Utah fights Biden administration’s Title IX transgender regulation to ‘protect girls’

Published June 19, 2024 1:18pm ET



Gov. Spencer Cox (R-UT) has called the state legislature into special session as lawmakers weigh the conflict between the Biden administration’s new Title IX regulations and Utah law.

“The Legislature is ready and willing to conduct the business of the people,” Utah Senate President J. Stuart Adams and House Speaker Mike Schultz told the Washington Examiner in a statement. “We thank Governor Cox for his leadership and collaboration and look forward to convening in a special session to address a handful of issues that demand our immediate attention. By working proactively, Utah will continue to be the best-managed state in the nation.”

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