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Where things stand with ed choice proposals across the region

Updated: Jul 21, 2023


A flurry of legislation throughout the Mountain States has made it difficult to track everything that’s going on. In Washington state, for example, nearly 1,700 new laws have been introduced. In Montana, it has exceeded 1,400.


If you are interested in education choice, it is hard to make heads or tails as to what’s happening. Here’s a state-by-state rundown, as of today.


Idaho


· Passed committee 6-3 on February 15th

· Failed in Senate 12-23 on February 27th

· Status: Likely dead




Montana


· Passed committee 11-2 on February 24th

· Passed in House 79-21 on March 1st

· Status: Still alive


· Passed committee 8-5 on February 24th

· Passed in House 63-37 on March 1st

· Status: Still alive


· Has not moved since January 12th

· Status: Likely dead


· Passed in committee 9-4 on February 22nd

· Awaiting floor action

· Status: Still alive


· Tabled in committee February 27th

· Failed to advance directly to floor 21-29 February 28th

· Status: Likely dead



Washington


· Has not moved past committee on February 2nd

· Status: Likely dead



Wyoming


· Has not moved past committee on February 7th

· Status: Likely dead


· Passed out of committee 4-1 on January 30th

· Passed Senate 17-14 on February 2nd

· House will not introduce bill

· Status: Likely dead

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