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In 1948, the Mayor of the City of Pocatello, George Phillips, passed an ordinance making it illegal not to smile in Pocatello. The “Smile Ordinance” was passed tongue in cheek as a result of an exceptionally severe winter, which had dampened the spirit of city employees and citizens alike. The ordinance unintentionally remained on the…
You are not allowed to breast feed in public.
Repealed, 2001. As of 2001, law indicates that breastfeeding is not indecent exposure. A 2009 law expands mother’s rights by stating that women can not be asked to cover up or move to a restroom by any business.