Current Version
| Region | Idaho |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | State-enforced |
| Start Date | Jul 1, 2024 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Idaho school districts will soon be required to remove any mandates for teachers to use transgender students' preferred pronouns. Governor Brad Little recently signed House Bill 538, sponsored by Rep. Ted Hill, R-Eagle, which provides protections for public employees, including teachers, who decline to use preferred names and pronouns. The bill prohibits teachers from using a name or pronoun that doesn't match a student's birth sex without parental consent, and it grants teachers the option to sue their district if they face discipline for refusing to comply. The bill will become effective on July 1st, 2024. |
| Sources | https://idahocapitalsun.com/2024/04/09/idaho-gov-brad-little-signs-bill-to-ban-compelled-pronoun-use/ https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2024/legislation/H0538.pdf |
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| Status | State-enforced |
| Start Date | Jul 1, 2024 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Idaho school districts will soon be required to remove any mandates for teachers to use transgender students' preferred pronouns. Governor Brad Little recently signed House Bill 538, sponsored by Rep. Ted Hill, R-Eagle, which provides protections for public employees, including teachers, who decline to use preferred names and pronouns. The bill prohibits teachers from using a name or pronoun that doesn't match a student's birth sex without parental consent, and it grants teachers the option to sue their district if they face discipline for refusing to comply. The bill will become effective on July 1st, 2024. |
| Sources | https://idahocapitalsun.com/2024/04/09/idaho-gov-brad-little-signs-bill-to-ban-compelled-pronoun-use/ https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2024/legislation/H0538.pdf |