Idaho 68th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025) Status: Enacted

H 239 — EDUCATION – Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions requiring permission for instruction addressing human sexuality.

Last action — Reported Signed by Governor on March 31, 2025 Session Law Chapter 234 Effective: 07/01/2025

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Brad Little (Republican) on April 01, 2025.

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239 BY EDUCATION COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION;
239, As Amended in the Senate BY EDUCATION COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION;
(1) Prior to any child attending instruction that addresses human sexuality as it is specifically and narrowly defined in section 33-1609, Idaho Code, regardless of whether such instruction is offered by regular or guest instructors, the school district offering such instruction shall no- tify parents and legal guardians of children who are eligible to attend such instruction no less than two (2) weeks before the date that such instruction will begin.
(1) It is not the intent of the legislature that instruction regard- ing human sexuality as defined in section 33-1609, Idaho Code, shall be in- cluded or required in Idaho public schools.
Prior to any child attending in- struction that addresses human sexuality as it is specifically and narrowly defined in section 33-1609, Idaho Code, regardless of whether such instruc- tion is offered by regular or guest instructors, the school district offer- ing such instruction shall notify parents and legal guardians of children who are eligible to attend such instruction no less than two (2) weeks before the date that such instruction will begin.
The school district shall not permit any child to attend such instruction unless the parent or legal guardian of such child submits a signed and written permission form to the board of trustees within one (1) week of the commencement of the instruction granting the school district permission to allow the child to attend the in- struction.
The school district shall not permit any child to attend such instruction un- less the parent or legal guardian of such child submits a signed and written permission form to the board of trustees within one (1) week of the commence- ment of the instruction granting the school district permission to allow the child to attend the instruction.
For any child whose parents do not provide the written permission form provided for in this section, alternative educational instruction that furthers the completion of any grade level or graduation requirements and does not address human sexuality as specifically and narrowly defined in section 33-1609, Idaho Code, shall be provided to such child.
For any child whose parents do not provide the written permission form provided for in this section, alternative educa- tional instruction that furthers the completion of any grade level or gradu- ation requirements and does not address human sexuality as specifically and narrowly defined in section 33-1609, Idaho Code, shall be provided to such child.
If the board fails to provide adequate rectifica- tion, the parent or legal guardian who provided the notice pursuant to sub- section (2) of this section shall have a cause of action against the board of trustees.
Each board of trustees shall adopt policies and procedures to investigate alleged violations of the provisions of subsec- tion (1) of this section that are reported by a parent or legal guardian to the board of trustees pursuant to the provisions of subsection (2) of this section.
(4) Any parent or legal guardian of a child who prevails in an action brought under this section may recover two hundred fifty dollars ($250) in statutory damages as well as actual damages and any other relief available by law, including but not limited to injunctive relief sufficient to prevent the defendant school district board of trustees from violating the require- ments of this section.
Any public school employee that is determined to have violated the provisions of subsection (1) of this section after such investigation may be subject to disciplinary action.
If the board fails to provide adequate rec- tification, the parent or legal guardian who provided the notice pursuant to subsection (2) of this section shall have a cause of action against the board of trustees but only after exhausting all other available remedies.
(4) Any parent or legal guardian of a child who prevails in an action brought under this section may recover actual damages and any other relief available by law, including but not limited to injunctive relief sufficient to prevent the defendant school district board of trustees from violating the requirements of this section.
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Action History

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on March 31, 2025 Session Law Chapter 234 Effective: 07/01/2025

  2. Delivered to Governor at 11:11 a.m. on March 28, 2025

  3. Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor

  4. Signed by President; returned to House

  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

  6. Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate

  7. Rules Suspended: Ayes 68 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 2, read in full as required – PASSED - 56-10-4AYES – Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cayler, Cheatum, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Garner, Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Achilles, Berch, Church, Egbert, Galaviz, Gannon, Green(Lesmeister), Mathias, Nelsen, RubelAbsent – Cannon, Crane(13), Skaug, WeberFloor Sponsor - EhardtTitle apvd - to enrol

  8. Read second time as amended in Senate; Filed for Third Reading

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

  10. Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills

  11. Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing

  12. Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk

  13. House Concurred in Senate Amendments

  14. Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk

  15. Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 29-6-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Shippy, Toews, VanOrden, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – Patterson(Ward-Engelking), Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, Wintrow, Woller(Rabe)Absent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - NicholsTitle apvd - to House

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

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

  18. Amendments reported printed

  19. Reported out as amended; filed for first reading

  20. Amendments ordered printed

  21. Placed in the Committee of the Whole

  22. Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment

  23. Introduced, read first time; referred to: Education

  24. Received from the House passed; filed for first reading

  25. Rules Suspended: Ayes 67 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 3, read in full as required – PASSED - 58-12-0AYES – Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Garner, Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Achilles, Berch, Church, Clow, Egbert, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Mathias, Nelsen, Rubel, SauterAbsent – NoneFloor Sponsor - EhardtTitle apvd - to Senate

  26. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

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

  28. Reported Printed and Referred to Education

  29. Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

Sponsors

  • EDUCATION COMMITTEE · Primary

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