UTAH 2021 LEGISLATIVE ACTION – RELEASE 6

H.B. 60 Substitution 2
CONCEAL CARRY FIREARMS AMENDMENTS

STATUS: PASSED — Pending Governors Signature

• This bill provides that an individual who is 21 years old or older, and may lawfully possess a firearm, may carry a concealed firearm in a public area without a permit.

H.B. 61
CONCEALED CARRY EXEMPTION DURING STATE OF EMERGENCY

STATUS: House Rules Committee

• This bill:
• suspends the requirement to have a concealed carry permit if:
• the person may lawfully possess a firearm; and
• a state of emergency has been declared locally or statewide; and
• limits the suspension to the area over which the state of emergency extends.

H.B. 76
Firearm Preemption Amendments

STATUS: House Rules Committee

• This bill:
• creates the Firearms Preemption Enforcement Act;
• clarifies preemption of the field of firearms regulation;
• defines terms;
• outlines violations of legislative preemption;
• provides for civil action for a violation of legislative preemption;
• outlines remedies for violating legislative preemption;
• addresses governmental immunity; and
• makes technical changes.

NOTES: We should all reach out to our representatives to support this bill. Its primary purpose is to prevent government officials from passing rules or regulations regarding firearms. Although the Uniform Law, we learned of in class, prevents this, you might recall the SLCounty Mayor Wilson made it a requirement that at gun shows in SLCounty ran building required a background check. Although, not a bad idea, the legislature has felt she overstepped her authority and did not adhere to the Uniform Law. If a lawsuit was brought against the County, we the people, would end up footing the bill in taxes. This bill is intended to strength the Uniform law and prevent future missteps.

H.B. 101
Protected Persons Amendments

STATUS: House Judiciary Committee

• This bill:
• defines terms; and
• requires a restricted person to comply with certain procedures upon becoming a restricted person

H.B. 200
Firearm Safe Harbor Amendments

STATUS: House Judiciary Committee

• This bill:
• defines terms;
• clarifies that a cohabitant or an owner cohabitant may surrender a firearm to law enforcement;
• allows law enforcement officers to receive firearms;
• requires a law enforcement agency to return a firearm to the owner upon request;
• and makes technical and conforming corrections.

H.B. 205
Universal Background Checks for Firearm Purchases

STATUS: House Rules Committee

• This bill:
• defines terms;
• requires background checks for the transfer of a firearm between persons who are not federal firearms licensees;
• creates exceptions for family members, law enforcement agencies and officers, and others;
• allows for temporary transfers under specific circumstances;
• provides criminal penalties for a violation of the provisions of this bill; and makes technical changes.

H.B. 215
Firearms Amendments

STATUS: House Rules Committee

• This bill:
• provides that a provisional concealed carry permit holder may, before age 21, apply for a concealed carry permit that becomes valid at age 21;
• ▸     clarifies requirements for renewal permits;
• ▸     clarifies the law regarding the ability of provisional permit holders to carry concealed weapons on certain school premises; and makes technical and conforming changes.

H.B. 267
Voluntary Lethal Means Restrictions Amendments

STATUS: House Rules Committee

• This bill:
• requires the Bureau of Criminal Identification to create a process and forms to allow a non-restricted individual to voluntarily become a restricted individual for a limited period of time;
• requires the individual to acknowledge the consequences of the restrictions;
• allows the individual to request removal after 30 days;
• requires the law enforcement agency and bureau to destroy all records after an individual is removed from the voluntary restricted list; and makes technical and conforming changes.