Idaho legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Idaho H516: EDUCATION – Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the prohibition of taxpayer funding of teachers unions.
Status: Signed into law, April 2, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to education; amending section 33-1271, idaho code, to revise provisions regarding school districts, professional employees, and negotiation agreements; amending section 33-1272, idaho code, to define terms; amending section 33-1275, idaho code, to prohibit taxpayer funding of teachers unions; amending chapter 12, title 33, idaho code, by the addition of a new section 33-1277, idaho code, to prohibit taxpayer funding of teachers unions…
From the introduced text:
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION; AMENDING SECTION 33-1271, IDAHO CODE, TO REVISE PROVISIONS REGARDING SCHOOL DISTRICTS, PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES, AND NEGOTIATION AGREEMENTS; AMENDING SECTION 33-1272, IDAHO CODE, TO DEFINE TERMS; AMENDING SECTION 33-1275, IDAHO CODE, TO PROHIBIT TAXPAYER FUNDING OF TEACHERS UNIONS; AMENDING CHAPTER 12, TITLE 33, IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 33-1277, IDAHO CODE, TO PROHIBIT TAXPAYER FUNDING OF TEACHERS UNIONS; AMENDING SECTION 33-513, IDAHO CODE, TO REMOVE A PROVISION REGARDING ATTENDANCE AT CERTAIN MEETINGS OF THE STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING APPLICABILITY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: SECTION 1. That Section 33-1271, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: 33-1271. SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES -- NEGOTIATION AGREEMENTS. (1) The board of trustees of each school district, including specially chartered districts, or the designated representative(s) representatives of such district, is hereby empowered to and shall, upon its own initiative or upon the request of a local education organization representing a majority of the professional employees, enter into a negotiation agreement with the local education organization or the designated representative(s) representatives of such organization. (1) (2) The parties to such negotiations shall negotiate in good faith on those matters …