S10252025 Regular Session
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the Empowering Parents Grant Program.
EDUCATION -- Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the Empowering Parents Grant Program.
EDUCATION
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
The Education Choice & Competition Act is designed to improve education in Idaho by making changes that are fair, responsible, transparent, and accountable, while also keeping government costs in check. The law builds on the existing Empowering Parents program, which will now expand to provide grants for tuition, along with other eligible education expenses, for students in pre-kindergarten through high school. These grants are prioritized for families earning less than $80,000 per year.
HOW THEY VOTED
senate Chamber· Feb 14, 2025
Senate Third Reading
✗ Failed
6 Yea
28 Nay
1 absentFailed by 62.86 votes
YEA (6)
NAY (28)
DAlison RabeSD-016RBen AdamsSD-012RBen ToewsSD-004RBrandon ShippySD-009RBrian LenneySD-013RCamille BlaylockSD-011RCarl BjerkeSD-005DCarrie SemmelrothSD-017RChristy ZitoSD-008RCindy CarlsonSD-007RCodi GallowaySD-015RDaniel ForemanSD-006RDoug OkuniewiczSD-003RDoug RicksSD-034RGlenneda ZuiderveldSD-024DJames RuchtiSD-029DJanie Ward-EngelkingSD-018RJim GuthrieSD-028RJim WoodwardSD-001RJosh KohlSD-025RLori Den HartogSD-022RMark HarrisSD-035DMelissa WintrowSD-019RPhil HartSD-002DRon TaylorSD-026RScott GrowSD-014RTammy NicholsSD-010RTodd LakeySD-023
ABSENT / NOT VOTING (1)
LATEST ACTION
Filed in Office of the Secretary of Senate
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2025
- Chamber
- senate
- Status date
- Jan 23, 2025