S 1234 — EDUCATION – Amends existing law to provide for Lewis-Clark State University.
Last action — Read First Time, Referred to Education
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 27, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
- Bill Text View text Current pdf
Action History
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H Educ
Sponsors
- EDUCATION COMMITTEE · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →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.
Show all 104 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alison “Ali” Rabe | Democrat | Yea |
| Carrie Semmelroth | Democrat | Yea |
| James D. Ruchti | Democrat | Yea |
| Janie Ward-Engelking | Democrat | Yea |
| Melissa Wintrow | Democrat | Yea |
| Ron C. Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Ben Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Ben Toews | Republican | Yea |
| Brandon Shippy | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Lenney | Republican | Yea |
| C. Scott Grow | Republican | Yea |
| Camille Blaylock | Republican | Yea |
| Carl J. Bjerke | Republican | Yea |
| Christy Zito | Republican | Yea |
| Cindy J. Carlson | Republican | Yea |
| Codi Galloway | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel D. Foreman | Republican | Not Voting |
| Dave Lent | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Okuniewicz | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Ricks | Republican | Yea |
| Glenneda Zuiderveld | Republican | Yea |
| James W. “Jim” Woodward | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Guthrie | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Keyser | Republican | Yea |
| Joshua Kohl | Republican | Yea |
| Julie VanOrden | Republican | Yea |
| Kelly Arthur Anthon | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Cook | Republican | Yea |
| Lori Den Hartog | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Harris | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Hart | Republican | Yea |
| Tammy Nichols | Republican | Yea |
| Todd M. Lakey | Republican | Yea |
| Treg A. Bernt | Republican | Yea |
| Van T. Burtenshaw | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors S 1234?
- S 1234 is sponsored by EDUCATION COMMITTEE.
- What is the current status of S 1234?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 27, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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