Adds to existing law to prohibit governmental entities in the State of Idaho from compelling employees and students to use certain titles and pronouns.
CIVIL RIGHTS -- Adds to existing law to prohibit governmental entities in the State of Idaho from compelling employees and students to use certain titles and pronouns.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
This legislation will protect people of Idaho with law that prohibits any government entity in the state of Idaho from compelling any public employee to communicate preferred personal titles or pronouns that do not correspond with biological sex of the individual seeking to be referred to by such title or pronoun. No person should be subject to coercion by any government entity in the state of Idaho to communicate in any way statements that such person prefers not to communicate. A government entity that compels speech would deprive persons the fundamental right to free speech guaranteed by the 1st Amendment.
HOW THEY VOTED
House Third Reading
YEA (58)
ABSENT / NOT VOTING (1)
Senate Third Reading
YEA (25)
ABSENT / NOT VOTING (1)
LATEST ACTION
Reported Signed by Governor on April 8, 2024 Session Law Chapter 314 Effective: 07/01/2024
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2024
- Chamber
- house
- Status date
- Apr 10, 2024