Idaho Bills

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.

The Protecting Privacy and Safety in Public Buildings Act requires that government building restrooms and changing facilities must be separated on the basis of biological sex and that individuals shall make use of the facility which aligns with their biological sex. The legislation also clarifies the existing common law doctrine of premises liability by requiring public accommodations to take reasonable steps to protect the privacy and safety of their customers in rest-rooms, locker rooms, and showers. Necessary exemptions are provided for certain cases, and government entities may provide reasonable accommodations for any person who is unwilling or unable to use the multi-occupancy facility designated for their biological sex.