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Utah transgender bathroom ban goes into effect after Gov. Cox quickly signs bill

For the second year in a row, the Legislature spent the first weeks of the session on a bill targeting transgender people and made major changes to the bill after public comment was closed.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Protesters gather during a protest in opposition to HB257 in front of the Utah Capitol during the legislative session in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. A transgender bathroom ban became law Gov. Spencer Cox signed the legislation on Tuesday.