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The governor said it’s “important to protect women and children in private spaces” while defending the rollout of a law that restricts transgender people from using the bathroom that aligns with their gender identity.
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The Utah State Auditor, charged with investigating enforcement, says the online portal already has received more than 10,000 submissions in its first week — and that none seem legitimate.
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Legislators left it up to each school district to decide how it would communicate the changes. Some have held classroom presentations. Others have sent home fact sheets or met privately with families who might be affected.
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A lawmaker is concerned about liability and teachers’ limited time, but others worry a potty-training requirement would leave some students behind academically.
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Much like they did last year, Utah’s supermajority legislature front-loaded its contentious bills to the opening days of the 45-day work session.
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Gov. Spencer Cox has signed a law that requires people to use bathrooms and locker rooms in public schools and government-owned buildings that match their sex assigned at birth.
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For the last 2 years, Utah has passed laws directly impacting many transgender Utahns' ways of life. This year added a 3rd bill — and a debate over bathrooms.
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After approval from the Legislature, HB257 now heads to Gov. Spencer Cox’s desk for consideration.
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A day after softening the bill, Sen. Dan McCay added another substitution that returned many of the House version’s restrictions.
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The bill continues to restrict transgender kids in public K-12 schools from using the bathroom that aligns with their gender identity.
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After passing the Utah House last week, the Senate Business and Labor Committee advanced the bill to the floor on a 5-3 vote.
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Three days after it was introduced, and in the first week of the session, the bill is headed to the state Senate for consideration.