Last updated: March 5, 2023
2023 General Session
| Bill Number | Sponsor | Title | Description and Amendments | Status |
| SB0016 | Sen Kennedy | Transgender Medical Treatments and Procedures Amendments | Opened – This bill will make Genital Surgeries (referred to as Primary Sex Characteristic Surgical Procedure) and Gender Affirming Surgeries (referred to as Secondary Sex Characteristic Surgical Procedure) for transgender youth illegal. This bill has exceptions for Intersex surgeries. 1st Sub – This adds extensive language which generally stops minors from getting hormonal treatments unless already under care, creates a study to be performed by HHS to be submitted to the legislature, has DOPL create special licensing and training, and specifies extensions to malpractice liability. 2nd Sub – Sets a sunset date to the moratorium and adds extensive quantifying language. 3rd Sub – Adds a medical study and bans all cosmetic surgeries for minors. 4th Sub – 1. Allows a youth to reverse consent and sue. 2. Allows the bill to go into effect immediately upon the Governor’s signature if both chambers have at least a two thirds vote. This is currently stated in the bill as May 3rd. 3. Removes the just instituted sunset date | December 19, 2022 – Opened January 13, 2023 – 1st Sub January 18, 2023 – 1st Sub Passed, Bill Passed Committee January 20, 2023 – Passed out of the Senate 27-7-1 January 24, 2023 – 3rd Substitute failed in House HHS Committee January 25, 2023 – 2nd Substitute passed in House HHS Committee January 25, 2023 – Bill passed in House HHS Committee January 26, 2023 – 4th Substitute passed in House January 26, 2023 – Bill passed out of House 58-14-2 January 27, 2023 – Bill received concurrence out of Senate 20-8-1 January 28, 2023 – Signed by Governor Cox |
| SB0093 | Sen McCay | Birth Certificate Modifications | Opened – This bill prevents birth certificate changes before the person is 18 years of age except in specific instances before 1 year old. Substitute 2 – Allows a clean birth certificate change for ages 15 1/2 and older (or bans them before 15 1/2 compared to current law). – It also creates a separate amendment record that is not part of the birth certificate, but is functionally a page 2 for specific uses. – It adds a lot of verbiage about what it takes to get a change. – Minors will have a Guardian Ad Litem appointed by the court to present evidence, which will increase cost. – This cost can be waived under the same indigent rules as waiving it for a name change. Notionally, I hear this isn’t an easy ask. – This also allows the court to deny changes under certain review rules, which reverses the Utah Supreme Court’s ruling. – This has a clause that if passed in conjunction with HB209, which is impacting youth sports, that the language will change that the Birth Certificate and the amendment record will have to be submitted to participate in sports. This move is obviously to ensure that transgender youth are outed when applying for sports. – This has the verbiage to accelerate the Governor’s signature and then have an immediate effective date. | January 11, 2023 – Opened January 18, 2023 – Bill Passed Committee January 20, 2023 – Passed out of the Senate February 21, 2023 – Substitute 2 passed in House Judiciary Committee February 21, 2023 – Passed out of the House Judiciary Committee March 2, 2023 – Passed out of House March 2, 2023 – Concurrence received by Senate |
| SB0100 | Sen Weiler | School Gender Identity Policies | This bill enacts provisions ensuring a parent’s access to information related to a parent’s child, including gender identity. Substitute 1 – Eliminates verbiage around treating a student by their gender identity without parental permission. Substitute 2 – Changes wording of “any information” to a reference to code that clarified what records are addressed and appears to be more FERPA compliant. | January 17, 2023 – Opened January 18, 2023 – Sub 1 January 18, 2023 – 1st Sub Passed, Bill Passed Committee January 20, 2023 – Passed out of the Senate January 27, 2023 – 2nd Sub Passed, Bill Passed House HHS Committee February 1, 2023 – Passed out of the House February 3, 2023 – Passed Senate Consent. February 16, 2023 – Signed by the Governor |
