Utah House Bill 11
2022 law in U.S. state
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Utah House Bill 11 (HB 11) is a 2022 law in the state of Utah that prohibits transgender girls from competing in women's school sports. It was vetoed by Governor Spencer Cox on March 15, 2022,[1] but was overridden on March 25, 2022.[2][3][4] It was blocked by a temporary injunction from the Third District Court of Utah on August 19, 2022, preventing the enforcement of House Bill 11.[5][6][7] As of June 2025, the lawsuit is still pending a final decision.[8][9][10] Only four transgender children are known to have been playing in sports in Utah at the time House Bill 11 passed.[11][12]
Utah| Utah House Bill 11 | |
|---|---|
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| Utah Legislature | |
| Citation | |
| Territorial extent | Utah |
| Enacted by | Utah House of Representatives |
| Enacted by | Utah Senate |
| Vetoed by | Spencer Cox |
| Vetoed | March 15, 2022 |
| Veto overridden | March 25, 2022 |
| Abrogated | August 19, 2022 |
| Legislative history | |
| Initiating chamber: Utah House of Representatives | |
| Introduced | December 13, 2021 |
| First reading | January 18, 2022 |
| Second reading | February 14, 2022 |
| Third reading | February 16, 2022 |
| Revising chamber: Utah Senate | |
| Received from the Utah House of Representatives | February 17, 2022 |
| First reading | February 17, 2022 |
| Second reading | March 3, 2022 |
| Third reading | March 4, 2022 |
| Final stages | |
| Reconsidered by the Utah House of Representatives after veto | March 25, 2022 |
| Reconsidered by the Utah Senate after veto | March 25, 2022 |
| Status: Blocked | |
Provisions
House Bill 11 generally prohibits transgender girls from competing in girls' sports. More specifically, it restricts access for anyone grades K–12.[13] If a student's gender marker does not align with the sport they wish to compete in, a commission would be organized to determine eligibility, mostly based on physical characteristics.[14]
Reactions
Opposition
Multiple protests were organized in opposition to House Bill 11. A major protest was held outside of the Utah State Capitol on February 25, 2022, the day Cox's veto was overridden.[15][16] Over a thousand students walked out on April 6.[17]
Spencer Cox
The Governor of Utah at the time of passage of House Bill 11, Spencer Cox, opposed the bill and promised to veto it.[18] He stated that he did not support a total ban on transgender athletes.[19][20] He also stated that were "several fundamental flaws" with the bill.[21] Cox would later go on to say part of his motivation to veto House Bill 11 was due to high transgender suicide rates.[22]