Joint Resolution-legislative Findings on State Sovereignty in Regard to Title IX

This joint resolution declares that Utah possesses the sovereign authority to protect the health, safety, and welfare of its residents, asserting that new federal Title IX regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Education constitute an overreach of federal power. The bill specifically identifies these regulations as conflicting with existing Utah laws regarding sex-designated athletic programs, privacy in facilities, campus speech rights, and abortion funding restrictions. By making these legislative findings, the document formally states that the federal directives infringe upon the state's right to govern its own education system and residents without federal interference.