# Idaho H 0752: 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.

Idaho H 0752, 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., is a 2026 regular legislative session House bill sponsored by WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE; status signed, last action 2026-04-01 (Reported Signed by Governor on March 31, 2026 Session Law Chapter 263 Effective: 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Idaho H 0752
- State: Idaho
- Session: 2026 regular legislative session
- Title: 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.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-23
- Last action: 2026-04-01, Reported Signed by Governor on March 31, 2026 Session Law Chapter 263 Effective: 07/01/2026
- Sponsor: WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: INDECENCY AND OBSCENITY
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (82 yes, 22 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Penalties for entering opposite-sex restrooms: mixed, medium. 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 seco…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
- Cosponsor: Cornel S. Rasor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ben Toews (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-27 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 28 | 7 |   |
| 2026-03-16 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 54 | 15 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-04-01: Reported Signed by Governor on March 31, 2026 Session Law Chapter 263 Effective: 07/01/2026
- 2026-03-31: Delivered to Governor at 4:50 p.m. on March 30, 2026
- 2026-03-30: Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President; returned to House (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2026-03-27: Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling (House)
- 2026-03-27: Read third time in full – PASSED - 28-7-0 (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Read second time; filed for Third Reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Introduced, read first time; referred to: Judiciary & Rules (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Received from the House passed; filed for first reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 54-15-1 (House)
- 2026-03-13: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading (House)
- 2026-03-12: Reported out of Committee without Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (House)
- 2026-02-24: Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration (House)
- 2026-02-23: Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0752.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0752.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ID-H0752-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).