Idaho Legislature: Ask Legislators to VOTE YES on H0190 - Privacy of women, facilities (posted 02/12/25, updated 02/20/25)

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H0190 replaced by H0264.

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H0190 establishes COMMONSENSE PROVISIONS for safety and privacy in certain covered entities (including correctional facilities, domestic violence shelters, juvenile correctional centers, and state educational institutions). It requires multi-occupancy restrooms, changing rooms, and sleeping quarters be exclusively designated for either females or males, with individuals only permitted to use facilities matching their biological sex.

Specifics:

• Defines key terms such as "female," "male," and "sex."

• Provides specific exceptions, such as for custodial services, medical assistance, law enforcement, emergency situations, and accompanying family members who need aid.

• Requires state educational institutions to provide reasonable accommodations for students or employees uncomfortable using sex-specific facilities,; however, these accommodations cannot include access to opposite-sex facilities when others of that sex are present.

• Allows people to seek declaratory and injunctive relief against covered entities that fail to enforce these rules, with the ability to recover attorney's fees if they prevail in court.