| SB0154 | Sen C. Wilson | Adoption Amendments | This bill codifies religious discrimination: “Provides protections for private child-placing agencies that decline to participate in child placing that is contrary to the agency’s sincerely held religious beliefs or the wishes of the birth mother” 1st Substitute – This dictates all providers will be part of a consortium and if they have religious issues with providing a service, another member of the consortium is required to provide the service. | January 31, 2023 – Opened February 8, 2023 – 1st Substitute passed in Senate Business and Labor Committee February 8, 2023 – Bill passed in Senate Business and Labor Committee February 15, 2023 – Passed out of the Senate February 27, 2023 – Bill passed in House Government Operations Committee March 2, 2023 – Passed out of the House |
| HB0132 | Rep Shipp | Prohibiting Sex Transitioning Procedures on Minors | Opened – This bill bans all transgender related healthcare for transgender youth. This bill has exceptions for Intersex surgeries. 1st Substitute – Allows “Grandfathering” for those taking cross-sex hormones when the bill is passed. | December 29, 2022 – Opened January 25, 2023 – 1st Sub passed in House HHS Committee January 25, 2023 – Bill failed in House HHS Committee |
| HB0209 | Rep Teuscher | Participation in Extracurricular Activities Amendments | Applies requirements on private and home school students. This, coupled with last year’s sports ban and this year’s HB0463 will impose the ban and birth certificate requirements on non-public school attending students. | January 12, 2023 – Opened January 27, 2023 – 1st Substitute passed in House Education Committee January 27, 2023 – Passed in House Education Committee February 2, 2023 – 2nd Substitute passed in House February 2, 2023 – Bill passed in House February 10, 2023 – 3rd Substitute passed in Senate Education Committee February 10, 2023 – Passed in Senate Education Committee February 23, 2023 – Senate passed Substitute 5 February 28, 2023 – Senate passed Substitute 6 March 3, 2023 – Bill passes Senate March 3, 2023 – Bill received House Concurrence |
| HB0228 | Rep Peterson | Unprofessional Conduct Amendments | This bill intends to allow the highly discredited “Talk Therapy” as not being Conversion Therapy 2nd Substitute – Bill was reworded to ban Conversion Therapy, including “Talk Therapy” that is actually Conversion Therapy. It added verbiage beyond the existing DOPL rule to remove the concerns expressed by some therapists that felt unsure what they could provide. | January 17, 2023 – Opened February 6, 2023 – 2nd Substitute passed in House Business and Labor Committee February 9, 2023 – Bill passed in House February 13, 2023 – Passed in Senate Health and Human Services February 17, 2023 – Bill passed in Senate |
| HB0329 | Rep Jack | Adult Event Permit Amendments | This bill sets rules around having a permitted event with an adult theme. The public entity who gives a permit gets to define what is adult. Substitute 1 – Minor changes from referencing sex to adult events. Substitute 2 – Added language including parades and outdoor events. Substitute 3 – Added one co-sponsor | January 30, 2023 – Opened February 21, 2023 – Substitute 1 passed in House Political Subdivisions Committee February 21, 2023 – Passed out of the House Political Subdivisions Committee February 22, 2023 – Substitute 2 passed on House Floor February 22, 2023 – Passed out of the House February 27, 2023 – Senate Government Operations passes Substitute 3 February 27, 2023 – Senate Government Operations passes bill March 3, 2023 – Bill fails to come out of Senate rules in final day. |
| HB0463 | Rep Birkeland | High School Sports Amendments | Prohibits a public school from participation in an athletics association that does not collect and review an athlete’s birth certificate during the registration process. Substitute 1 – Added language to allow alternate Identifications for those without Birth Certificates. States collection of documents is not for determining eligibility | February 13, 2023 – Opened February 22, 2023 – Substitute 1 passed in House Judiciary Committee February 22, 2023 – Passed out of the House Judiciary Committee February 27, 2023 – Passes House March 3, 2023 – Bill fails to come out of Senate rules in final day. |
| HJR005 | Rep Hayes | Joint Resolution for Gender Reassignment Surgical Health Benefits | Opened – This resolution is to provide a path for adults with insurance coverage under the Public Employees’ Benefit and Insurance Program (PEHP) to get gender reassignment surgery coverage. | January 6, 2023 – Opened March 3, 2023 – Bill fails to come out of House rules in final day. |
