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IdahoH 07522026 regular legislative sessionHouse

INDECENCY AND OBSCENITY – Adds to existing law to prohibit a person from entering a restroom or changing room of the opposite sex, to provide a penalty, and to provide exceptions.

Sponsored By: WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

Signed by Governor

INDECENCY AND OBSCENITY

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1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Penalties for entering opposite-sex restrooms

Beginning July 1, 2026, you may not knowingly and willfully enter a restroom or changing room for the opposite biological sex. The rule applies in government buildings and in places of public accommodation under Idaho law. A first conviction is a misdemeanor with up to 1 year in county jail; a second within five years, including under a similar law elsewhere, is a felony with up to 5 years. Exceptions allow entry for custodial or maintenance work; medical aid; law‑enforcement assistance or supervision; disasters or declared emergencies; or to prevent a serious safety threat. You may also use a single‑user facility when it is the only reasonable option, use a restroom in dire need, use facilities temporarily designated for your biological sex, coach or train athletes during events, or assist someone (including a minor) when with a family member, guardian, or proper designee. The law defines changing rooms to include locker rooms and shower rooms.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Cornel S. Rasor

    Republican • House

  • Ben Toews

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 82 • No: 22

Senate vote • 3/27/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 28 • No: 7

House vote • 3/16/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 54 • No: 15

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on March 31, 2026 Session Law Chapter 263 Effective: 07/01/2026

    4/1/2026

  2. Delivered to Governor at 4:50 p.m. on March 30, 2026

    3/31/2026

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

    3/30/2026Senate

  4. Signed by President; returned to House

    3/30/2026Senate

  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

    3/30/2026Senate

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

    3/30/2026House

  7. Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling

    3/27/2026House

  8. Read third time in full – PASSED - 28-7-0

    3/27/2026Senate

  9. Read second time; filed for Third Reading

    3/25/2026Senate

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

    3/24/2026Senate

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

    3/17/2026Senate

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

    3/17/2026Senate

  13. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 54-15-1

    3/16/2026House

  14. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

    3/13/2026House

  15. Reported out of Committee without Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading

    3/12/2026House

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

    2/24/2026House

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

    2/23/2026House

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