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Senate adopts second substitute of HB 257, refocuses policy on behavior and privacy spaces
Summary
The Senate substituted and advanced the second substitute of House Bill 257, narrowing earlier restroom designations and clarifying that the policy targets lewd/offensive behavior in government‑owned privacy spaces while strengthening privacy requirements and penalties; supporters said the changes improved the bill, but some senators asked for more time to review the revised language.
The Utah Senate adopted the second substitute of House Bill 257 on the floor, a measure the sponsor said focuses on privacy, anti‑bullying and protections for women while removing earlier gender‑designation language tied to restrooms.
Senator McKay, presenting the substituted bill, said the second substitute defines "privacy spaces" in government‑owned and -operated facilities (bathrooms and changing rooms), separates rules for bathrooms and changing rooms, and focuses enforcement on the…
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