Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on March 22 vetoed a bill that would ban transgender students from participating in girls’ sports in public schools, coming a day after Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb vetoed a similar bill in his state. In response, Utah Senate President Stuart Adams and House Speaker Brad Wilson said they have the two-thirds majority needed to override the veto and indicated they would hold a veto override session on March 25. In anticipation of the veto override, Cox subsequently called for a Special Legislative Session for the same day to consider the financial and legal issues regarding the measure, to allow lawmakers to amend the ban and potentially include taxpayer funding for school districts and youth sports organizations that anticipate being sued. Utah’s House Bill 11, the Student Eligibility in Interscholastic Activities bill, limits participation in female sports by “prohibiting a student of the male sex from competing against another school on a …
Utah Governor Vetoes Ban on Transgender Children in Girls’ Sports in Schools
March 23, 2022
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