Adds to existing law to establish the Pediatric Secretive Transitions Parental Rights Act.
PEDIATRIC SECRETIVE TRANSITIONS PARENTAL RIGHTS ACT -- Adds to existing law to establish the Pediatric Secretive Transitions Parental Rights Act.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
In 2023, the Idaho legislature passed H 71 banning pediatric gender mutilation. This legislation, the "Pediatric Secretive Transitions Parental Rights Act," seeks to expand upon those protections and reinforce the fundamental right of parents and guardians to oversee the medical and social upbringing of their children. The bill prohibits "covered entities"–including healthcare providers, educational institutions, and childcare providers–from facilitating a minor's medical sex transition or "social transition" without informing and obtaining the informed consent of the child's parent or guardian. Specifically, it prevents these entities from withholding information regarding a child's interest in sex transition procedures and requires schools to notify parents within 72 hours if a student requests to use different names, pronouns, or sex-separated facilities. The act establishes a civil cause of action for aggrieved parents to recover compensatory damages and authorizes the Attorney General to investigate violations, seek writs of mandamus, and levy civil penalties.
LATEST ACTION
Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs
SPONSORS
Rep · HD-006B
Sen · SD-004
Rep · HD-003A
Sen · SD-010
Rep · HD-004A
Sen · SD-014
Rep · HD-025A
Rep · HD-029B
Rep · HD-008B
Rep · HD-022B
Rep · HD-013B
Rep · HD-004B
Rep · HD-012A
Rep · HD-007B
Rep · HD-005A
Rep · HD-027A
Rep · HD-009A
Rep · HD-009B
Rep · HD-026A
Rep · HD-023A
Rep · HD-002A
Rep · HD-008A
Rep · HD-012B
Rep · HD-013A
Rep · HD-001B
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2026
- Chamber
- house
- Status date
- Feb 19, 2026