The Salt Lake Tribune reports:
Utah legislative leaders on Tuesday announced their plan to meet this Friday for an override session minutes after Gov. Spencer Cox vetoed a bill that would prevent transgender girls from participating in school sports that match their gender identities.
In a letter addressed to Senate President Stuart Adams and House Speaker Brad Wilson, Cox defended his decision to veto the proposed legislation.
“I know both of you are committed to these same ideals and that we have worked very hard together to resolve the many issues surrounding transgender student participation in sports. Unfortunately, HB11 has several fundamental flaws and should be reconsidered,” Cox wrote.
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Indiana’s GOP governor vetoed a similar bill yesterday.
NOW: Utah lawmakers to meet Friday to discuss overriding Gov. Cox’s veto on bill to ban transgender girls in female school sports #utleg #utpolhttps://t.co/KAXHt0INKV
— Kim Bojórquez (@kimbojorque) March 22, 2022
BREAKING: Republican Gov. Cox just vetoed the anti-trans sports ban passed earlier this year by the Utah legislature.
He becomes the second governor in the last 24 hours to veto this type of discriminatory legislation.
— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) March 22, 2022