Idaho S1227 (AI in K-12 schools)
Idaho Generative Artificial Intelligence in Public Education (S1227)
Idaho · Idaho S.B. 1227, 2026 Idaho Sess. Laws ch. 71
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- July 1, 2026
- Applies to
- Idaho State Department of Education, local school districts, public charter schools, and AI education-technology vendors.
- Enforced by
- Idaho State Department of Education / State Board of Education (rulemaking and oversight).
Idaho directs the State Department of Education to build a statewide framework for generative AI use in K-12 schools, emphasizing human oversight, accessibility, student privacy, and academic integrity. Each school district and public charter school must adopt its own generative-AI use policy aligned with that framework. AI education-technology vendors must disclose their use of machine learning, predictive analytics, and generative AI and provide data-protection assurances.
Who is protected: K-12 students (and their data) and educators in Idaho public schools.
Legal detail
Idaho SB 1227 (2026, ch. 71) adds provisions on generative AI in public education, requiring the State Department of Education to develop a statewide K-12 framework, requiring districts and charters to adopt aligned GenAI policies, and imposing disclosure and data-protection obligations on AI ed-tech vendors.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Idaho |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | March 19, 2026 |
| Citation | Idaho S.B. 1227, 2026 Idaho Sess. Laws ch. 71 |
| Topics | education AI · government use of AI |
| Bill text | Idaho Senate Bill 1227 (2026) — Generative Artificial Intelligence in Public Education |
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- ID Synthetic NCII Law · In effect
- ID FAIR Elections Act · In effect
- Idaho AI Personhood Prohibition · In effect
- Idaho Conversational AI Safety Act (chatbot disclosure + crisis protocol) · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance Policy, Standard, and Guideline · In effect
Related education AI rules elsewhere
- Blanchester OH schools AI policy EDEC (Jun. 29, 2026) · In effect
- Portland Public Schools genAI pause (Jun. 23, 2026) · In effect
- CA AB 2148 no-AI school employees (2026) · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- FCPS formal generative AI restrictions — elementary ban, secondary authorization required · In effect
- NYC DOE Generative AI Moratorium (K-8, 2026-27) · In effect
- SF5231 · Expired
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