| HB0550 | Rep Stenquist | School Curriculum Requirements | Opened – Bans discussion of sexual orientation or gender identity in Kindergarten through 3rd grade. | February 22, 2023 – Opened February 24, 2023 – Assigned to House Transportation Committee February 28, 2023 – Returned to the House Rules Committee March 3, 2023 – Bill fails to come out of House rules in final day. |
2022 Special Session
| Bill Number | Sponsor | Title | Description | Status |
| HB0011 | Rep Birkeland | SEX CHARACTERISTIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES | This bill will ban Transgender girls from participating in girl’s sports. Additionally, there is verbiage that if the ban receives an injunction, then a review Commission will be put in place to determine eligibility. | Veto overridden Senate 21-8 and House 56-18-1. |
| HB3001 | Rep Birkeland | SEX-DESIGNATED INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS INDEMNIFICATION | Provided indemnification from lawsuits and $500,000 funding for legal expenses. | Passed Senate 22-5-2 and House 58-15-2. |
| HB3002 | Rep Kwan | TRANSGENDER STUDENT ATHLETE PARTICIPATION AMENDMENTS | Repeals HB0011 and provides a path for transgender participation in sports. | Not brought to floor. |
2022 General Session
| Bill Number | Sponsor | Title | Description | Status |
| HB0011 | Rep Birkeland | STUDENT ELIGIBILITY IN INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES | This bill will ban Transgender girls from participating in girl’s sports. Additionally, there is verbiage that if the ban receives an injunction, then a review Commission will be put in place to determine eligibility. | Passed Senate 16-13 and House 46-29. Governor Vetoed. |
| HB0127 | Rep Shipp | MEDICAL PRACTICE AMENDMENTS | This bill bans all transgender related healthcare for transgender youth. This bill has exceptions for Intersex surgeries. | Went to the HHS Committee and never heard in committee. Sent back to Rules at session end. |
2021 General Session
| Bill Number | Sponsor | Title | Description | Status |
| HB0302 | Rep Birkeland | PRESERVING SPORTS FOR FEMALE STUDENTS | This bill will ban Transgender girls from participating in girl’s sports. | Passed House 50-23-2. At Senate HHS Committee, there was a motion to adjourn during the discussion which tabled the bill |
| HB0092 | Rep Shipp | MEDICAL PRACTICE AMENDMENTS | This bill bans all transgender related healthcare for transgender youth. This bill has exceptions for Intersex surgeries. | Went to the HHS Committee and was returned to Rules on a 10-3 vote. |
2020 General Session
| Bill Number | Sponsor | Title | Description | Status |
| HB0449 | Rep Daw | STUDY OF THE DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND CARE OF TRANSGENDER MINORS | This bill bans all transgender related healthcare for transgender youth. This bill has exceptions for Intersex surgeries. | Went to the HHS Committee and was returned to Rules on a 10-3 vote. |
2019 General Session
| Bill Number | Sponsor | Title | Description | Status |
| SB0103 | Sen Thatcher | VICTIM TARGETING PENALTY ENHANCEMENTS | Provides an enhanced penalty for a criminal offense committed against a victim who is selected because of certain personal attributes; | Passed Senate 22-3-4 and House 64-9-2. |
| HB0153 | Rep Nelson | UTAH VITAL STATISTICS ACT AMENDMENTS | Prevents sex marker change and makes the Birth Certificate show amended data unless there is good cause. | Sponsor ceased pushing bill; returned to Rules at session end. |
| HB0399 | Rep Hall | PROHIBITION OF THE PRACTICE OF CONVERSION THERAPY UPON MINORS | Prohibits certain mental health therapists from practicing conversion therapy. | Was adversely amended in Judicial Committee and passed 8-4. Sponsor circled it on the House floor. |
2018 General Session
| Bill Number | Sponsor | Title | Description | Status |
| SB0138 | Sen Weiler | SEX CHANGE AMENDMENTS | Provides clarification to existing law on birth certificate changes. Started as fully transgender affirming and went to vote with amendments excluding minors and showing the birth certificate as amended. | Did not pass in Senate 10-16-3. |
2015 General Session
| Bill Number | Sponsor | Title | Description | Status |
| SB0296 | Sen Urquhart | ANTIDISCRIMINATION AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AMENDMENTS | Provides non-discrimination protections for employment and housing by adding sexual orientation and gender identity while addressing religious freedoms. | Pass in Senate 23-5-1 and House 65-10. |