State Advocacy

The ACLU of Utah plays an active role in creating and guiding policies that protect and expand civil liberties in our state. Today, years of hard-fought civil liberty protections are under threat — and to influence policy, we need everyone to get involved.

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Currently, the 2026 Utah legislative session is ongoing until March 6, 2026. Follow all our state advocacy work on our legislative page.

The Latest

Press Release
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Veto Letter to Governor Cox on HB495

The ACLU of Utah strongly urges Governor Cox to veto House Bill 495, Capital Felony Case Amendments.
Issue Areas: Criminal Legal System, State Advocacy
Press Release
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Veto Letter to Governor Cox on HB209

The ACLU of Utah strongly urges Governor Cox to veto House Bill 209, Voting Amendments.
Issue Areas: Participatory Democracy & Voting Rights, State Advocacy
News & Commentary
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Utah's Students Deserve Accurate Health Education

HB315 promotes “Baby Olivia,” a medically inaccurate, computer-generated fetus video produced by extremists pushing abortion bans.
Press Release
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Let Utah Read Event 2/13 Brings Authors and the Community Together to Defend Books

Public Urged to Help Defeat New Law that Would Further Censor Books in Schools
Issue Areas: First Amendment, State Advocacy, Student & Youth Rights
Court Cases: Vonnegut v. Utah

Cases, Campaigns & Legislation

Campaign
Mar 2026

2026 Utah Legislative Session

Protecting your rights means protecting everyone’s. When elected officials threaten one group’s rights, everyone’s freedom is at risk, including those you care about. When “We The People” take action, we’re doing what’s right.    
Campaign
Aug 2026

Your Right to Learn: A Resource Hub for Student Rights

This is your go-to hub for clear, reliable information about your rights, empowering you to get engaged, speak out, and stay informed.
Legislation
Mar 13, 2026

HB366 (Judicial Modifications)

HB366 is deeply intertwined with HB392. HB366 makes several changes to the transfer process in HB392 and adds a fallback option in case the Utah Supreme Court rules the transfer to a three-judge panel unconstitutional.
Status: Enacted: Signed by governor
Position: Oppose
Legislation
Mar 13, 2026

HB315 (Human Development Instruction)

HB315 would have required public schools to show students an ultrasound video and a video depicting fetal development twice between grades 7-12 in a health education class. The specific goal of this bill was to require schools to show “Baby Olivia”, a medically misleading video produced by an extreme anti-abortion group called Live Action.  
Status: Victory: did not pass
Position: Oppose