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The student group Mecha at their "Rally Against Transphobia," held at the same time as student group Young American for Freedom's event that featured Michael Knowles on April 8, 2024. (Photo by Caelan Roberts | The Daily Utah Chronicle.

Bill Limiting Housing Options for Transgender Students Goes to the Senate

HB269 would use a student's birth certificate to determine what gendered, on-campus housing options are available to them.
By Josi Hinds, News Editor | February 4, 2025

  A bill that would require a student's biological sex to determine what gendered, on-campus housing options are available to them faces only one more vote before potentially being passed into law.  "It...

The Utah State Capitol on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025 in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Addy Cowley | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Senate Passes Bill Modifying Ballot Initiatives

The new bill adds requirements that voter initiatives be advertised across Utah and be submitted with a plan for funding.
By Giovanni Radtke, Assistant News Editor | February 1, 2025

  A bill that adds hurdles for Utahns to put voter initiatives on the ballot is making its way through the state legislature. The Utah Senate voted 21-7 last Friday to approve SB73, which would...