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HJR0062025 Regular SessionCompleted

Proposes an amendment to the state constitution to make English the official state language.

OFFICIAL STATE LANGUAGE -- Proposes an amendment to the state constitution to make English the official state language.

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The amendment proposed in this legislation would add a new section to Article X of the Idaho Constitution, designating English as the official language of the state. It mandates that, except where required by federal law, English shall be used in all public proceedings, public documents, public instruction, and other public acts of any public institution in Idaho.

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There is an estimated cost of up to $300,000 for the Secretary of State to publish proposed constitutional amendments and arguments in a voter's pamphlet as required by law. The costs will occur anyway if any other amendments or ballot initiatives qualify for the November 2026 general election ballot. The pamphlet with initiatives and constitutional amendments will be published and mailed to every household in the state by late September of 2026.

SOP revised: 03/17/2025, 7:58 AM

house Chamber· Mar 13, 2025

House Third Reading

✗ Failed
59 Yea
8 Nay
3 absent
Republican
58 yea/0 nay
Democrat
1 yea/8 nay
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Delivered to Secretary of State at 3:32 p.m. on March 26, 2025