Outline of the state of Utah
State
Utah
Enumerates protected groups, including explicit protections for LGBTQ youth

Category
Bullying Protections for Enumerated Groups

Category
Bullying Protections for Enumerated Groups

State law enumerates protected classes, including explicit protections for LGBTQ youth.

Utah Administrative Code R277-613-2. Definitions.

(3) "Civil rights violation" means bullying, cyber-bullying, harassment, or hazing that is targeted at a student based upon the students' or employees' identification as part of any group protected from discrimination under the following federal laws:

  • (a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964;
  • (b) Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; or
  • (c) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Policy Type
Regulation

Utah Administrative Code R277-613-4. LEA Responsibility to Create or Update Bullying Policies.

(b) The training described in Subsection (5)(a) shall:

  • (i) include information on various types of aggression and bullying, including:
  • (E) bullying, cyber-bullying, hazing and retaliation based upon the students' or employees' identification as part of any group protected from discrimination under the following federal laws:
  • (i) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin;
  • (ii) Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, including discrimination on the basis of sex; or
  • (iii) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, including discrimination on the basis of disability; and
  • (F) bullying, cyber-bullying, hazing, and retaliation based upon the students' or employees' actual or perceived characteristics, including race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, or other physical or mental attributes or conformance or failure to conform with stereotypes.
Policy Type
Regulation

Utah Code 53G-9-605. Bullying, cyber-bullying, hazing, abusive conduct, and retaliation policy.

(2) A policy shall:

  • (a) be developed only with input from:

  • (i) students;

  • (ii) parents;

  • (iii) teachers;

  • (iv) school administrators;

  • (v) school staff; or

  • (vi) local law enforcement agencies; and

  • (b) provide protection to a student, regardless of the student’s legal status.

Policy Type
Statute