Idaho House Bill 270

Idaho House Bill 270
Idaho Legislature
  • AN ACT RELATING TO INDECENT EXPOSURE; AMENDING SECTION 18-4116, IDAHO CODE, TO REVISE PROVISIONS REGARDING INDECENT EXPOSURE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Citation
Territorial extent Idaho
Enacted byIdaho House of Representatives
Enacted byIdaho Senate
Signed byBrad Little
SignedMarch 26, 2025
EffectiveMarch 26, 2025
Legislative history
Initiating chamber: Idaho House of Representatives
Introduced byJeff Cornilles
IntroducedFebruary 18, 2025
First readingFebruary 18, 2025
Second readingFebruary 27, 2025
Third readingFebruary 28, 2025
Voting summary
  • 59 voted for
  • 8 voted against
  • 3 absent
Revising chamber: Idaho Senate
Received from the Idaho House of RepresentativesMarch 3, 2025
First readingMarch 3, 2025
Second readingMarch 19, 2025
Third readingMarch 24, 2025
Voting summary
  • 28 voted for
  • 6 voted against
  • 1 absent
Summary
Modifies Idaho's indecent exposure laws to consider toplessness a misdemeanor, as well as genitalia-related objects on public display.
Status: In force

Idaho House Bill 270 (HB 270) is a 2025 law in the state of Idaho that revises the state's indecent exposure law.[1] It was signed into law by Governor Brad Little on March 26, 2025 and entered into legal force immediately through an emergency clause.[2][3]

House Bill 270 has been criticized as being anti-transgender.[4][5][6] According to the author of HB 270, Jeff Cornilles, it was introduced in part due to the Canyon County Pride Festival in 2024.[7]

Provisions

House Bill 270 considers exposing breasts as a misdemeanor. It includes a provision affecting transgender women, stating that exposed breasts that have been hormonally or medically altered also count as a misdemeanor.[8][9] It separately considers "truck nuts" or other genitalia-related products on public display as a misdemeanor as well.[10][11][12] Anybody actively breastfeeding a baby, even in public, is exempt from the law.[13] If somebody is charged with three misdemeanors under the law within 5 years of each other could be charged as a felony and sentenced to five years in prison.[14]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Tariq, Haadiya (February 26, 2025). "Indecent exposure bill heads to Idaho House". Idaho Press. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  2. ↑ Pfannenstiel, Kyle (March 27, 2025). "Idaho governor signs bill criminalizing public breast exposure and 'truck nuts'". Idaho Capital Sun. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  3. ↑ Pfannenstiel, Kyle (March 28, 2025). "Idaho governor signs bill criminalizing public breast exposure and 'truck nuts'". Idaho State Journal. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Idaho's New Anti-Trans Indecent Exposure Law: HB 270 Fact Sheet". ACLU of Idaho. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  5. ↑ Maldonado, Mia; Pfannenstiel, Kyle (April 21, 2025). "These anti-LGBTQ+ bills were introduced in 2025 Idaho legislative session. Where does each stand?". Idaho Capital Sun. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  6. ↑ Komatsoulis, Carolyn (April 16, 2025). "Pride flags, bathroom rules: Idaho laws are 'frightening,' trans advocates say". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  7. ↑ Tariq, Haadiya (February 18, 2025). "In response to Canyon County Pride, new bill lists toplessness as indecent exposure". Boise Weekly. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  8. ↑ Tariq, Haadiya (March 25, 2025). "Idaho Legislature passes indecent exposure bill" (PDF). KVTB 7. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  9. ↑ Maldonado, Mia (February 25, 2025). "Idaho legislative committee moves bill forward to 'modernize' indecent exposure law". Idaho Capital Sun. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  10. ↑ Dawson, James (March 27, 2025). "Idaho Senate passes indecent exposure law updates". Boise State Public Radio. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  11. ↑ Paz, Michael (April 9, 2025). "Idaho Legislative Session adjourns; notable bills become laws". Idaho County Free Press. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  12. ↑ Reigle, Matt (March 28, 2025). "It's Official: Flashing Boobs And Putting Truck Nuts On Pickups A No Go In Idaho". OutKick. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Report: New law criminalizes public breast exposure in Idaho, and 'truck nuts'". Idaho News 2. March 27, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Indecent exposure bill awaiting Governor Little's signature". Idaho News 6. March 24, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
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