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Committee adopts substitute to standardize statutory references to biological sex while retaining nondiscrimination protections
Summary
After extended public comment, the committee adopted second substitute HB 183, which replaces many instances of the word 'gender' in state law with references to biological sex while preserving 'gender' language in anti-discrimination sections; the measure advanced by roll-call vote amid passionate testimony from transgender Utahns and supporters.
A Utah House committee on [date] adopted second substitute House Bill 183 and voted to send it to the House floor after lengthy public comment and an on-the-spot amendment to preserve a discrimination-related reference.
Representative Ochsner, the bill sponsor, said the sub 2 clarifies statutory language by aligning references to sex with biological definitions in many parts of the code while leaving anti-discrimination provisions that use "gender" intact. "By focusing on sex and standardizing the terminology throughout state law and administrative rules, it promotes uniform interpretation and administrative efficiency," Ochsner said during his presentation.
The committee…
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