Idaho HJR 6: English as the official language
Idaho · Constitutional amendment · Government · Statewide decision
Explanation reviewed 2026-10-27. AI-written and checked against linked official evidence; not an election-office summary.
AI-written summary
Would designate English as the official language in the constitution and require its use in public proceedings, documents, instruction and other acts of public institutions, except where federal law requires otherwise.
What applies now
State statute already identifies English as the official language, but the constitution does not.
If yes / for
Add the constitutional language requirement.
If no / against
Keep existing law without this constitutional provision.
Costs and funding
No verified fiscal estimate recorded in this baseline. This does not mean there is no cost.
Timing
Implementation date not independently established in this baseline.
Passage rule
Threshold not independently established here; consult the official text.
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