S12342026 Regular Session
Amends existing law to provide for Lewis-Clark State University.
EDUCATION -- Amends existing law to provide for Lewis-Clark State University.
EDUCATION
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
This legislation changes Lewis-Clark State College’s name to Lewis-Clark State University throughout Idaho Code. TheIdahoStateBoardofEducationapprovedthislegislationtomoveforwardonApril16,2025,because it will more accurately reflect the full range of degree programs offered (associate, baccalaureate and graduate degrees) at the institution. This change will facilitate student recruitment, retention, and two-year to four-year transfer pathways, all of which are critical to supporting Idaho’s workforce needs.
HOW THEY VOTED
senate Chamber· Feb 9, 2026
Senate Third Reading
✓ Passed
34 Yea
0 Nay
1 absentPassed by 97.14 votes
YEA (34)
DAlison RabeSD-016RBen AdamsSD-012RBen ToewsSD-004RBrandon ShippySD-009RBrian LenneySD-013RCamille BlaylockSD-011RCarl BjerkeSD-005DCarrie SemmelrothSD-017RChristy ZitoSD-008RCindy CarlsonSD-007RCodi GallowaySD-015RDave LentSD-033RDoug OkuniewiczSD-003RDoug RicksSD-034RGlenneda ZuiderveldSD-024DJames RuchtiSD-029DJanie Ward-EngelkingSD-018RJim GuthrieSD-028RJim WoodwardSD-001RJosh KeyserSD-020RJosh KohlSD-025RJulie VanOrdenSD-030RKelly AnthonSD-027RKevin CookSD-032RLori Den HartogSD-022RMark HarrisSD-035DMelissa WintrowSD-019RPhil HartSD-002DRon TaylorSD-026RScott GrowSD-014RTammy NicholsSD-010RTodd LakeySD-023RTreg BerntSD-021RVan BurtenshawSD-031
NAY (0)
ABSENT / NOT VOTING (1)
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