Senate passes House Bill 269 on privacy protections in '*** designated' areas after extended debate

The Utah Senate passed First Substitute House Bill 269, described in the bill title as "privacy protections in *** designated areas," by a roll-call vote of 22 to 7 on the floor.

Senator Daniel Brammer, sponsor of the measure, told the Senate the bill defines which campus dwelling units qualify as ***-designated and requires those units to correspond to an individual’s birth ***. "This bill is pretty simple," Brammer said. "So says you need to stay in the male dorms if you're male, female dorms if you're female." He added that universities must offer an alternative: non-***-designated housing options available regardless of a student’s *** designation.

The bill applies to buildings that are publicly owned or publicly controlled, according to Brammer’s floor presentation, and he said the state fiscal note for the bill is $0. "The fiscal note on this is $0," Brammer told senators during final…