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

H 41 — EDUCATION – Adds to existing law to allow public schools to display only certain flags and banners on school property and to prohibit schools from displaying certain flags and banners.

Last action — Reported Signed by Governor on March 19, 2025 Session Law Chapter 99 Effective: 07/01/2025

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Brad Little (Republican) on March 20, 2025.

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Bill Text

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41 BY EDUCATION COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION;
41, As Amended in the Senate BY EDUCATION COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION;
AMENDING CHAPTER 1, TITLE 33, IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 33-143, IDAHO CODE, TO ESTABLISH PROVISIONS REQUIRING PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO DISPLAY ONLY CERTAIN FLAGS AND BANNERS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY AND PROHIBITING THE DISPLAY OF CERTAIN FLAGS AND BAN- NERS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY;
AMENDING CHAPTER 1, TITLE 33, IDAHO CODE, BY THE AD- DITION OF A NEW SECTION 33-143, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE SECTION, TO PROHIBIT THE DISPLAY OF CERTAIN FLAGS AND BANNERS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY, TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS, TO PROVIDE FOR ENFORCEMENT, AND TO DEFINE TERMS;
(1) No public elementary school or public secondary school in the state of Idaho shall display any flag or banner on such school's property other than the following flags and banners:
(1) The purpose of this section is to ensure that flags and banners displayed on public school property do not promote political, religious, or ideological viewpoints in order to maintain a neutral and inclusive environment for all students.
(a) The United States flag pursuant to section 33-1602, Idaho Code;
(2) No flags or banners that represent political, religious, or ideo- logical views, including but not limited to political parties, race, gen- der, sexual orientation, or political ideologies, may be displayed on public school property such as classrooms, hallways, entryways, or sports fields.
(b) The official flag of the state of Idaho, or any county, municipal- ity, public university or community college, school district, special district, or any other political subdivision or governmental instru- mentality of or within the state;
(3) The provisions of subsection (2) of this section shall not apply to:
(c) Official flags of any state in the United States;
(a) Official flags or banners representing the United States;
(d) Official flags of recognized foreign nations with which the United States is not engaged in hostile action;
(b) Official flags of any state in the United States;
(e) Official school flags;
(c) Official flags of the United States military;
(f) Official flags of any of the military branches and units of the United States;
(d) Official flags of Idaho Indian tribes;
(g) Official flags of Indian tribes;
(e) Official flags of recognized foreign nations with which the United States is not engaged in hostile action;
(h) Flags or banners recognized by the Idaho department of education that are awarded for achievements;
(f) Achievement flags or banners recognized by the Idaho state depart- ment of education;
or (i) Flags or banners representing official school mascots and colors.
(g) Flags or banners representing official school mascots and colors;
(2) No flags or banners shall be displayed by a public elementary school or public secondary school that represent a political viewpoint, including but not limited to flags or banners regarding a political party, race, sexual orientation, gender, or a political ideology.
(h) Electronic displays within the school;
(i) Personal items such as pins or shirts worn by students;
and (j) Displays in the school parking lot.
(4) The Idaho state department of education shall oversee the enforce- ment of this section.
Schools found in violation of this section shall be re- quired to remove unauthorized flags or banners.
(5) As used in this section:
(a) "Banner" means a long, rectangular, or square piece of fabric, pa- per, or other material, often displayed in a vertical or horizontal man- ner, used to convey a message, symbol, emblem, or representation of an institution or a political, religious, or ideological expression, or used to announce or celebrate an event or achievement.
(b) "Display" means to keep a flag or banner visible on school property beyond a brief curriculum-based educational purpose.
(c) "Flag" means a piece of fabric or similar material, typically rect- angular or square, attached to a pole or staff and used as a symbol, em- blem, or representation of a country, state, tribe, institution, or any political, religious, or ideological expression.
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Action History

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on March 19, 2025 Session Law Chapter 99 Effective: 07/01/2025

  2. Delivered to Governor at 11:20 a.m. on March 13, 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. Read third time in full as amended in Senate – PASSED - 60-10-0AYES – Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Clow, 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, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Achilles, Berch, Cheatum, Church, Egbert, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Mathias, RubelAbsent – NoneFloor Sponsor - HillTitle 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 – Mathews(Rabe), Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, Ward-Engelking, WintrowAbsent 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. Referred to 14th Order for amendment

  23. Filed in the office of the Secretary of the Senate

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

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

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

  27. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 59-11-0AYES – Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Garner, Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, 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, Egbert, Galaviz, Gannon, Green(Dotter), Mathias, McCann, Rubel, SauterAbsent – NoneFloor Sponsor - HillTitle apvd - to Senate

  28. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

  29. Reported Printed; Filed for Second Reading

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

Sponsors

  • EDUCATION COMMITTEE · Primary

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