Utah legislature overrides governor's veto, approves ban on biological males competing in girls' sports

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The "Student Eligibility in Interscholastic Activities" bill goes into effect on July 1, 2022.

Nick Monroe Cleveland, Ohio

March 25, 2022

Questions related to Utah's liability surrounding the passage of a bill banning biological males from competing on female sports teams might've been too much for the state's Governor Spencer Cox, but not his state's legislature.

On Friday, the Utah legislature voted to override the governor's veto on the bill.

The motion to override the veto passed the Utah Senate with 21 yeas and 8 nays after being approved by Utah's House of Representatives in a vote of 56 for and 18 against, the supermajority needed to override Cox's veto.

Ladd Egan

@laddegan

 

BREAKING: Utah Senate passes motion to override Gov. Cox’s veto of HB 11 with the required amount. Motion already cleared the House. Special session to follow to address liability issues with the bill.

3:25 PM · Mar 25, 2022

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