# Idaho H 0264: PROTECTING THE PRIVACY OF WOMEN – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding safety and privacy in certain covered entities and to provide for remedies.

Idaho H 0264, PROTECTING THE PRIVACY OF WOMEN – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding safety and privacy in certain covered entities and to provide for remedies., is a 2025 regular legislative session House bill sponsored by WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE; status signed, last action 2025-04-02 (Reported Signed by Governor on April 1, 2025 Session Law Chapter 251 Effective: 07/01/2025) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Idaho H 0264
- State: Idaho
- Session: 2025 regular legislative session
- Title: PROTECTING THE PRIVACY OF WOMEN – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding safety and privacy in certain covered entities and to provide for remedies.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-18
- Last action: 2025-04-02, Reported Signed by Governor on April 1, 2025 Session Law Chapter 251 Effective: 07/01/2025
- Sponsor: WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: PROTECTING THE PRIVACY OF WOMEN
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (147 yes, 24 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
- Cosponsor: Cindy J. Carlson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Barbara Ehardt (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-28 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 59 | 9 |   |
| 2025-03-26 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 27 | 6 |   |
| 2025-02-28 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 61 | 9 |   |

## Actions (31)

- 2025-04-02: Reported Signed by Governor on April 1, 2025 Session Law Chapter 251 Effective: 07/01/2025
- 2025-04-01: Delivered to Governor at 11:09 a.m. on April 1, 2025
- 2025-04-01: Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Signed by President; returned to House (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-03-28: Rules Suspended: Ayes 68 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 2, read in full as required – PASSED - 59-9-2 (House)
- 2025-03-28: Read second time as amended in Senate; Filed for Third Reading (House)
- 2025-03-27: Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading (House)
- 2025-03-27: Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills (House)
- 2025-03-26: Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing (House)
- 2025-03-26: Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk (House)
- 2025-03-26: House Concurred in Senate Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-26: Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk (House)
- 2025-03-26: Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 27-6-2 (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Amendments reported printed (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Reported out as amended; filed for first reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Amendments ordered printed (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Placed in the Committee of the Whole (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Received from the House passed; filed for first reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 61-9-0 (House)
- 2025-02-27: U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day (House)
- 2025-02-26: U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day (House)
- 2025-02-25: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading (House)
- 2025-02-24: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (House)
- 2025-02-19: Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration (House)
- 2025-02-18: Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/H0264A1.pdf)
- Bill Text: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/H0264.pdf)
- Engrossment 1: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/H0264E1.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Amendment (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/H0264A1.pdf)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/H0264.pdf)
- [Engrossment 1 (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/H0264E1.pdf)

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