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Idaho House widely passes bill to limit youth access to ‘indecent sexual exhibitions’

The Idaho House passed House Bill 230 with a 54-11 vote to limit youth access to public performances deemed indecent, particularly targeting drag shows.
The bill allows minors to sue event organizers for $5,000 if exposed to sexually indecent content.
Idaho House Minority Leader Ilana Rubel expressed concerns that the bill's vague language could infringe on First Amendment rights and affect local arts.
Idaho Family Policy Center President Blaine Conzatti thanked the House for the bill's passage, emphasizing the need to protect children from indecent performances.

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Idaho advances bill to restrict 'sexual exhibitions' in public spaces

Idaho lawmakers advance a bill that would allow minors or their guardians to sue organizers of performances deemed 'indecent sexual exhibitions' in public spaces.

5 days ago·Boise, United States

Idaho House widely passes bill to limit youth access to ‘indecent sexual exhibitions’

Nate Sunderland, EastIdahoNews.com BOISE (Idaho Capital Sun) — The Idaho House widely passed a bill to limit youth access to public performances considered “indecent sexual exhibitions,” such as drag shows. House Bill 230, sponsored by Rep. Ted Hill, R-Eagle, would require event hosts and organizers to “take reasonable steps to restrict” minors’ access to public performances that involve “live persons engaged in sexual conduct,” if such performa…

6 days ago·Idaho, United States

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Bill targeting 'sexually explicit' shows passes Idaho House

A bill, targeting drag shows in public, passed the Idaho House with split reaction from state lawmakers."We're not looking to ban these performances, but we do want to make sure that children are protected, said Blaine Conzatti, President of the Idaho Family Policy Center, who helped draft the legislation. House Bill 230 targets drag shows in public, specifically "sexually provocative dances" that "exaggerate sexual characteristics" in public pl…

7 days ago

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