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IdahoH 06962026 regular legislative sessionHouse

PRISONERS – Amends existing law to revise the definition of “sexual contact.”

Sponsored By: JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

Signed by Governor

PRISONERS

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Felony ban on staff sexual contact with inmates

Beginning July 1, 2026, Idaho bans sexual contact between corrections staff and prisoners or juvenile offenders. The rule covers employees of the Correction and Juvenile Corrections departments, and staff or agents at any facility. Supervising officers also may not have sexual contact with parolees or probationers. The crime does not apply to contact with a spouse. Sexual contact now includes intercourse and genital, oral, or anal contact, and mouth on any body part. It also includes touching over or under clothing done to arouse sexual desire. These acts apply to people of the same or opposite sex, even if the prisoner is outside Idaho. A violation is a felony, punishable by state prison for up to life.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Marco Adam Erickson

    Republican • House

  • Tammy Nichols

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 102 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/24/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 34 • No: 0

House vote • 3/5/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 68 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 176 Effective: 07/01/2026

    3/30/2026

  2. Delivered to Governor at 12:58 p.m. on March 26, 2026

    3/26/2026

  3. Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor

    3/26/2026Senate

  4. Signed by President; returned to House

    3/25/2026Senate

  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

    3/25/2026Senate

  6. Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate

    3/25/2026House

  7. Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling

    3/24/2026House

  8. Read third time in full – PASSED - 34-0-1

    3/24/2026Senate

  9. Read second time; filed for Third Reading

    3/20/2026Senate

  10. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading

    3/19/2026Senate

  11. Introduced, read first time; referred to: Judiciary & Rules

    3/6/2026Senate

  12. Received from the House passed; filed for first reading

    3/6/2026Senate

  13. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 68-0-2

    3/5/2026House

  14. U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day

    3/4/2026House

  15. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

    3/3/2026House

  16. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading

    3/2/2026House

  17. Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration

    2/17/2026House

  18. Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

    2/16/2026House

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