Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with senate amendments and final pass a bill that repeals diversity training programs across all public education and government agencies in the state of Utah.

Highlights:

• Defines terms related to diversity and inclusion training programs (Sec. 1). 

• Prohibits an institution of higher education, the public education system, and a governmental employer from doing the following (Sec. 1): 

• requiring an individual, before, during, or after admission or employment, to provide certain submissions or attend certain training that promotes differential treatment;

• using an individual's certain characteristics in decisions regarding aspects of employment or education;and

• engaging in certain practices related to diversity training; 

• Requires the Utah Board of Higher Education board, the State Board of Education, the state auditor, and executive agency directors to review and report compliance with certain requirements (Sec.1). 

• Prohibits an institution of higher education, the state board, and a governmental employer from establishing or maintaining an office that engages in certain practices (Sec. 1). 

• Requires an institution of higher education to contract with a third party to conduct campus climate surveys,provide certain training, and collect and send the surveys to the Office of Legislative Research (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that repeals diversity training programs across all public education and government agencies in the state of Utah.

Highlights:

• Defines terms related to diversity and inclusion training programs (Sec. 1). 

• Prohibits an institution of higher education, the public education system, and a governmental employer from doing the following (Sec. 1): 

• requiring an individual, before, during, or after admission or employment, to provide certain submissions or attend certain training that promotes differential treatment;

• using an individual's certain characteristics in decisions regarding aspects of employment or education;and

• engaging in certain practices related to diversity training; 

• Requires the Utah Board of Higher Education board, the State Board of Education, the state auditor, and executive agency directors to review and report compliance with certain requirements (Sec.1). 

• Prohibits an institution of higher education, the state board, and a governmental employer from establishing or maintaining an office that engages in certain practices (Sec. 1). 

• Requires an institution of higher education to contract with a third party to conduct campus climate surveys,provide certain training, and collect and send the surveys to the Office of Legislative Research (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text