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Katy Hall

Katy Hall
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
from the 11th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2023
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican

Katy Hall is an American politician who is a member of the Utah House of Representatives from District 11. She represents Davis and Weber counties.[1][2]

Political career

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Hall joined 81 other lawmakers and the American Family Association (AFA) to author a brief on United States v. Skrmetti citing biblical verses.[3] AFA has been listed as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) since November 2010.[4] The AFA brief was at odds with briefs filed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Psychological Association, and the American Bar Association.[5]

Controversial Legislation

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In 2024 Hall sponsored the controversial anti-DEI Utah bill HB261.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Katy Hall". Utah House of Representatives.
  2. ^ Woodruff, Daniel. "Utah House committee opts not to advance bill eliminating ranked-choice voting". KJZZ 14. KUTV. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  3. ^ Lazine, Mira (10 October 2024). "82 GOP lawmakers cite Bible in Supreme Court brief against gender-affirming care". LGBTQ Nation. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  4. ^ "SPLC Extremist Files". Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Docket for 23-477". Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  6. ^ Hall, Katy. "H.B. 261 Equal Opportunity Initiatives".
  7. ^ Tanner, Courtney (25 January 2024). "Utah's anti-DEI bill passes Senate in last major vote, paving way to overhaul diversity programs in education, government". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 11 October 2024.