This photo shows the Utah State Capitol, Thursday, March 14, 2013, in Salt Lake City. Utah lawmakers are entering the final day of what has been a relatively quiet 45-day legislative session. By constitutional rule the Legislature must end its session Thursday, which often means the stroke of midnight. Lawmakers are wrapping up negotiations on a number of bills, including proposals to change the state's liquor and gun laws, and putting the finishing touches on a roughly $13 billion state budget. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
February 4, 2025 /Local News

Utah Lawmakers Push Legislation Impacting Transgender Community

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah lawmakers are advancing legislation affecting the state’s transgender community. During a debate yesterday, discussions centered on where minors can be incarcerated and restricting transgender adult inmates from receiving gender-affirming care. HB-252 mandates that transgender youth be housed in cells matching their sex assigned at birth or placed in solo cells. The proposal follows similar legislation passed last year, which limits housing options for transgender adults in state custody.

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