Republican Rep. Kera Birkeland looks on from the House floor, Feb. 1, 2024, at the Utah State Capitol, in Salt Lake City. Transgender activists have flooded a Utah tip line created to alert state officials to possible violations of a new bathroom law with thousands of hoax reports in an effort to shield trans residents and their allies from any legitimate complaints that could threaten their safety. Despite efforts to clog the enforcement tool they had outlined in the bill, the Republican sponsors, Birkeland and Sen. Dan McCay, said they remain confident in the tip line and the auditor's ability filter out fake complaints. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)