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H.B. 111 - Employment Training Requirement Limitations Forbids trainings and attestations professing certain beliefs as a condition of employment, advancement, promotion, or demotion, including requiring signing documents affirming beliefs around identity traits such as race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, and disabilities. Passed in House; Failed in Senate Committee
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H.B. 127 - Victim Targeting Reporting Requires the attorney general’s office to establish a hate crimes hotline for the reporting of “victim targeting offenses” that could then be referred to law enforcement agencies where the offenses occurred. Passed in House Committee: Did not receive vote on House floor
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H.B. 134 - Marriage Modifications Repeals Utah’s court-blocked ban on interracial marriage and prohibits the government from refusing to recognize a marriage, issue a marriage license, or solemnize a marriage on the basis of the race, ethnicity, or national origin of a part to the marriage. Passed in House and Senate
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H.B. 257 - Sex-Based Designations for Privacy, Anti-Bullying, and Women's Opportunities Prohibits students from accessing sex-specific restrooms, locker rooms, shower rooms, and changing rooms in public schools that do not correspond with a person’s biological sex as defined in the bill, instead requiring students and their parent or guardian to work with the school to develop a privacy plan that allows reasonable access to unisex, single-occupant, or faculty restrooms; for publicly owned or controlled facilities accessible to the general public, the bill makes it a crime to enter a sex-designated changing room (not restrooms) that does not correspond with that person’s “biological sex” and increases criminal penalties for other crimes committed in that situation; outside of regulating access to “privacy spaces,” the bill requires “equivalent quality or rotational sharing” of sex-designated athletic facilities or venues within the public education system, and that government entities shall ensure the construction of single-occupant facilities in new construction and consider retrofitting or remodeling existing spaces to include privacy protections. Passed in House and Senate Signed by Governor Cox 1/30/24
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H.B. 261 - Equal Opportunity Initiatives Broadly prohibits “diversity, equity, and inclusion” statements, submissions, practices, programs, and initiatives based on “prohibited discriminatory practices” in state and local government entities, including public higher education institutions, instead requiring the establishment of “student success and support” centers or positions that provide support, guidance, and resources to all students, including those at higher risk of not completing a certificate or degree; for higher education institutions, also requires the online publishing of the syllabi of all mandatory courses, seminars, classes, workshops, and training sessions, annual employee training on the separations of personal political advocacy from an institution’s business and employment activities, the development of strategies to promote viewpoint diversity on campuses, the establishment of policies and procedures to include opportunities for education and research on free speech and civic education, and an annual “campus expression climate survey” to measure student and faculty “perception of and experience with an institution’s campus environment”. Passed in House and Senate Signed by Governor Cox 1/30/24
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H.B. 132 - Prohibiting Sex Transitioning Procedures on Minors Makes it unprofessional conduct for a health care provider to perform a medical procedure on a minor for the purpose of attempted sex transitioning or attempted sex change. Failed in House Committee
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H.B. 228 - Unprofessional Conduct Amendments Continues to ban the dangerous use of conversion therapy while providing greater clarification around permitted types of talk therapy. Passed in House and Senate
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H.B. 25 - Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls Task Force Sunset Extension Extends the repeal date for the Murdered and Missing Indigenous Relatives Task Force for an additional year. Passed in House and Senate
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H.B. 329 - Adult Event Permit Amendments Targeting drag shows, requires public entities to provide public notice for permitted events that have “adult themes”. Passed in House; Passed in Senate Committee but failed sine die
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H.B. 427 - Individual Freedom in Public Education Requires that public school instructional materials and curriculum are consistent with “principles of individual freedom,” some of which are good but some of which ignore or prohibit discussions on systemic racism and unconscious bias. The bill specifically excluded gender identity from a list of characteristics that should not be subject to discrimination or adverse treatment. Passed in House and Senate
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H.B. 451 - State Entity Restrictions Prohibits diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) statements for jobs or admissions at state higher education institutions. Passed in House; Failed in Senate Committee
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Delicenses abortion clinics in Utah and requires abortions be performed in hospitals or hospital clinics, restricts that abortion exceptions in the “trigger ban” to apply only where the pregnant person is experiencing a life-threatening “physical” condition, and restricts abortion access for survivors of rape or incest to before 18 weeks gestation, among other changes to Utah’s abortion laws. Passed in House and Senate
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H.J.R. 21 - Joint Resolution Honoring the Hispanic Community Recognizes the contributions of Utah’s hispanic community to the prosperity of the state and expresses support for strengthening and ensuring a bright future for their community. Passed in House and Senate
