All Roll Calls
Yes: 165 • No: 42
UtahH.B. 2692025 General SessionHouse
Privacy Protections in Sex-designated Areas
Sponsored By: Stephanie Gricius (Republican)
Signed by Governor
State FacilitiesEducationK-12 EducationHigher EducationUtah Board of Higher EducationGovernment Operations (State Issues)Local Education Agencies (LEAs)Colleges and UniversitiesHigher Education StudentsStudent Privacy
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 3 costs, 2 mixed.
Sex-based limits on college housing assignments
Beginning June 1, 2025, colleges must match a person's sex to the designation of publicly owned or controlled student housing units. The limit excludes unisex units, single-occupant units, and intersex people. Colleges may offer housing without a sex designation only to people who seek it. A matching, unamended birth certificate can defend against an eligibility claim; its amendment history may be reviewed. Utah's higher education board must give colleges guidance on these housing rules, non-sex-designated housing, and privacy practices.
Stricter proof for public changing-room access
The law changes defense evidence for access disputes involving sex-designated changing rooms in government facilities open to the public. General medical treatment or procedure records are no longer listed as a defense. When birth sex matches the room's designation, the listed evidence is an unamended birth certificate. Otherwise, the listed evidence is an amended birth certificate matching the designation plus proof of a primary sex characteristic surgery.
Narrower evidence for school bathroom disputes
The law narrows the listed evidence students can use in public school restroom or changing-room access disputes. Medical treatment or procedure records are no longer listed as a defense to an eligibility claim. The listed evidence is an unamended birth certificate matching the space's sex designation.
Privacy can justify different treatment
Beginning June 1, 2025, Utah law recognizes privacy as an important government interest. This includes compliance with Utah's rules on distinctions based on sex. That privacy interest can support different treatment based on personal identity when reviewed under the law's prohibited-discrimination rules.
Public buildings gain privacy requirements
Beginning June 1, 2025, government entities controlling access to facilities with public privacy spaces must adopt privacy compliance plans. Entities handling construction must include at least one single-occupant facility in new buildings, with floor-to-ceiling walls and a locking door. Entities handling construction or remodeling must consider privacy improvements in existing spaces. They may reduce required fixtures by up to 20% to make room for those improvements. Entities responsible for design must ensure enough sex-designated privacy spaces.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Stephanie Gricius
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Brady Brammer
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/10/2025
House/ concurs with Senate amendment
Yes: 59 • No: 14
Senate vote • 2/6/2025
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 20 • No: 7
Senate vote • 2/6/2025
Senate/ floor amendment
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/5/2025
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
Yes: 22 • No: 7
Senate vote • 2/5/2025
Senate/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/5/2025
Senate/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/30/2025
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 5 • No: 1
House vote • 1/28/2025
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 59 • No: 13
House vote • 1/28/2025
House/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 1/24/2025
House/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 1/23/2025
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 1/23/2025
House Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • Unknown
Senate/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • Unknown
House/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • Unknown
House/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • Unknown
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • Unknown
Senate/ floor amendment
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • Unknown
House Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • Unknown
Senate/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
2/14/2025House/ to Governor
2/13/2025HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
2/13/2025HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
2/13/2025HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
2/13/2025Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
2/11/2025Bill Received from House for Enrolling
2/11/2025House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
2/11/2025HouseHouse/ received from Senate
2/11/2025HouseSenate/ to House
2/10/2025SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
2/10/2025SenateSenate/ received from House
2/10/2025SenateHouse/ to Senate
2/10/2025HouseHouse/ concurs with Senate amendment
2/10/2025HouseHouse/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
2/7/2025HouseHouse/ received from Senate
2/7/2025HouseSenate/ to House with amendments
2/6/2025SenateSenate/ passed 3rd reading
2/6/2025SenateSenate/ floor amendment
2/6/2025SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
2/6/2025SenateSenate/ passed 2nd reading
2/5/2025SenateSenate/ uncircled
2/5/2025SenateSenate/ circled
2/5/2025SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
2/5/2025SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
1/31/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled
2/13/2025
Amended 2/6/2025 15:02:716
2/6/2025
Substitute #1
1/23/2025
Introduced
1/19/2025