Utah 2025 Regular Session

Utah Senate Bill SB0105 Compare Versions

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1		-	~~Enrolled Copy~~ S.B. 105
	1	+	01-13 16:40 S.B. 105
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3	3		Student Privacy and Modesty in Public Education
4	4		2025 GENERAL SESSION
5	5		STATE OF UTAH
6	6		Chief Sponsor: Jen Plumb
7		-	House Sponsor: Ariel Defay
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11	10		LONG TITLE
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13	12		General Description:
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15	14		This bill enacts provisions regarding a student's reasonable expectation of individual
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17	16		privacy and personal modesty in the public education system.
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19	18		Highlighted Provisions:
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21	20		This bill:
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23	22		▸ defines terms; and
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25	24		▸ enacts provisions regarding a student's reasonable expectation of individual privacy and
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27	26		personal modesty in the public education system, including:
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29	28		● prohibiting any requirement that a student undress in the presence of another
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31	30		individual; and
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33	32		● establishing options for local education agencies which constitute compliance
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35	34		regarding the prohibition.
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37	36		Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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39	38		None
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41	40		Other Special Clauses:
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43	42		This bill provides a special effective date.
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45	44		Utah Code Sections Affected:
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47	46		ENACTS:
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49	48		53G-9-214, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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53	52		Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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55	54		Section 1. Section 53G-9-214 is enacted to read:
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57	56		53G-9-214 . Individual privacy -- Personal modesty.
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59	58		(1) As used in this section:
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61		-	(a)(i) "Changing facility" means a room in which two or more individuals may be in ~~S.B. 105 Enrolled Copy~~
	60	+	(a)(i) "Changing facility" means a room in which two or more individuals may be in
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63	62		a state of undress in the presence of others.
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65	64		(ii) "Changing facility" includes a dressing room, fitting room, locker room, changing
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67		-	room, or shower room.
	66	+	room, or shower room. S.B. 105 01-13 16:40
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69	68		(b) "Full nudity" means that an individual's genitalia, female breast below the top of the
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71	70		areola, buttocks, anus, or pubic area is completely exposed.
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73	72		(c) "Partial nudity" means that an individual's pubic region or chest are less than
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75	74		completely covered.
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77	76		(d) "Restroom" means a room that includes one or more toilets or urinals.
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79	78		(e) "Single-occupant facility" means a restroom or changing facility:
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81	80		(i) with floor-to-ceiling walls;
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83	82		(ii) with an entirely encased and locking door; and
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85	84		(iii) that is designated for single occupancy.
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87	86		(2) Each student in the public education system has a reasonable expectation of individual
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89	88		privacy and personal modesty.
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91	90		(3) In accordance with Subsection (2), an LEA may not require, invite, or encourage a
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93	92		student to undress, change clothing, or otherwise be in a state of full or partial nudity in
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95	94		the presence of another individual, regardless of whether:
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97	96		(a) the student is in a restroom or changing facility; or
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99	98		(b) the other individual is an employee of the LEA.
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101	100		(4)(a) An LEA is presumed to comply with Subsection (3) if the LEA ensures the
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103	102		availability of the following for students who choose to undress or change clothing in
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105	104		private:
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107	106		(i) single-occupant facilities;
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109	108		(ii) floor-to-ceiling walls and doors or similar privacy protections within changing
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111	110		facilities; or
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113	112		(iii) curtains or similar privacy protections in changing facilities.
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115	114		(b) Nothing in this section requires an LEA to make available a specific privacy
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117	116		accommodation described in Subsection (4)(a).
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119	118		Section 2. Effective date.
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121	120		This bill takes effect on July 1, 2025.
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