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S.B. 16 - Transgender Medical Treatments and Procedures Amendments Prohibits performing gender-affirming surgical procedures on a minor and places an indefinite moratorium on the use of puberty blockers for minors. Passed in Senate and House; Signed by Governor 1/28
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S.B. 283 - Study of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Requires the Education Interim Committee to conduct a study and consider legislation regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion in Utah’s system and institutions of higher education. Failed in Senate Committee
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Removes the provision requiring a physician to verify a report has been made to law enforcement before an abortion on a woman who is pregnant as a result of rape or incest. Failed in Senate Committee
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S.B. 93 - Birth Certificate Modifications Prohibits changing information on a birth certificate, including names, one year after birth, and outlines procedures for courts to follow when considering a sex designation change on a birth certificate. Passed in Senate and House
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H.B. 11 - Student Eligibility in Interscholastic Activities Prohibits transgender girls from participating in school sports activities, but if that ban is overturned by a court, then it creates a commission that would set baseline physical characteristics for participating in such sports and determine whether transgender students are eligible to play based on those standards. Notes: Vote to override Governor Spencer Cox’s veto used for scoring of H.B. 11. Sen. Dan McCay was scored as if he was a sponsor of the bill because he introduced the substitute version that was passed by the Legislature. Rep. Angela Romero was absent for the veto override vote, but had previously voted against H.B. 11.
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H.B. 150 - Disabiliity Ombudsman Program Creates the position of a disability ombudsman to promote, advocate, ensure, and uphold the rights and privileges of individuals with disabilities.
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H.B. 162 - Period Products in Schools Requires public and charter schools to provide period products in female and unisex restrooms.
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H.B. 238 - State Holiday Modifications Designates Juneteenth National Freedom Day as a legal state holiday.
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H.B. 30 - Student Tribal Regalia Use Amendments Allows students who are members of a tribe to wear tribal regalia during high school graduation ceremonies.
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H.B. 310 - Vital Records Special Characters Requires the state to allow for the use of diacritical marks, including accents, tildes, graves, umlauts, and cedillas, on vital records, such as birth certificates, and for the correction and reissuance of original vital records.
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H.B. 392 - Expungement Fee Amendments Suspends fees for petitions to expunge criminal convictions until June 30, 2023.
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S.B. 117 - Utah Antidiscrimination Act Amendments The “CROWN Act;” amends the Utah Antidiscrimination Act to provide protection a trait historically associated with race, including hairstyles.
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S.B. 216 - Modifications to Driver License Examination Requires the Driver License Division to provide the examinations of a person’s knowledge of traffic laws in the top five languages spoken in the state, other than English.
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S.B. 87 - Court Fee Waiver Amendments Requires courts to waive court fees, costs, and security for indigent Utahns.
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H.B. 102 - Contraception for Inmates Requires a jail to allow prisoners access to medically prescribed contraceptives.
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H.B. 158 - Juvenile Interrogation Amendments Specifies the rights of minors who are taken into custody for questioning about an offense.
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H.B. 220 - Pretrial Detention Amendments Repeals the bail reform passed by the Legislature in 2020.
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H.B. 278 - Name Change Process for Dixie State University Allows the Dixie State University Board of Trustees to select and recommend a new name for the university.
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H.B. 352 - State Identification Amendments Allows people experiencing homelessness to receive or renew a state-issued ID for free
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H.B. 41 - Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls Task Force Extends funding for the Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls Task Force until 2023.
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Provides unnecessary jail time and unjust court requirements for a person arrested for rioting.
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H.B. 92 - Medical Practice Amendments Anti-trans bill banning gender-affirming surgeries and medical treatments for transgender minors.
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Recognizes the contributions of multilingual and multicultural families to Utah’s schools.
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H.J.R. 13 - Joint Resolution Declaring Racism a Moral and Public Health Crisis Declares racism as a moral and public health crisis and states the Legislature’s commitment to address the crisis.
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S.B. 10 - Place Name Amendments Starts the process to change location names that use American Indian terms.
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S.B. 102 - Peace Officer Training Qualifications Amendments Allows lawful permanent residents to apply for jobs as police offices and dispatchers.
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S.B. 214 - Official Language Amendments Removes the provision that English is the sole language for the government documents and proceedings.
