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardAbsent and excused – ForemanFloor Sponsor - LenneyTitle apvd - to House

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  15. 2026-03-31

    Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading

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  16. 2026-03-30

    Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading

  17. 2026-03-30

    Amendments reported printed

  18. 2026-03-30

    Reported out as amended; filed for first reading

  19. 2026-03-30

    Amendments ordered printed

  20. 2026-03-30

    Placed in the Committee of the Whole

  21. 2026-03-20

    Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment

  22. 2026-02-18

    Introduced, read first time; referred to: Education

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  23. 2026-02-18

    Received from the House passed; filed for first reading

  24. 2026-02-17

    Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 59-10-1AYES – 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. SpeakerNAYS – Berch, Church, Egbert, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Haws, Mathias, Nelsen, RubelAbsent – McCannFloor Sponsor - HawkinsTitle apvd - to Senate

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  25. 2026-02-16

    U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day

  26. 2026-02-13

    Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

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  27. 2026-02-12

    Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading

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  28. 2026-01-23

    Reported Printed and Referred to Education

  29. 2026-01-22

    Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

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Votes

  • Read Third Time in Full –

    2026-02-17 · pass · 59-10

    Member-level votes (68)
    • Alfieri: yes
    • Barbieri: yes
    • Beiswenger: yes
    • Bingham: yes
    • Boyle: yes
    • Bruce: yes
    • Burgoyne: yes
    • Cannon: yes
    • Cayler: yes
    • Cheatum: yes
    • Cornilles: yes
    • Crane: yes
    • Dygert: yes
    • Ehardt: yes
    • Ehlers: yes
    • Erickson: yes
    • Fuhriman: yes
    • Furniss: yes
    • Garner: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Handy: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Hawkins: yes
    • Healey: yes
    • Hill: yes
    • Holtzclaw: yes
    • Hostetler: yes
    • Leavitt: yes
    • Manwaring: yes
    • Marmon: yes
    • Mendive: yes
    • Mickelsen: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Mitchell: yes
    • Monks: yes
    • Palmer: yes
    • Petzke: yes
    • Pickett: yes
    • Pohanka: yes
    • Price: yes
    • Rasor: yes
    • Raybould: yes
    • Raymond: yes
    • Redman: yes
    • Sauter: yes
    • Scott: yes
    • Shepherd: yes
    • Shirts: yes
    • Skaug: yes
    • Tanner: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Vander Woude: yes
    • Veile: yes
    • Weber: yes
    • Wheeler: yes
    • Wisniewski: yes
    • Mr. Speaker: yes
    • Berch: no
    • Church: no
    • Egbert: no
    • Galaviz: no
    • Gannon: no
    • Green: no
    • Haws: no
    • Mathias: no
    • Nelsen: no
    • Rubel: no
    • McCann: absent
  • Read third time as amended in the Senate –

    2026-04-01 · pass · 20-14

    Member-level votes (35)
    • Adams: yes
    • Bernt: yes
    • Bjerke: yes
    • Blaylock: yes
    • Carlson: yes
    • Den Hartog: yes
    • Galloway: yes
    • Grow: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Keyser: yes
    • Kohl: yes
    • Lakey: yes
    • Lenney: yes
    • Nichols: yes
    • Okuniewicz: yes
    • Ricks: yes
    • Shippy: yes
    • Toews: yes
    • Zito: yes
    • Zuiderveld: yes
    • Anthon: no
    • Burtenshaw: no
    • Cook: no
    • Guthrie: no
    • Harris: no
    • Lent: no
    • Rabe: no
    • Ruchti: no
    • Semmelroth: no
    • Taylor: no
    • VanOrden: no
    • Ward-Engelking: no
    • Wintrow: no
    • Woodward: no
    • Foreman: absent
  • passage

    2026-04-02 · pass · 43-24

    Member-level votes (68)
    • Alfieri: yes
    • Barbieri: yes
    • Beiswenger: yes
    • Boyle: yes
    • Bruce: yes
    • Burgoyne: yes
    • Cannon: yes
    • Cayler: yes
    • Cheatum: yes
    • Cornilles: yes
    • Crane: yes
    • Dygert: yes
    • Ehardt: yes
    • Ehlers: yes
    • Furniss: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Hawkins: yes
    • Healey: yes
    • Hill: yes
    • Holtzclaw: yes
    • Hostetler: yes
    • Leavitt: yes
    • Mendive: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Mitchell: yes
    • Monks: yes
    • Palmer: yes
    • Pickett: yes
    • Price: yes
    • Rasor: yes
    • Redman: yes
    • Scott: yes
    • Shepherd: yes
    • Shirts: yes
    • Skaug: yes
    • Tanner: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Vander Woude: yes
    • Wisniewski: yes
    • Mr. Speaker: yes
    • Berch: no
    • Bingham: no
    • Church: no
    • Egbert: no
    • Erickson: no
    • Fuhriman: no
    • Galaviz: no
    • Gannon: no
    • Garner: no
    • Green: no
    • Handy: no
    • Haws: no
    • Manwaring: no
    • Mathias: no
    • McCann: no
    • Mickelsen: no
    • Nelsen: no
    • Petzke: no
    • Pohanka: no
    • Raybould: no
    • Raymond: no
    • Rubel: no
    • Sauter: no
    • Veile: no
    • Marmon: absent
    • Weber: absent
    • Wheeler: absent

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