Idaho House passes criminal transgender bathroom ban in business, government buildings

By: Kyle Pfannenstiel

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: March 16, 2026

Words: 557

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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The Idaho House on Monday widely passed a bill to criminalize “willfully” entering public and government bathrooms and changing rooms designated for another sex.

The bill would effectively block transgender people from using their preferred public bathrooms in Idaho, expanding on the state’s transgender bathroom ban in public schools.

House Bill 752 would create criminal misdemeanor and felony charges for people who “knowingly and willfully” enter a bathroom or changing room designated for the …

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