| Members Present: Sen. Michael S. Kennedy, Chair Rep. Merrill F. Nelson, Chair Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Evan J. Vickers Rep. Cheryl K. Acton Rep. Stewart E. Barlow Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost Rep. Steve Eliason Rep. Suzanne Harrison Rep. Marsha Judkins Rep. Kelly B. Miles Rep. Candice B. Pierucci | Rep. Paul Ray Rep. Robert M. Spendlove Rep. Raymond P. Ward Members Absent: President J. Stuart Adams Rep. Sandra Hollins Staff Present: Seth Anderson, Policy Analyst Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst Daniel M. Cheung, Associate General Counsel Ericka A. Evans, Associate General Counsel Christopher Williams, Associate General Counsel Amy Hawkes, Administrative Assistant |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Nelson called the meeting to order at 8:34 a.m. |
| Chair Nelson introduced committee staff members. |
| Chair Nelson announced that there would not be public comment taken during this meeting due to time restraints. |
| 1.Transgender Treatment for Minors |
| 2.9 Response by Dr. Mihalopoulos to Committee questions (Source: Dr. Nicole L. Mihalopoulos, Chief of the Division of Adolescent Medicine Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah School of Medicine) |
| 2.9.1 "Legislation to Criminalize Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Transgender Youth" (May, 10.1001/jama.2021.7764, 2021; Turban, Jack; JAMA-Journal of The American Medical Association) (Submitted by Dr. Mihalopoulos) |
| Dr. Nicole Mihalopoulos, Chief of the Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah School of Medicine, and Medical Director, Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine Clinic, University of Utah, and Medical Director, Gender Management and Support Clinic, Intermountain Healthcare, shared excerpts from a Journal of The American Medical Association (JAMA) article, "Legislation to Criminalize Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Transgender Youth." She also shared her experience treating transgender minors and answered committee questions. |
| 2.4 Response to Committee questions (Source: Representative Rex P. Shipp) |
| 2.4.1 Handout: "Dear Legislators" (submitted by Representative Rex P. Shipp) |
| Rep. Rex Shipp shared his concerns with transgender treatment for minors and answered committee questions. |
| David Clarke Pruden, former Adjunct Professor, Utah State University, and Managing Editor, Journal of Human Sexuality, shared his thoughts on treatment for transgender minors and answered committee questions. |
| Dr. Erin Brewer, PhD in Instructional Technology and Learning Science, shared her personal experience with gender dysphoria as a minor, shared stories of other people who went through transgender transitioning treatment as minors, and answered committee questions. |
| Chair Nelson invited a roundtable discussion between Rep. Shipp, his co-presenters, Dr. Mihalopoulos, and the committee. |
| 2.Participation by Transgender Youth in School Sports |
| 3.1 2021 H.B. 302, Preserving Sports for Female Students |
| Rep. Kera Birkeland shared her experience with, and thoughts on, female student athletes competing in youth sports and clarified certain content included in 2021 H.B. 302 "Preserving Sports for Female Students." She also shared her opinion on other organizations' transgender policies and answered committee questions. |
| 3.5.1 Handout: "Interps & Guidelines 1.1.4: Transgender Participation" (excerpt from 2020-21 UHSAA Handbook) (Submitted by Dave Spatafore, UHSAA) |
| David Spatafore, Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA), spoke to the Association's policy on participation in youth sports by transgender students, shared UHSAA's concerns about costs of potential legislation that would change their policy, and answered committee questions. |
| Sue Robbins, Equality Utah Transgender Advisory Council, shared a statement on transgender participation in sports, talked about policies from other organizations, and answered committee questions. |
| Chair Nelson invited a roundtable discussion between Rep. Birkeland, David Spatafore, Sue Robbins, and the committee. |
| 3.Adjourn |
| MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to adjourn the meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Harrison Rep. M. Judkins Sen. M. Kennedy Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Nelson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Anderegg Rep. S. Eliason Sen. L. Escamilla Rep. S. Hollins Rep. P. Ray Sen. E. Vickers |
| Chair Nelson adjourned the meeting at 11:15 a.m. |