H 607 Idaho House · 68th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2026)

PROTECTING PRIVACY AND SAFETY IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS – Adds to existing law to establish requirements and a cause of action regarding privacy and safety in public restroom and changing facilities and to establish a duty regarding the privacy and safety of restroom and changing facilities in places of public accommodation.

Idaho's H 607 requires government buildings (like public offices or courthouses) to maintain sex-separated restrooms and changing facilities for multi-occupancy spaces, mandating that facilities designated for men or women must be used only by individuals of that sex. The bill allows limited exceptions for single-occupancy rooms, family use, emergencies, or when no other facility is available, but prohibits allowing access to opposite-sex facilities even for accommodations. It creates a private legal right for individuals to sue government entities if they encounter someone of the opposite sex in a facility designated for their sex. This bill specifically applies to government-owned or leased buildings, not private businesses.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2026 Last action Feb 17, 2026
Floor votes · House Feb 16, 2026

How they voted

5212
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 65
Feb 16, 2026
D Democratic8
8 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican57
52 Yea 4 Nay 1
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 17, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs
upper
Feb 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 56-13-1AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompso
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Committee
Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.