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IdahoH 07272026 regular legislative sessionHouseWALLET

SEX CRIMES – Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding video voyeurism and to revise a penalty for disclosing explicit synthetic media.

Sponsored By: STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

Signed by Governor

SEX CRIMES

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2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.

Felony charges for intimate-image threats

Beginning July 1, 2026, Idaho's video voyeurism law covers threats and agreements to share or sell private intimate images. It also covers completed sharing, publication, and sales. The image must identify someone and show exposed intimate areas or a sexual act. The offender must intend to annoy, terrify, threaten, intimidate, harass, offend, humiliate, degrade, or further sexual degradation. They must know, or reasonably should know, the person expected privacy and did not consent to sharing. These acts are felonies. The law also makes nonconsensual camera installation or use in private places a felony when done for sexual arousal or interest. Exceptions cover voluntary public or commercial exposure and public-interest disclosures for reporting unlawful conduct, law enforcement, legal proceedings, or medical treatment. Online and telecommunications providers are exempt unless they intentionally help the wrongdoing.

Tougher penalties for sexual deepfake disclosures

Beginning July 1, 2026, Idaho punishes knowingly sharing realistic, fabricated sexual media showing an identifiable person. The offense covers sharing without consent that causes substantial emotional distress, or sharing intended to annoy, threaten, harass, offend, humiliate, or degrade. It also covers possessing the media and threatening disclosure to demand money or something valuable. Violations are generally misdemeanors. They become felonies when the person shown is under 18 or the offender has a qualifying conviction within five years. Qualifying convictions include this offense or a similar offense in another state or local jurisdiction. Felony penalties reach 10 years in prison, a $25,000 fine, or both. Exceptions cover specified investigations, legal proceedings, unlawful-conduct reports, legitimate public-interest reporting, and scientific or educational uses. Online and telecommunications providers are exempt unless they intentionally help the wrongdoing.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Jaron Crane

    Republican • House

  • Rabe & Lakey

    Affiliation unavailable

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 103 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/20/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 35 • No: 0

House vote • 3/3/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 68 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on March 25, 2026 Session Law Chapter 121 Effective: 07/01/2026

    3/25/2026

  2. Delivered to Governor at 4 p.m. on March 24, 2026

    3/25/2026

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

    3/24/2026Senate

  4. Signed by President; returned to House

    3/24/2026Senate

  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

    3/24/2026Senate

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

    3/23/2026House

  7. Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling

    3/23/2026House

  8. Read third time in full – PASSED - 35-0-0 Floor Sponsors - Rabe & Lakey

    3/20/2026Senate

  9. Retained on calendar

    3/17/2026Senate

  10. Read second time; filed for Third Reading

    3/12/2026Senate

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

    3/11/2026Senate

  12. Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs

    3/4/2026Senate

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

    3/4/2026Senate

  14. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 68-0-2 Floor Sponsors - Green & Crane(12)

    3/3/2026House

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

    3/2/2026House

  16. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

    2/27/2026House

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

    2/26/2026House

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

    2/19/2026House

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

    2/18/2026House

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