Utah

Restriction reported

Utah Code general definitions define sex as biological sex at birth, male/female by reproduction

Laws cited: Utah Code Ann. § 68-3-12.5 (amended by 2024 Utah Laws H.B. 257, Sex-based Designations for Privacy, Anti-bullying, and Women's Opportunities; most recently amended by Laws of Utah 2026, ch. 283)
In effect since: January 30, 2024
Instrument: Statute
Litigation: No court order blocking § 68-3-12.5 found.
Researched: September 22, 2026 (Date of the primary-source research; not a legal effective date)

From the source text

"Sex" means, in relation to an individual, the individual's biological sex, either male or female, at birth, according to distinct reproductive roles

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Dated records for Utah in this area

January 30, 2024 Reviewed primary source

Utah Code general definitions define sex as biological sex at birth, male/female by reproduction

Utah Code Ann. § 68-3-12.5 (amended by 2024 Utah Laws H.B. 257, Sex-based Designations for Privacy, Anti-bullying, and Women's Opportunities; most recently amended by Laws of Utah 2026, ch. 283)

Date basis: Effective date in the primary source. Researched September 22, 2026.

Inspect date source(opens another site) · Utah Code § 68-3-12.5 (current, effective 5/6/2026)(opens another site) · Utah Legislature: H.B. 257 (2024) enrolled(opens another site) · LegiScan locator: UT HB0257 (2024)(opens another site)