Polling is under way among lawmakers to decide whether to override the governor's veto of House Bill 11. Sources on Utah's Capitol Hill tell FOX 13 News that they believe they have flipped enough votes, with many lawmakers facing tough re-election battles.
The bill, however, would be modified to win over support. In addition to objecting to the ban on transgender children, Gov. Cox complained that the bill did not offer legal protections for school districts in the event of a lawsuit. FOX 13 News is told the bill will be modified to provide $500,000 in legal protections for school districts and the Utah High School Activities Association. That requires a special session.
The bill still would ban transgender children from participating in school sports in middle and high schools. However, in the event Utah loses an inevitable lawsuit, a special commission would be put in place to evaluate transgender children's eligibility to play sports. Gov. Cox had backed the commission and been actively negotiating the bill with LGBTQ rights groups and lawmakers.
On the last night of the session, however, lawmakers passed an amendment instituting the all-out ban. Gov. Cox said it went too far and vowed a veto. Lawmakers have tried to persuade the governor not to veto the bill. Last week, he reiterated he would still veto it. This is a breaking news story. Updates on FOX 13 News and fox13now.com as information becomes available.
Because we have .00001 % of trans people competing in women’s sports is the issue they are most concerned about? Follow the money on who is really behind all the Trans bills. It will piss you off.
You wouldn't let the girls play on the boys teams, because 'you'll get hurt' so we had to fight to get our own teams (Title 9) & now you want to let the boys play on our teams.
Males have no business competing against females. It's simple. Biologically males will always be males, having them compete against girls as if they are equals is ludicrous.
For high school sports if you have ever had testosterone (naturally or synthetically) then you must compete against the boys. After high school, debatable. Just because someone has dysphoria doesn't mean society needs to play into the dysphoria. Boundaries. GirlDad
JStuartAdams BradWilsonGOP utahhousereps UtahSenateGOP You waited to convene a special session on COVID for months while Utahns were dieing. I think your Trans-Hate Bill can wait until next year.
theutahway 🖕🤬
This is exactly why the legislature gerrymandered the crap out of the districts during the redistricting process. They wanted to make sure that they maintained a vetoless majority over the next decade.
Utahiscorrupt
The legislation needs to stop controlling everything. My God they have done enough damage to Utah. utpol utleg 😡😡😡
So we're going to waste more taxpayer money trying to drive more children to suicide? They can fuck right off with that.
As a registered republican I disapprove.