Technical Code Amendments
SB 79, titled "Technical Code Amendments," updates outdated gender-specific language in Utah’s legal code to align with modern drafting standards. It modifies over 70 Utah Code sections (including sections on civil procedure, family law, and administrative regulations) by replacing terms like "he or she" with gender-neutral alternatives. The bill makes no new policy changes, does not appropriate funds, and has no direct impact on specific individuals or programs. Its purpose is purely administrative, ensuring consistency across the state’s legal code without altering existing laws or creating new obligations.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Signed Mar 26, 2025
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This bill updates Utah state laws to remove gender-specific language (changing 'he/him/his' to gender-neutral terms like 'the person's' or 'their') and makes technical formatting corrections to align with current legislative drafting standards. The changes affect numerous statutes across various departments including financial institutions, municipal governance, and consumer protection.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains the same but the language now applies equally to all genders without gender-specific references
TECHNICAL
Replaced gender-specific pronouns (he/him/his) with gender-neutral language (the person's/their) throughout over 100 code sections
Corrected formatting inconsistencies in the long title and section headers to meet current legislative drafting standards
Added a coordination clause to address potential conflicts with other legislation
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Amendments
3
Mar 26, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Feb 19, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
legislature
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate/ concurs with House amendment
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
House/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
House/ to standing committee
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate/ comm rpt/ amended
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Introduced
Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Senate/ to standing committee
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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