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PEDIATRIC SECRETIVE TRANSITIONS PARENTAL RIGHTS ACT – Adds to existing law to establish the Pediatric Secretive Transitions Parental Rights Act.

Sponsored By: WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

Signed by Governor

PEDIATRIC SECRETIVE TRANSITIONS PARENTAL RIGHTS ACT

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3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Parents get notice of transition requests

Beginning July 1, 2026, Idaho schools, child care providers, and medical, behavioral, and mental health providers cannot withhold a child's expressed interest in medical or social transition from parents. This covers children under 18 who are neither married nor legally emancipated. These providers must notify parents within 72 hours of receiving a minor student's request for help with social transition. Requests include pronouns or titles that differ from biological sex, or names other than the student's legal name or a nickname. They also include opposite-sex restrooms, locker rooms, changing rooms, overnight lodging, athletic teams, or other sex-separated school activities.

Parents control help with children's social transitions

Beginning July 1, 2026, Idaho schools, child care providers, and medical, behavioral, and mental health providers need written parental consent before helping a child socially transition. Social transition means identifying or living as a gender different from biological sex, including changes to names, pronouns, appearance, or dress. These providers cannot help children obtain sex transition procedures prohibited by Idaho Code section 18-1506C, even with parental consent. Both limits apply to children under 18 who are neither married nor legally emancipated. Parents gain control over social-transition help, while children face limits on help available from these providers.

Parents gain lawsuits; providers face penalties

Beginning July 1, 2026, parents or guardians of children subjected to sex transition procedures or social transitions can sue covered schools, child care providers, and health providers for violations. For proven violations, relief includes court declarations, orders to stop violations, compensation, and reasonable costs and attorney's fees as allowed by statute or court rule. Idaho's attorney general can investigate and seek additional civil penalties of up to $100,000 per violation. Courts set proportional penalties based on the violation, the violator's state of mind, and actual damages; penalties go to Idaho's general fund. The attorney general can also seek court orders compelling compliance and refer licensed violators to their licensing boards for possible discipline.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Bruce D. Skaug

    Republican • House

  • Ben Toews

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 146 • No: 26

House vote • 4/1/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 60 • No: 9

Senate vote • 3/30/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 27 • No: 8

House vote • 3/11/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 59 • No: 9

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on April 10, 2026 Session Law Chapter 340 Effective: 07/01/2026

    4/2/2026

  2. Delivered to Governor at 10:38 a.m. on April 2, 2026

    4/2/2026

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

    4/2/2026Senate

  4. Signed by President; returned to House

    4/1/2026Senate

  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

    4/1/2026Senate

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

    4/1/2026House

  7. Rules Suspended: Ayes 69 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 1, read in full as required – PASSED - 60-9-1

    4/1/2026House

  8. Read second time as amended in Senate; Filed for Third Reading

    4/1/2026House

  9. Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading

    3/31/2026House

  10. Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills

    3/31/2026House

  11. Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing

    3/30/2026House

  12. Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk

    3/30/2026House

  13. House Concurred in Senate Amendments

    3/30/2026House

  14. Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk

    3/30/2026House

  15. Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 27-8-0

    3/30/2026Senate

  16. Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading

    3/27/2026Senate

  17. Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading

    3/26/2026Senate

  18. Amendments reported printed

    3/26/2026Senate

  19. Reported out as amended; filed for first reading

    3/26/2026Senate

  20. Amendments ordered printed

    3/26/2026Senate

  21. Placed in the Committee of the Whole

    3/26/2026Senate

  22. Referred to 14th Order for amendment

    3/25/2026Senate

  23. Read second time; filed for Third Reading

    3/24/2026Senate

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

    3/23/2026Senate

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

    3/12/2026Senate

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