Utah state lawmakers on Friday overrode their Republican governor’s veto of a bill that would ban transgender students from playing girls’ sports, ensuring the controversial piece of legislation will go into effect.
, ensuring the controversial piece of legislation will go into effect.
The measure passed 21-8 in the Senate and 56-18 in the House. Ten Republicans in Utah's state House and five in the state Senate who had previously voted against the bill changed their votes to support the bill during the override session. Both chambers voted on Friday without additional debate.transgender girls will be prohibited from playing on school sports teams aligning with their gender identity.
He also cited statistics showing that while 75,000 kids played high school sports in Utah, only four were transgender, with just one involved in girls' sports. Utah Senate President Stuart Adams said Friday that the bill “is not about discrimination, it’s about keeping sports fair.”
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