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Idaho passes legislation criminalizing transgender use of public bathrooms
Idaho's bill criminalizes transgender bathroom use with misdemeanor and felony penalties, making it the strictest in the U.S. if signed by the governor, passing 28-7 in the Senate.
- On Friday, Idaho lawmakers passed legislation criminalizing transgender people for using restrooms matching their gender identity, including in private businesses, sending the measure to Republican Governor Brad Little for signature.
- Republican Sen. Ben Toews, the bill's sponsor, argued the legislation protects women and children from "discomfort and voyeurism, escalation and assaults," contending House Bill 752 provides a "proactive tool" to secure sex-separated spaces.
- The American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho condemned the bill as an "unacceptable and discriminatory misuse of our criminal legal system," while law enforcement groups opposed it, citing difficulty determining a person's biological sex.
- Violators face a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail for a first offense, or a felony carrying up to five years in prison for a second conviction within five years.
- While 19 other states restrict bathroom access, Idaho's bill uniquely applies criminal penalties to private businesses; the 28-7 Senate vote suggests the legislature could override a gubernatorial veto if Little objects.
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Idaho expands transgender bathroom ban to private businesses
Idaho lawmakers approved legislation Friday that would criminalize transgender people for using bathrooms and changing rooms associated with the gender they identify with, whether inside a government or privately owned building. The bill, which senators approved in a 28-7 vote, states that any person who knowingly and willfully uses the space designated for use by…
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