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Utah Senate directs state officers to prioritize state law over new federal Title IX rules; resolutions pass amid debate
Summary
The Utah Senate passed companion resolutions directing state officers not to enforce parts of the Department of Education’s new Title IX regulations that conflict with Utah law; votes were 20–6 on each resolution after floor debate about funding risks, separation-of-powers limits and protections for legislators.
The Utah Senate voted to adopt two companion measures directing state officers and agencies to prioritize Utah law where it conflicts with new federal Title IX regulations, voting 20–6 on both the House joint resolution (HJR 301) and the companion House concurrent resolution (HCR 301).
Senator Bridal, sponsor of the joint resolution, told colleagues the measures use the process established in Senate Bill 57 to prevent state agencies from spending money and resources to comply with federal regulations that, in his view, would undermine state statutes. "We have statute in place that gives protection in the way the state of Utah would want to give protection to these groups, and that we are being undermined by the provisions in the administration's Title 9 rules," he said.
Supporters described the move as an assertion of state sovereignty and a way to avoid interim harms while litigation over the federal…
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