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ID H0795

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/16/2026

Primary Sponsor

State Affairs Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the phrase "and in the context in which it is used" from the definition of "obscene material" in Idaho Code Section 18-4101, affecting how material with serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value is evaluated

  • Makes the same deletion to the definition of "lewd matter" in Section 52-103 relating to moral nuisances, maintaining consistency between the two statutory definitions

  • Retains the existing three-part test for obscenity: material must appeal to prurient interest under community standards, depict patently offensive sexual content, and lack serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value

  • Declares an emergency and sets an effective date of July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to revise the definition of “obscene material” and to revise the definition of “lewd matter.”

OBSCENE MATERIAL AND LEWD MATTER

Last Action

to Senate

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

State Affairs3/2/2026

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