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Senate clears bill allowing religious headwear and modesty accommodations in K–12 athletics

Utah State Senate · February 22, 2023
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Summary

The Senate passed House Bill 163 requiring K–12 entities to allow students to wear religious headwear during athletic activities and to permit modesty-based uniform adjustments. The Utah Muslim Civic League attended the floor and the bill passed 23–0.

The Utah Senate passed House Bill 163, a bill that requires K–12 entities to permit students to wear religious headwear and to allow modesty-related accommodations to athletic uniforms.

Sponsor Senator Collimore said the bill "protects students' religious freedoms by doing 2 key things": allowing religious headwear or…

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