Committee advances resolution to add English as Idaho’s official language

Mar 12, 2025

House Joint Resolution 6 would place an amendment before voters to designate English as Idaho’s official language for public proceedings, documents and instruction, with a statutory exception for federal requirements.

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BOISE — The Idaho House State Affairs Committee voted to send House Joint Resolution 6 to the House floor with a do-pass recommendation. The resolution would propose a constitutional amendment designating English as the state’s official language for public proceedings, public documents and public instruction except where federal law requires otherwise.

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