Final Push for the Legislature
HB 109 Universal Background Checks for Firearm Purchasers
HB 115 Dangerous Weapon Custodian Liability.
HB 136 Safe Storage of Firearms Amendments
HB 229 Extreme Risk Protection Order.
HB 267S02 Prohibited Persons Amendments
HB 271S01 Firearm Preemption Amendments [Action Required]
HB 282 Voluntary Firearms Restrictions Amendments
HB 316 Restricted Status Amendments
HB 340S01 Rampage Violence Prevention Study
HB 460 Firearms Removal Amendments
HB 471 Firearm Safe Harbor Amendments
HB 472 Conceal Carry Firearms Amendments
SB 33 Firearm Identification Amendments
SB 87 Firearm Commitment Amendments
SB 178 Administrative Security Amendments
SB 246 Extreme Risk Protection Order Requirements
HB 109
Universal Background Checks for Firearm Purchasers
STATUS: House Rules – 2/26
[This went into committee and was tabled with 8-3-0 vote. Often, but not always, this is a nice way of killing a bill.]
- 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; and sets penalties.
HB 115
Dangerous Weapon Custodian Liability
STATUS: Did not make it out of committee
- This bill provides a cause of action for negligent entrustment of a firearm.
- Provides for circumstances under which a firearm custodian can be liable for damage caused by another individual’s use of the firearm custodian’s firearm; and
- Provides for a defense to an action brought under the statute.
HB 136
Safe Storage of Firearms
STATUS: House Judiciary Committee – 2/24
[Failed to be tabled, so it was held. Don’t know what really means]
- Makes it a criminal offense if a firearm is stored in a place that the firearm owner knows or has reason to believe a minor or person legally restricted from possessing a firearm has access to and a person is injured by a minor or restricted person using the firearm;
HB 229
Extreme Risk Protection Order
STATUS: House Rules Committee – 2/3
[Still sitting idle – it is likely dead]
- This bill enacts the Extreme Risk Protective Order Act;
- defines terms;
- enables a family member or law enforcement to ask a court to restrain a person from possessing any firearms or ammunition for a specified length of time;
- requires the courts to develop and adopt uniform forms for all courts;
- requires that the court consider whether the respondent:
- has made recent threats or acted violently;
- violated a recent protective order;
- has demonstrated a pattern of violent acts or threats within the past 12 months;
- is dangerous; or
- has attempted or threatened self-harm;
- allows a court to issue a search warrant if a respondent refuses to surrender firearms and ammunition upon service of an order;
- requires the courts to report the respondent’s information to the Bureau of Criminal Identification upon issuance, and to remove the information upon expiration; allows the respondent to surrender firearms and ammunition to a law enforcement agency or a federal firearms licensee;
- provides for disposal if the firearms and ammunition are not reclaimed upon expiration;
- requires the director of POST to create and implement training and materials; and
- requires the courts to create and distribute an annual report on extreme risk protective orders.
HB 267S02
Prohibited Persons Amendments
STATUS: Senate Rules Committee – 2/25 [This bill has passed the house and now is on it’s may to the Senate]
- This bill requires an individual to surrender ownership and possession of all firearms within 72 hours of becoming a restricted person;
- provides procedures and requirements for a restricted person to comply with upon surrendering a firearm; and
- authorizes law enforcement to search and seize the firearms of a restricted person under specified circumstances.
HB 271S1
Firearm Preemption Amendments
STATUS: House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee – 2/24 [This was slated for committee but ended up not being considered – Please call your representative to show support for this bill – This will eliminate Salt Lake County mandating additional requirement outside of their authority]
- This bill clarifies that the Legislature has preempted the field of firearm regulation for the state.
- 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 and fines for violating legislative preemption;
- addresses governmental immunity; and
- makes technical changes.
Please call your representative to voice yours support for this bill. This will help prevent a citizen from having to bring action against an agency violating firearms laws. Follow this link to find your representative by click on the “My Legislators” box.