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S.B. 80 - Utah Antidiscrimination Act Amendments Prohibits discrimination based on hairstyles associated with race, such as braids and afros.
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S.C.R. 1 - Concurrent Resolution on Holocaust Education Encourages schools and the State Board of Education to emphasize the importance of studying the Holocaust and other genocides.
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H.B. 116 - Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls Task Force Creates a task force to identify systemic causes behind violence indigenous women and girls experience and recommend improvements in the criminal justice and social service systems.
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H.B. 160 - Refugee Continuing Education Program Creates an education program for adult refugee students to obtain a high school diploma or its equivalent.
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H.B. 213 - Consent Language Amendments Narrows the definition of consent for sexual activity.
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H.B. 234 - Gestational Agreement Amendments Allows surrogacy gestational agreements to extend to LGBT+ couples.
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H.B. 262 - Juvenile Delinquency Amendments Prohibits prosecuting a child for an offense committed before they were 12 years old in adult court, with some exceptions.
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H.B. 298 - Victim Guidelines for Prosecutors Provides uniform guidelines for prosecutors and other entities related to a crime victim’s immigration status when receiving the assistance of the crime victim.
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H.B. 324 - Conviction Integrity Units Allows prosecution agencies to create conviction integrity units to review convictions.
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Requires a pregnant person to recieve a medically uneccessary ultrasound 3+ days before having an abortion.
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H.B. 429 - Contraception for Inmates Requires a jail to provide an incarcerated person with the option of continuing medically prescribed contraception.
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H.B. 449 - Study of Hormonal Medications Used in Transgender Procedures for Minors Directs the Department of health to conduct a study on the diagnosis, treatment, and care of transgender minors.
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Removes a requirement for a physician to verify that a victim of rape or incest has filed a police report before performing an abortion
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Reduces the crime of bigamy from a third-degree felony to an infraction.
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S.B. 174 - Abortion Prohibition Amendments Prohibits a pregnant person from receiving an abortion, with limited exceptions.
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S.B. 67 - Disposition of Fetal Remains Requires a health care facility to dispose of fetal tissue from a miscarriage or abortion via burial or cremation.
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S.B. 97 - License Plates Amendments Clarifies that the Motor Vehicle Division may refuse to issue a custom license plate if it determines that the plate disparages a group of people based on a protected class.
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H.B. 129 - Campaign Amendments Allows political candidates to use campaign funds to pay for childcare expenses while engaging in campaign activities as well as while serving in office.
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H.B. 132 - Occupational and Professional Licensing Amendments Allows the Dept. of Occupational and Professional Licensing to offer exams in languages besides English.
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H.B. 136 - Abortion Amendments Bans abortion after 18 weeks, except in extreme cases affecting the health of the woman or fetus.
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H.B. 166 - Down Syndrome Nondiscrimination Abortion Act Prohibits physicians from performing abortion if the woman’s only reason is that the fetus has Down Syndrome, and requires an abortion pathology report stating whether an aborted fetus had or may have had DS. Does not go into effect unless permitted by a court of binding authority.
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H.B. 234 - Marriage Amendments Prohibits minors from getting married, with an exception for 16- and 17-year-olds with approval from a parent and a juvenile court judge.
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H.B. 244 - Misdemeanor Sentencing Timeline Reduces the maximum incarceration time for a midemeanor from 365 to 364 days.
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H.B. 422 - Marriage Code Revisions Makes marriage language in the code gender neutral.
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Designates May 5th as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and LGBT+ Awareness Day.
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H.J.R 8 - Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution - Slavery and Involuntary Servitude Prohibition Eliminates an exception in the Utah Constitution to the prohibition against slavery and involuntary servitude.
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H.J.R. 21 - JR Reaffirming the Value of Women Reaffirms women’s equal political, civil, and religious rights in the Utah Constitution and recommends adding similar language to the US Constitution.
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S.B. 103 - Victim Targeting Penalty Enhancements Creates a penalty enhancement for crimes committed against an individual based on age, ancestry, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender identity, homelessness, marital status, matriculation, national origin, political expression, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or participation in law enforcement, emergency response, or the armed forces.
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S.B. 81 - Native American Remains Amendments Provides for tribal consultation in situations that require the reburial of Native American remains.
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Requires health benefit plans to provide coverage for behavioral health treatment for individuals with an autism spectrum disorder.
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S.J.R. 7 - Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution -- Terminology Update Makes the Utah Constitution gender-neutral.
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