Medical care for minorsBan▾
MedicaidFederal funding ended (minors)▾
Medicaid doesn't pay for sex-change procedures at any age. A federal CMS rule ends federal Medicaid and CHIP money for puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and surgery for minors.
42 C.F.R. 441.800–802, 457.476 (91 Fed. Reg. 52406)
State employeesExcludes▾
SportsSex-based▾
Girls' sports are protected: state law keeps males out of girls' and women's teams (K-12 and higher education). The U.S. Supreme Court upheld this law on 30 June 2026.
HB500; upheld in West Virginia v. B.P.J., No. 24-43 (U.S. 30 Jun 2026)
FacilitiesSex-based (K-12 schools)▾
Bathrooms and changing rooms in K-12 schools are separated by sex, so males stay out of women's and girls' spaces.
Idaho S 1100 (2023)
Pronouns and parent noticeParent notice required▾
Schools must tell parents if their child asks to be treated as the opposite sex. No secret transitions.
H822
CurriculumRestricted▾
Schools may not teach gender ideology or sexual orientation to young children (K-12).
Idaho H 352 (2025)
Sex definitionDefined by biology▾
ID markersBirth-certificate sex cannot be▾
Birth-certificate sex cannot be changed; licence sex change needs surgery, court order or amended birth certificate.
F.V. v. Charron order (D. Idaho)
Shield lawNone▾
No shield law.
No shield statute identified
AdultsRestricted (funding)▾
Adults: no taxpayer money for sex-change procedures (Medicaid exclusion at all ages, state-employee plan exclusion, ban on public funds at any age).
HB668
DetransitionNo state law▾
No special right for detransitioners to sue.
No state law identified
PrisonsBy sex (statute)▾
State law requires prison sleeping quarters, restrooms and changing rooms to be separated by biological sex.
HB 264 (2025), Privacy of women, facilities
Pending billsNo active bills▾
No active bills (checked 13 Oct 2026). The 2026 regular session has adjourned (or the legislature does not meet in 2026), so 2025-26 bills are no longer moving. LegiScan search linked.
LegiScan search, checked 13 Oct 2026 (adjourned legislature)
LitigationResolved/ongoing▾
Little v. Hecox: U.S. Supreme Court upheld Idaho's sports law on 30 June 2026.
Little v. Hecox, No. 24-38, decided with West Virginia v. B.P.J., No. 24-43 (U.S. 30 Jun 2026)
Key datesDate▾
1 July 2026: H 822 parental-notification law took effect.
See sections above
Sources
- Idaho Legislature (H0071)
- 42 C.F.R. 441.800–802, 457.476 (91 Fed. Reg. 52406)
- HB668
- HB500; upheld in West Virginia v. B.P.J., No. 24-43 (U.S. 30 Jun 2026)
- Sports — court opinion
- Idaho S 1100 (2023)
- H822
- Idaho H 352 (2025)
- H 421
- F.V. v. Charron order (D. Idaho)
- HB 264 (2025), Privacy of women, facilities
- LegiScan search, checked 13 Oct 2026 (adjourned legislature)