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

S 1044 — EDUCATION – Adds to existing law to provide for a cursive handwriting proficiency requirement in public schools.

Last action — Signed by Governor on 03/12/25 Session Law Chapter 46 Effective: 07/01/2025

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Brad Little (Republican) on March 13, 2025.

Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Signed by Governor on 03/12/25 Session Law Chapter 46 Effective: 07/01/2025

  2. Reported delivered to Governor at 4:15 p.m. on 03/11/25

  3. Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor

  4. Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate

  5. Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker

  6. Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling

  7. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 58-10-2AYES – Achilles, Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Church(Caldwell), Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Scott(Scott), Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Berch, Cheatum, Ehlers, Fuhriman, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Nelsen, Petzke, SauterAbsent – Erickson, RubelFloor Sponsor - WisniewskiTitle apvd - to Senate

  8. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

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

  10. Read First Time, Referred to Education

  11. Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading

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

  13. Read second time; filed for Third Reading

  14. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading

  15. Reported Printed; referred to Education

  16. Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing

Sponsors

  • EDUCATION COMMITTEE · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (104)

104 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 1044?
S 1044 is sponsored by EDUCATION COMMITTEE.
What is the current status of S 1044?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2025. Enacted.
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