More training would discourage sexual harassment in Idaho's Capitol, lawmakers say

Fourteen female lawmakers have signed a letter to Idaho legislative leadership requesting mandatory sexual harassment training in the Statehouse.

Rep. Caroline Nilsson Troy, R-Genesee, said Monday that the recent wave of sexual harassment allegations surfacing in governments and businesses around the country inspired her letter to House Speaker Scott Bedke and Senate President Pro Tem Brent Hill.

“Sexual harassment is inappropriate in any workplace setting. It would be especially disappointing if it were to take place in the Idaho Legislature — where each year we gather to conduct the people’s business,” wrote Troy in the letter.

Idaho lawmakers undergo mandatory ethics training every year. Troy said it could be feasible to add a sexual harassment component to that training for lawmakers, lobbyists and staffers.

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