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Utah House Bill HB0451

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11 1st Sub. H.B. 451
22 LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL
33 6 Approved for Filing: D.M. Cheung 6
44 6 02-22-23 8:07 AM 6
55 H.B. 451
66 1st Sub. (Buff)
77 Representative Katy Hall proposes the following substitute bill:
88 1 STATE ENTITY RESTRICTIONS
99 2 2023 GENERAL SESSION
1010 3 STATE OF UTAH
1111 4 Chief Sponsor: Katy Hall
1212 5 Senate Sponsor: ____________
1313 6
1414 7LONG TITLE
1515 8General Description:
1616 9 This bill prohibits the use of certain statements or materials by a state entity to
1717 10determine employment, admission, or other benefits.
1818 11Highlighted Provisions:
1919 12 This bill:
2020 13 <defines terms;
2121 14 <prohibits the use of a prohibited submission in determining employment, admission,
2222 15or other benefits; and
2323 16 <creates limited exceptions to the prohibition in this bill.
2424 17Money Appropriated in this Bill:
2525 18 None
2626 19Other Special Clauses:
2727 20 None
2828 21Utah Code Sections Affected:
2929 22ENACTS:
3030 23 53B-27-502, Utah Code Annotated 1953
3131 24 53G-2-103, Utah Code Annotated 1953
3232 25 67-27-105, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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3535 26
3636 27Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
3737 28 Section 1. Section 53B-27-502 is enacted to read:
3838 29 53B-27-502. Prohibition on use of certain submissions in higher education --
3939 30Exceptions.
4040 31 (1) (a) As used in this section, "prohibited submission" means a submission, statement,
41-32or document that requires a person to articulate the person's  º [personal] »  beliefs or position
42-32aon a
41+32or document that requires a person to articulate the person's personal beliefs or position on a
4342 33policy or initiative that promotes differential treatment based on race, color, ethnicity, sex,
4443 34national origin, or age.
4544 35 (b) "Prohibited submission" includes a submission, statement, or document that relates
4645 36to a policy, program, or initiative regarding:
4746 37 (i) diversity, equity, and inclusion;
4847 38 (ii) anti-racism;
4948 39 (iii) implicit bias; or
5049 40 (iv) critical race theory.
5150 41 (c) "Prohibited submission" does not include a submission, statement, or document if:
5251 42 (i) the job title for the position includes a phrase listed in Subsections (1)(b)(i) through
5352 43(iv); and
5453 44 (ii) the submission, statement, or document relates to a bona fide occupational
5554 45qualification for the position.
5655 46 (2) An institution may not request a prohibited submission as a certification or
5756 47condition prior to taking action with respect to:
5857 48 (a) employment, including decisions regarding:
5958 49 (i) hiring;
6059 50 (ii) terms of employment;
6160 51 (iii) benefits;
6261 52 (iv) seniority status;
6362 53 (v) tenure;
6463 54 (vi) promotion;
6564 55 (vii) transfer; or
6665 56 (viii) appointment; 02-22-23 8:07 AM 1st Sub. (Buff) H.B. 451
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6867 57 (b) admission to or graduation from the institution or an academic program; or
6968 58 (c) qualification for or receipt of state financial aid or other state financial assistance.
7069 59 (3) An institution may not grant any form of preferential consideration to a person who,
7170 60without solicitation from the institution, provides a prohibited submission for consideration for
7271 61any action described in Subsection (2).
73-62 (4) If federal law requires an institution to accept a prohibited  º [statement]
74-62a submission »  , the
72+62 (4) If federal law requires an institution to accept a prohibited statement, the
7573 63institution:
76-64 (a) may accept the prohibited  º [statement] submission »  only to the extent required
77-64aunder federal law;
74+64 (a) may accept the prohibited statement only to the extent required under federal law;
7875 65and
79-66 (b) shall limit consideration of the information contained in the prohibited  º [statement]
80-66asubmission »  to
76+66 (b) shall limit consideration of the information contained in the prohibited statement to
8177 67the extent necessary to satisfy the requirement under federal law.
8278 68 (5) Nothing in this section prohibits an institution from requiring compliance with an
8379 69institution's specific policies that are necessary to comply with state or federal laws and
8480 70regulations, including those relating to prohibited discrimination or harassment.
8581 71 Section 2. Section 53G-2-103 is enacted to read:
8682 72 53G-2-103. Prohibition on use of certain submissions in public education --
8783 73Exceptions.
8884 74 (1) (a) As used in this section, "prohibited submission" means a submission, statement,
89-75or document that requires a person to articulate the person's  º beliefs or »  position on a policy
90-75aor initiative
85+75or document that requires a person to articulate the person's position on a policy or initiative
9186 76that promotes differential treatment based on race, color, ethnicity, sex, national origin, or age.
9287 77 (b) "Prohibited submission" includes a submission, statement, or document that relates
9388 78to a policy, program, or initiative regarding:
9489 79 (i) diversity, equity, and inclusion;
9590 80 (ii) anti-racism;
9691 81 (iii) implicit bias; or
9792 82 (iv) critical race theory.
