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Read. Follow. Verify.Idaho renames Lewis-Clark State College to Lewis-Clark State University across state statutes
Last action · February 10, 2026: Read First Time, Referred to Education
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What This Bill Would Do
The Idaho Legislature officially renames Lewis-Clark State College to Lewis-Clark State University throughout state statutes, effective upon passage and approval. The measure clarifies that the name change does not alter the institution's four-year teaching-focused mission, academic classification, or ongoing operational costs. It updates numerous references across Idaho Code governing education, retirement programs, state funds, and public contracts.
The change updates all legal references, governance structures, and fund allocations across Idaho law to reflect the institution's new university status without altering its academic mission or creating new ongoing costs.
- Lewis-Clark State University is a public four-year institution located in Lewiston, Idaho, operating under the governance of the Idaho State Board of Education. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Lewis-Clark State University
The institution's official statutory name is changed to Lewis-Clark State University across Idaho Code without altering its academic mission.
State Board of Education
The board continues its general supervision, governance, and control under updated statutory references reflecting the university designation.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does the name change alter the academic mission of Lewis-Clark State University?
Will the name change result in new ongoing costs?
When does the name change take effect?
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Procedural history
7 actions- Feb 10, 2026IntroducedRead First Time, Referred to Education
- Feb 10, 2026Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
- Feb 9, 2026FloorRead third time in full – PASSED - 34-0-1 AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, Zuiderveld NAYS – None Absent and excused – Foreman Floor Sponsor - Carlson Title apvd - to House
- Feb 6, 2026Read second time; filed for Third Reading
- Feb 5, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
- Jan 28, 2026CommitteeReported Printed; referred to Education
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- Jan 27, 2026IntroducedIntroduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
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Statutory Modernization of State College Name
The legislature systematically updated dozens of Idaho Code sections spanning education, retirement, and administrative provisions to transition Lewis-Clark State College into Lewis-Clark State University.
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