Idaho Bills
2 bills · 2024 Regular Session
Amends existing law to provide that freedom from discrimination because of sexual orientation or gender identity is a civil right.
This legislation adds the words "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" to the Idaho Human Rights Act, provides definitions for these terms, and amends the stated purpose of the Act consistent with the legislation's other amendments.
Melissa Wintrow · SD-019
Adds to existing law to prohibit governmental entities in the State of Idaho from compelling employees and students to use certain titles and pronouns.
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.
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