- (1) A government entity may not, on the basis of sex, exclude an individual from participation in, deny an individual from the benefits of, or subject an individual to a sex-based distinction in or under any government or otherwise publicly owned or controlled facility, program, or event, unless the distinction is substantially related to an important government objective.
- (2) Each government entity shall ensure the preservation of distinctions on the basis of sex that protect individual privacy and competitive opportunity, as described in this chapter.
(3)
- (a) As used in this Subsection (3), "athletic facility" does not include a privacy space.
(b) To preserve the individual privacy and competitive opportunity of females, an individual is not entitled to and may not access, use, or benefit from a government entity's athletic facility, program, or event if:
- (i) the facility, program, or event is designated for females; and
- (ii) the individual is not female.
(c) To preserve the individual privacy and competitive opportunity of males, an individual is not entitled to and may not access, use, or benefit from a government entity's athletic facility, program, or event if:
- (i) the facility, program, or event is designated for males; and
- (ii) the individual is not male.
(4) Subsections (1) through (3)and Subsection 63G-31-204(4) do not apply to:
- (a) a determination of the School Activity Eligibility Commission, created in Section 53G-6-1003, regarding a student's athletic eligibility; or
- (b) the participation of a student, if the student has obtained the eligibility approval of the commission under Subsection 53G-6-1004(2), in a gender-designated interscholastic activity that does not correspond with the sex designation on the student's birth certificate, as those terms are defined in Section 53G-6-1001.
Amended by Chapter 11, 2025 General Session