Law
Display National Motto
EDUCATION – Adds to existing law to provide for the display of the national motto in certain circumstances.

RS30457 / H0202

The purpose of this bill is to display the United States national motto in public school buildings. This will affirm for students, staff and the general public the historical and ongoing significance of our nation’s motto, “IN GOD WE TRUST” It shall be in all educational institutions under the general supervision, governance, or control of the state board of education or the board of regents of the University of Idaho in conspicuous place in the school or institution. It shall be in the form of a framed poster or plaque paid for by private donations.

There is no fiscal impact to the state general fund or to any other government entity. All National motto signs shall be paid for by private donations.

Bill Events
Date Description
02/24 Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
02/27 Reported Printed; Filed for Second Reading
02/28 Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
03/01 Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 59-11-0
AYES – Alfieri, Allgood, Andrus, Barbieri, Blanksma, Boyle, Bundy, Cannon, Cheatum, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dixon(1), Dixon(24), Durrant, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Gallagher, Garner, Handy, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Kingsley(Crawford), Lambert, Lanting, Manwaring, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Price, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner, Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Wroten, Yamamoto, Young, Mr. Speaker
NAYS – Berch, Burns, Chew, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Mathias, Nash, Necochea, Roberts, Rubel
Absent – None
Floor Sponsor - Cornilles
Title apvd - to Senate
03/02 Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Education
03/09 Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
03/10 Read second time; filed for Third Reading
03/13 Referred to 14th Order for amendment
03/15 Placed in the Committee of the Whole
Amendments ordered printed
Reported out as amended; filed for first reading
03/16 Amendments reported printed
Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading
03/17 Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading
03/20 Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 27-8-0
AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Hartgen, Herndon, Lakey, Lee, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Toews, Trakel, VanOrden, Winder, Zuiderveld
NAYS – Just, Rabe, Ruchti, Schroeder, Semmelroth, Taylor, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow
Absent and excused – None
Floor Sponsor - Lakey
Title apvd - to House
03/21 Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk
House Concurred in Senate Amendments
Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing
Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills
Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading
03/22 Read second time as amended in Senate; Filed for Third Reading
Rules Suspended: Ayes 65 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required – PASSED - 57-9-4
AYES – Alfieri, Allgood, Andrus, Barbieri, Blanksma, Boyle, Bundy, Cannon, Cheatum, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dixon(1), Dixon(24), Durrant, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Gallagher, Gannon, Garner, Hawkins, Healey, Holtzclaw, Horman, Kingsley, Lambert, Lanting, Manwaring, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Price, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner, Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Wroten, Yamamoto, Young, Mr. Speaker
NAYS – Berch, Burns, Chew, Galaviz, Green, Mathias, Necochea, Roberts, Rubel
Absent – Handy, Hill, Nash, Nelsen
Floor Sponsor - Cornilles
Title apvd - to enrol
03/23 Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
Signed by President; returned to House
Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
03/24 Delivered to Governor at 4:53 p.m. on March 23, 2023
03/28 Reported Signed by Governor on March 27, 2023
Session Law Chapter 148
Effective: 07/01/2023
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