The bill would add the words “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to the Idaho Human Rights Act to make discrimination based on those two factors illegal.
BOISE (Idaho Statesman) – A bill to add the terms “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to classes protected from discrimination in state law has returned to the Idaho Legislature. But it’s not expected to get a hearing. Rep. John McCrostie, D-Garden City, on Monday introduced a bill that would give LGBTQ residents protection under the […]
Legislative roundup: Here are some of the bills being debated in Boise
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BOISE So far this session, legislation to limit the emergency powers of Gov. Brad Little has taken the spotlight, but lawmakers are considering other bills.
Among other proposed legislation are bills aimed to raise the minimum wage in Idaho, add the words “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to the Idaho Human Rights Act, and makes changes to the Idaho State Police crime lab policies. The following are four bills and other items of legislation in the House and Senate.
Increasing minimum wage