Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 3001 Second Substitute (2022S3)

Sponsor

Rep. Birkeland, K.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/30/2022

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• provides for defense and indemnification regarding state limitations on student competition in interscholastic athletic activities designated for students of the female sex; and
• provides that a local education agency or school is responsible for enforcement of state limitations on student competition in interscholastic athletic activities designated for students of the female sex.

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Bill text

SEX-DESIGNATED INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS
INDEMNIFICATION
THIRD SPECIAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Kera Birkeland
Senate Sponsor: 
Curtis S. Bramble
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill addresses liability regarding state limitations on student competition in
interscholastic athletic activities designated for students of the female sex.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ provides for defense and indemnification regarding state limitations on student
competition in interscholastic athletic activities designated for students of the
female sex; and
▸ provides that a local education agency or school is responsible for enforcement of
state limitations on student competition in interscholastic athletic activities
designated for students of the female sex.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2023:
▸ To the Attorney General - Attorney General - Civil as a one-time appropriation:
• From the General Fund, One-time, $500,000.
Other Special Clauses:
This bill provides a special effective date.
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
53G-6-904
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
53G-6-1007
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
53G-6-904
 is enacted to read:
 53G-6-904.
Indemnification -- Enforcement.
(1) The state shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless a person acting under color of
state law to enforce this part for any claims or damages, including court costs and attorney fees,
that:
(a) are brought or incurred as a result of this part; and
(b) are not covered by the person's insurance policies or by any coverage agreement
issued by the State Risk Management Fund.
(2) An LEA or school within the public education system with a team that competes in
an interscholastic athletic activity is responsible for the enforcement of this part in relation to
the LEA's or school's teams.
Section 2. Section 
53G-6-1007
 is enacted to read:
 53G-6-1007.
Indemnification -- Enforcement.
(1) The state shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless a person acting under color of
state law to enforce this part for any claims or damages, including court costs and attorney fees,
that:
(a) are brought or incurred as a result of this part; and
(b) are not covered by the person's insurance policies or by any coverage agreement
issued by the State Risk Management Fund.
(2) An LEA or school within the public education system with a team that competes in
an interscholastic athletic activity is responsible for the enforcement of this part in relation to
the LEA's or school's teams.
Section 3. 
Appropriation.
The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2022, and ending June 30, 2023. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for
fiscal year 2023. Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures
Act, the Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts
indicated for the use and support of the government of the state of Utah.
ITEM 1
To Attorney General - Attorney General
From General Fund, One-time
500,000
Schedule of Programs:
Civil 500,000
The Legislature intends that appropriations provided under this section be used for the
purposes described in Sections 
53G-6-904
 and 
53G-6-1007
. Under Section 
63J-1-603
,
appropriations provided under this section do not lapse at the close of fiscal year 2023. The use
of any nonlapsing funds is limited to the indemnification described in Section 
53G-6-904
.
Section 4. 
Effective date.
This bill takes effect on July 1, 2022.