Rep. McCrostie introduces bill to 'add the words' to Idaho Civil Rights Act

A Democratic legislator from Boise introduced a bill Monday morning that is designed to amend Idaho’s Civil Rights Act to “add the words” that would prohibit discrimination against a person based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

Rep. John McCrostie, D-Garden City, introduced House Bill 440 as a personal bill during Monday’s floor session of the Idaho House of Representatives.

Although the Add the Words, Idaho activist group, Idaho Democrats and LGBTQ+ advocates have been pushing for the Idaho Legislature to ban discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation for 15 years, the bill is not expected to advance.

McCrostie introduced the bill as a personal bill on the floor, as opposed to the more traditional route of bringing it to a legislative committee for an introductory “print” hearing and vote.

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