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Utah House adopts resolution backing students’ right to religious headwear in sports
Summary
The Utah House unanimously passed HCR16 recognizing student-athletes’ rights to religious freedom and modesty, prompted by cases where students were limited from wearing hijabs without waivers; sponsor said the resolution will drive interim work with athletic associations and local authorities.
The Utah House on Feb. 23 passed a concurrent resolution affirming student-athletes’ rights to religious freedom and modesty, responding to reports that some students have been prevented from wearing religious headwear while participating in school sports.
Representative Perucci, the sponsor, told colleagues the resolution was prompted by “children and young people in our state who are being told that they cannot wear religious headwear like a hijab while participating in sports without a waiver or an approval to alter…
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