Idaho Passed New Law Requiring Biological Sex Bathroom Usage in Schools

1Idaho passed a new law requiring students to use school bathrooms that match their biological sex

Verdict: True.

Brad Little, the Governor of Idaho, signed a bill on March 22, 2023 requiring students to use bathrooms that align only with their biological sex. The bill which was signed in to law is available as a PDF below. The most relevant portion of the bill reads as follows:

33-6603. SCHOOL RESTROOMS. (1) Every public school restroom or changing facility accessible by multiple persons at the same time must be:

(a) Designated for use by male persons only or female persons only; and (b) Used only by members of that sex.

(2) No person shall enter a multi-occupancy restroom or changing facility that is designated for one sex unless such person is a member of that sex. The public school with authority over the building shall ensure that all restrooms and changing facilities provide its users with privacy from members of the opposite sex.

(3) In any other public school setting where a person may be in a state of undress in the presence of others, school personnel must provide separate and private areas designated for use by persons based on their sex, and no person may enter these private areas unless such person is a member of the designated sex.

(4) During any school authorized activity or event where persons share overnight lodging, school personnel must provide separate sleeping quarters for members of each sex. No person shall share sleeping quarters, a restroom, or a changing facility with a person of the opposite sex, unless the persons are members of the same family.

2026-11-05 - Edit: Changed the wording for the date of the bill signing from “this week” to the absolute date, March 22, 2023, so the fact check stays accurate.