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HB 49: SAFETY AND PRIVACY – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding safety and privacy in certain covered entities and to provide for remedies.

Adds new Chapter 11 to Title 20, Idaho Code, requiring covered entities (correctional facilities, domestic violence shelters, juvenile centers, public buildings, state educational institutions) to designate multi-occupancy restrooms, changing rooms, and sleeping quarters for exclusive use by biological females or males. Provides private causes of action for violations. Effective July 1, 2025.

Status

Reported Printed (January 27, 2025) · Originated in the Idaho House · Introduced January 24, 2025

Sponsors

  • JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

Committees

  • JRA for Printing

Bill history

  • January 24, 2025 — House: Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
  • January 27, 2025 — House: Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration

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