HB183 (Sex Designation Amendments)

HB183 is a broad attack on trans and nonbinary Utahns. The bill would prohibit anyone who does not present as their biological sex from working as a teacher or staff in public schools or for certain healthcare providers licensed by the Department of Health and Human Services if their role requires contact with a child for more than five minutes. HB183 would also essentially ban gender marker changes on birth certificates. Additionally, the bill gets rid of some protections and guidelines preventing discrimination based on gender identity, including allowing some employers and landlords to discriminate against an individual due to their gender identity. Additionally, the bill requires state agencies to use the term "sex" instead of "gender" in all agency rulemaking, and makes corresponding changes to state code. Lastly, in child custody proceedings, the bill would require a court to consider one parent's disapproval of the child's gender identity (if it conflicts with the child's biological sex) as a factor in favor of awarding custody to that parent.