Deseret News
By Josh Smith
Published: Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010 6:33 p.m. MST
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah lawmakers are considering a resolution that would call for a constitutional amendment that could effectively end affirmative action and "preferential treatment" in state agencies and higher education.
Rep. Curtis Oda, R-Clearfield, is proposing legislation that would forbid state agencies, contractors and universities and colleges from providing preference based on race or sex.
Under the proposed HJR24, state entities "may not discriminate against, or grant preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin with respect to public employment, public education, or public contracting."
Federal law, such as Title IX, would still trump any state amendment and the law would not apply to private businesses or schools, except those that contract with the state, Oda said.
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