Utah House Bill 11
Utah House Bill 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, but was overridden on March 25, 2022. 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. As of June 2025, the lawsuit is still pending a final decision. Only four transgender children are known to have been playing in sports in Utah at the time House Bill 11 passed.
Provisions
House Bill 11 generally prohibits transgender girls from competing in girls' sports. More specifically, it restricts access for anyone grades K–12. 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.
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. Over a thousand students walked out on April 6.
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. He stated that he did not support a total ban on transgender athletes. He also stated that were "several fundamental flaws" with the bill. Cox would later go on to say part of his motivation to veto House Bill 11 was due to high transgender suicide rates.