IdahoCovered providers must notify parents about children’s transition requests
Beginning July 1, 2026, schools and health or child care providers would need to notify parents about listed transition-related requests and obtain written consent before helping with social transition.
What it does
Schools, child care providers, and health providers must share information with parents about a child’s interest in sex-transition procedures.
Providers and schools must notify parents within 72 hours of listed student requests and must get written consent before helping with a social transition.
Parents or guardians may sue for violations, while the attorney general may investigate, seek penalties of up to $100,000, and pursue professional discipline or court orders.
Argument forParents could receive faster notice of transition-related requests and may have court remedies if a covered provider does not follow the requirements.
Argument againstSchools and providers may face added reporting, consent, and enforcement duties, including lawsuits, licensing referrals, and substantial civil penalties.
More detail
Covered entities must not withhold information from a parent or guardian about a child’s expressed interest in sex-transition procedures. This applies to primary and secondary schools, child care providers, and medical, behavioral, or mental health providers serving children under 18 who are not married or legally emancipated. The information must relate to the child’s expressed interest in or desire for sex-transition procedures. The section defines social transition to include changes such as names, pronouns, appearance, or dress that do not correspond to the child’s sex. The provision applies beginning July 1, 2026.
Covered entities must notify a minor student’s parent within 72 hours after receiving a request related to the student’s social transition, and they must obtain written parental consent before helping with that transition. The notice rule covers requests about pronouns, names, school records, opposite-sex facilities or lodging, and opposite-sex sports or other sex-separated activities. Covered entities may not help a child obtain sex-transition procedures. Public money, public property, and public employee time or services may not be used to help a child socially transition. The act states that it does not conflict with the separate law identified in section 18-1506C. The 72-hour notice period begins when a covered entity receives the student’s request. The act states that these provisions take effect July 1, 2026.
A parent or guardian may sue a covered entity, and the attorney general may investigate violations and seek court-ordered penalties or compliance. A parent or guardian whose child was subjected to covered procedures or social transition may bring a case against a covered entity. A successful parent or guardian may receive court declarations, an order requiring or preventing action, damages, and allowed legal costs and attorney fees. The attorney general may seek civil penalties of up to $100,000 per violation, referrals to professional licensing boards, and a court order requiring compliance. The court must consider the violation’s seriousness, the violator’s state of mind, and actual damages when setting a civil penalty. The enforcement provisions apply beginning July 1, 2026.
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History
- 2026
- Apr 2Reported Signed by Governor Brad Little on April 10, 2026 Session Law Chapter 340 Effective: 07/01/2026Became Law
- Apr 2Delivered to Governor at 10:38 a.m. on April 2, 2026To Governor
- Apr 2Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to GovernorMinor
- Apr 1Signed by President; returned to HouseMajor
- Vote recorded Rules Suspended: Ayes 69 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 1, read in full as required –. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 1Received from the House enrolled/signed by SpeakerMajor
- Apr 1Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to SenateMajor
- Apr 1Rules Suspended: Ayes 69 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 1, read in full as required – PASSED - 60-9-1AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon(Cannon), Cayler, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill(Hill), Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts(Batt), Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Berch, Church, Egbert(Beazer), Galaviz, Gannon, Haws, Mathias, Nelsen, RubelAbsent – WheelerFloor Sponsor - SkaugTitle apvd - to enrolMajor
- Apr 1Read second time as amended in Senate; Filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 31Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading
- Mar 31Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills
- Mar 30Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing
- Vote recorded Read third time as amended in the Senate –. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 30Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk
- Mar 30House Concurred in Senate Amendments
- Mar 30Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk
- Mar 30Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 27-8-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Shippy, Toews, VanOrden, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – Guthrie, Rabe, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - ToewsTitle apvd - to HousePassed 2nd Chamber
- Mar 27Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 26Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading
- Mar 26Amendments reported printed
- Mar 26Reported out as amended; filed for first reading
- Mar 26Amendments ordered printed
- Mar 26Placed in the Committee of the Whole
- Mar 25Referred to 14th Order for amendment
- Mar 24Read second time; filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 23Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second readingMinor
- Mar 12Introduced, read first time; referred to: Judiciary & RulesMinor
- Mar 12Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
- Mar 11Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 59-9-2AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson(Larsen), Fuhriman, Furniss, Garner, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Church, Egbert, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Haws, Mathias, Nelsen, RubelAbsent – Berch, MickelsenFloor Sponsor - SkaugTitle apvd - to SenatePassed 1st Chamber
- Vote recorded Read Third Time in Full –. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 10Read second time; Filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 9Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second ReadingMinor
- Mar 5Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration
- Mar 4Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for PrintingIntroduced
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