How does Idaho’s trans bathroom ban affect businesses? Attorneys break it down.
A men’s bathroom sign as seen on March 16, 2026, at the State Capitol Building in Boise.
Pat Sutphin/Idaho Capital Sun
BOISE — In about a month, Idaho’s new law banning transgender people from using bathrooms that align with their gender identity will take effect.
Advocates are calling it the most extreme bathroom ban in the country, because it applies in private businesses and could result in up to five years in prison for repeat offenses.
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