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House approves bill setting sex‑designated and gender‑neutral options for on‑campus housing after heated debate
Summary
The Utah House of Representatives on Tuesday approved First Substitute House Bill 269, a measure that requires on‑campus housing assignments to correspond to students’ biological sex while creating a gender‑neutral housing option, passing the chamber 59 to 13.
The Utah House of Representatives on Tuesday approved First Substitute House Bill 269, a measure that requires on‑campus housing assignments to correspond to students’ biological sex while creating a gender‑neutral housing option, passing the chamber 59 to 13.
Supporters say the bill clarifies privacy expectations for campus housing and directs the Board of Higher Education to issue implementation guidance. Opponents warned the measure risks legal challenges and could further marginalize transgender students.
Representative Grisius, the bill sponsor, told colleagues the legislation “provides greater privacy for students living in on campus housing.” He said the bill establishes three…
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