Appropriations for Educational Services for the Deaf and the Blind
Summary
Idaho Governor signed S1408 into law, authorizing appropriations to the Public Schools Educational Support Program's Division of Educational Services for the Deaf and the Blind for fiscal year 2027. The bill passed the Senate 21-14 and the House 49-18. This is a state-level appropriations bill establishing funding for specialized educational services serving deaf and blind students.
What changed
Idaho S1408 was signed into law on April 2, 2026, authorizing state appropriations to the Division of Educational Services for the Deaf and the Blind within the Public Schools Educational Support Program for fiscal year 2027. The bill was sponsored by the Finance Committee and passed with divided votes in both chambers. The legislation makes no changes to regulatory requirements or compliance obligations.
This appropriations bill does not create new compliance requirements for private entities. Educational institutions and service providers receiving these funds should coordinate with the Division of Educational Services for the Deaf and the Blind regarding FY2027 funding allocations and program requirements. As a state budget measure, no federal comment periods or compliance deadlines apply.
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ChangeBridge / Idaho / S1408 Signed by Governor S1408 S Signed by Governor 2026-04-02
Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program's Division of Educational Services for the Deaf and the Blind for fiscal year 2027.
APPROPRIATIONS -- PUBLIC SCHOOLS -- EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR THE DEAF AND THE BLIND -- Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program's Division of Educational Services for the Deaf and the Blind for fiscal year 2027.
Bill Details
State Idaho
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber Senate
Official Source legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2026/leg...
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Sponsors
Finance Committee Cindy Carlson (Sen - R) Kyle Harris (Rep - R)
Action History
2026-04-02 S Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor 2026-04-02 H Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate 2026-04-02 S Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker 2026-04-02 S Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling 2026-04-01 H to Senate 2026-04-01 H Title apvd 2026-04-01 H Rules Suspended: 2026-04-01 H Read First Time, Filed for Second Reading 2026-04-01 H Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading 2026-04-01 S to House 2026-04-01 S Title apvd 2026-04-01 S Read third time in full -- PASSED 21-14-0 2026-04-01 S Retained on calendar 2026-03-31 S Retained on calendar 2026-03-30 S Retained on calendar 2026-03-27 S Retained on calendar 2026-03-26 S Retained on calendar 2026-03-25 S Retained on calendar 2026-03-24 S Retained on calendar 2026-03-23 S Retained on calendar 2026-03-20 S Read second time; filed for Third Reading 2026-03-19 S Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading 2026-03-19 S Reported Printed; referred to Finance 2026-03-18 S Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
Votes
2026-04-01 Senate Third Reading Yea: 21 Nay: 14 2026-04-01 House Third Reading Yea: 49 Nay: 18
Committee Referrals
2026-03-18 S Judiciary and Rules 2026-03-19 S Finance
Bill Text Versions
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Subjects
APPROPRIATIONS PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR THE DEAF AND THE BLIND Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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