Idaho bill to ban local protections against LGBTQ+ discrimination heads to House

By: Kyle Pfannenstiel

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: February 3, 2026

Words: 785

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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An Idaho House committee on Monday advanced a bill that would block local policies that ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

House Bill 557 would prevent local governments in Idaho from having or enforcing antidiscrimination policies that go beyond state law.

Rep. Bruce Skaug, a Nampa Republican, is sponsoring the bill, which was written by the Idaho Family Policy Center, a conservative Christian lobbying group.

Skaug …

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