9893 83 (c) "Prohibited submission" does not include a submission, statement, or document if:
9994 84 (i) the job title for the position includes a phrase listed in Subsections (1)(b)(i) through
10095 85(iv); and
10196 86 (ii) the submission, statement, or document relates to a bona fide occupational
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10499 88 (2) An LEA or district school may not request a prohibited submission as a
105100 89certification or condition prior to taking action with respect to:
106101 90 (a) employment, including decisions regarding:
107102 91 (i) hiring;
108103 92 (ii) terms of employment;
109104 93 (iii) benefits;
110105 94 (iv) seniority status;
111106 95 (v) tenure;
112107 96 (vi) promotion;
113108 97 (vii) transfer; or
114109 98 (viii) appointment;
115110 99 (b) admission to or graduation from the LEA or district school; or
116111 100 (c) qualification for or receipt of state financial aid or other state financial assistance.
117112 101 (3) An LEA or district school may not grant any form of preferential consideration to a
118113 102person who, without solicitation from the LEA or district school, provides a prohibited
119114 103submission for consideration for any action described in Subsection (2).
120-104 (4) If federal law requires an LEA or district school to accept a prohibited  º [statement]
121-104asubmission »  ,
115+104 (4) If federal law requires an LEA or district school to accept a prohibited statement,
122116 105the LEA or district school:
123-106 (a) may accept the prohibited  º [statement] submission »  only to the extent required
124-106aunder federal law;
117+106 (a) may accept the prohibited statement only to the extent required under federal law;
125118 107and
126-108 (b) shall limit consideration of the information contained in the prohibited  º [statement]
127-108asubmission »  to
119+108 (b) shall limit consideration of the information contained in the prohibited statement to
128120 109the extent necessary to satisfy the requirement under federal law.
129121 110 (5) Nothing in this section prohibits an LEA or district school from requiring
130122 111compliance with an LEA's or district school's specific policies that are necessary to comply
131123 112with state or federal laws and regulations, including those relating to prohibited discrimination
132124 113or harassment.
133125 114 Section 3. Section 67-27-105 is enacted to read:
134126 115 67-27-105. Prohibition on use of certain submissions by governmental employers
135127 116-- Exception.
136128 117 (1) As used in this section:
137129 118 (a) (i) "Governmental employer" means any department, division, agency, commission, 02-22-23 8:07 AM 1st Sub. (Buff) H.B. 451
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139131 119board, council, committee, authority, or any other institution of the state.
140132 120 (ii) "Governmental employer" does not include a political subdivision.
141133 121 (b) (i) "Prohibited submission" means a submission, statement, or document that
142-122requires a person to articulate the person's  º beliefs or »  position on a policy or initiative that
143-122apromotes
134+122requires a person to articulate the person's position on a policy or initiative that promotes
144135 123differential treatment based on race, color, ethnicity, sex, national origin, or age.
145136 124 (ii) "Prohibited submission" includes a submission, statement, or document that relates
146137 125to a policy, program, or initiative regarding:
147138 126 (A) diversity, equity, and inclusion;
148139 127 (B) anti-racism;
149140 128 (C) implicit bias; or
150141 129 (D) critical race theory.
151142 130 (iii) "Prohibited submission" does not include a submission, statement, or document if:
152143 131 (A) the job title for the position includes a phrase listed in Subsections (1)(b)(ii)(A)
153144 132through (D); and
154145 133 (B) the submission, statement, or document relates to a bona fide occupational
155146 134qualification for the position.
156147 135 (2) A governmental employer may not request a prohibited submission to take action
157148 136with respect to:
158149 137 (a) employment, including decisions regarding:
159150 138 (i) hiring;
160151 139 (ii) terms of employment;
161152 140 (iii) benefits;
162153 141 (iv) seniority status;
163154 142 (v) tenure;
164155 143 (vi) promotion;
165156 144 (vii) transfer; or
166157 145 (viii) appointment; or
167158 146 (b) admissions and aid, including:
168159 147 (i) admission to any state program or course;
169160 148 (ii) financial or other forms of state-administered aid or assistance; and
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172163 150 (3) A governmental employer may not grant any form of preferential consideration to a
173164 151person who, without solicitation from the governmental employer, provides a prohibited
174165 152submission for any action described in Subsection (2).
175-153 (4) If federal law requires a governmental employer to accept a prohibited  º [statement]
176-153asubmission »  ,
166+153 (4) If federal law requires a governmental employer to accept a prohibited statement,
177167 154the governmental employer:
178-155 (a) may accept the prohibited  º [statement] submission »  only to the extent required
179-155aunder federal law;
168+155 (a) may accept the prohibited statement only to the extent required under federal law;
180169 156and
181-157 (b) shall limit consideration of the information contained in the prohibited  º [statement]
182-157asubmission »  to
170+157 (b) shall limit consideration of the information contained in the prohibited statement to
183171 158the extent necessary to satisfy the requirement under federal law.
184172 159 (5) Nothing in this section prohibits a governmental employer from:
185173 160 (a) requiring compliance with state or federal laws and regulations, including those
186174 161relating to prohibited discrimination or harassment; or
187175 162 (b) enforcing state or federal laws and regulations, including those relating to
188176 163prohibited discrimination or harassment.