A bill to ban pride flags from classrooms, government buildings advances in the Utah LegislatureLink to Full ArticleKSLNewsRadio, Salt Lake City - ADAM SMALL
Feb 28, 2025, 2:00 PM
A Utah Senate committee voted Friday to advance a bill seeking to prohibit teachers and other government employees from displaying pride flags in public schools and other government buildings.
HB 77, sponsored by Rep. Trevor Lee (R-Layton), "prohibits a government entity or employee of a government entity from displaying a flag in or on the grounds of government property except certain exempted flags," the current bill text reads.
The only exempted flags, as currently listed in the bill text, are:
The official United States flag.
An official Utah state flag.
"The current and official" flag of another country.
Utah city, county or other municipal flags.
U.S. Military flags.
The National League of Families POW/MIA flag.
Flags representing an Indian tribe "as defined in federal law."
Official university or college flags.
This means pride flags and any other flag not listed would not be allowed to be displayed by teachers in public schools or by government employees or entities in government buildings and government property.
The committee ultimately voted 4-1 to advance the bill to the Senate...
If the full Senate approves the bill before the end of the General Legislative Session next Friday, it will head [to] the governor's desk.---------------------------------------
"Historic versions of flags would also be allowed under certain circumstances, like when a teacher displays it for educational purposes."
