Urge Your Elected Officials to Protect NDOs

Tell your Idaho senators, city council members, and mayor to protect non-discrimination ordinances in your community.

HB 557 was a bill introduced in 2026 to limit local control by restricting the ability of cities and counties to make decisions that reflect their local needs. It would have shifted authority away from local governments and residents, creating a one-size-fits-all approach that could negatively impact Idaho communities.

While this bill failed in the Senate, we expect a similar effort to ban NDOs in 2027. We still encourage Idahoans to contact their elected officials and demand that they protect NDOs.

How to Contact Your Elected Officials

You can use the email template below and adjust it to your concerns. Your voice matters and they need to hear it now.

Need talking points? See our blog post on HB 557.

Email Template:

Dear [Lawmaker / Mayor / Council Member Name],

I am a constituent writing to urge you to oppose HB 557. This bill would negatively impact our communities and undermine local control.

[Add additional comments]

Please stand with your constituents and oppose HB 557.

Thank you for your time.

Contact Your Idaho Senator

If you live in one of the 12 cities in Idaho that have these non-discrimination ordinances, contact your mayor and city council members asking them to protect local control.

Idaho cities that would lose LGBTQ+ protections if HB 557 passed:

Boise: passed in 2012

Bellevue: passed in 2015