HB 282
Voluntary Firearms Restrictions Amendments
STATUS: House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills – 2/25
[This bill has been circles on the House floor – it may be stuck there]
- This bill requires the Bureau of Criminal Identification to create a process and forms to allow a non-restricted person to voluntarily become a restricted person for a limited period of time;
- requires the person to acknowledge the consequences of the restrictions;
- allows the person to request removal after 30 days; and
- requires the law enforcement agency and bureau to destroy all records after a person is removed from the voluntary restricted list.
STATUS: Senate Rules Committee – 2/25
House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
- This bill defines terms; and
- provides notification requirements to an individual accused or convicted of a criminal charge that would prevent the individual from lawfully owning or possessing a firearm.
HB 340
Rampage Violence Prevention Study
STATUS: House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee – 2/21
- This bill: defines terms;
- requires the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice to conduct a study on rampage violence;
- authorizes the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice to contract with a
- state agency, private entity, or research institution to assist in the study on rampage violence;
- requires the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice to report to the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee regarding the study on rampage violence; and
- makes technical changes.
HB 460
Firearms Removal Amendments
STATUS: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst – 3/6
- This bill:
- enacts the Firearms Restraining Order Act;
- defines terms;
- enables a family member, medical professional, or law enforcement officer to ask a court to restrain a person from possessing any firearms or ammunition for a specified length of time;
- requires the courts to develop and adopt uniform forms for all courts;
- requires that the court consider whether the respondent:
- has made recent threats or acted violently;
- violated a recent protective order;
- has demonstrated a pattern of violent acts or threats within the past 12 months;
- is dangerous; or
- has attempted or threatened self-harm;
- allows a court to issue a search warrant if a respondent refuses to surrender firearms and ammunition upon service of an order;
- requires the courts to report the respondent’s information to the Bureau of Criminal Identification upon issuance, and to remove the information upon expiration;
- requires the respondent to surrender firearms and ammunition to a law enforcement agency;
- provides for disposal if the firearms and ammunition are not reclaimed upon expiration;
- requires the director of POST to create and implement training and materials; and requires the courts to create and distribute an annual report on firearms restraining orders.
HB 471
Firearm Safe Harbor Amendments
STATUS: House Rules Committee – 3/6
- This bill:
- clarifies that a cohabitant may surrender a firearm to law enforcement;
- allows law enforcement officers to receive firearms; and makes technical corrections.
HB 472
Conceal Carry Firearms Amendments
STATUS: House Rules Committee – 3/6
- This bill:
- provides that an individual who is 21 years or older, and may lawfully possess a firearm, may carry a concealed firearm in a public area without a permit.
SB 33
Firearm Identification Amendments
STATUS: Senate Rules Committee since 1/27
[Still sitting idle – it is likely dead]
- Makes it a third degree felony to alter or remove identifying marks on a firearm; and
- makes it a third degree felony to be in possession of a firearm on which the identifying marks have been removed or altered.
SB 87
Firearm Commitment Amendments
STATUS: Senate Rules Committee since 2/4
[Still sitting idle – it is likely dead]
- This bill provides for circumstances where a cohabitant may commit the firearm of a firearm owner cohabitant without the permission of the owner cohabitant;
- sets procedures for law enforcement to follow when accepting a firearm committed by a cohabitant without the owner cohabitant’s permission; and
- makes technical changes.
SB 178
Administrative Security Amendments
STATUS: House Revenue and Taxation Committee- 3/6
- This bill:
- requires that a motor vehicle enforcement administrator provide security for the State Tax Commission in an area that restricts certain persons from transporting any firearm, ammunition, dangerous weapon, or explosive; and
- adds the State Tax Commission to the list of entities that may establish secure areas.
SB 246
Extreme Risk Protection Order Requirements
STATUS: Senate Rules Committee – 3/5
- This bill:
- enacts the Extreme Risk Protective Order Act;
- defines terms;
- enables a law enforcement officer to ask a court to restrain a person from possessing any firearms or ammunition for a specified length of time;
- requires the courts to develop and adopt uniform forms for all courts;
- requires the courts to provide expedited hearings for petitions for extreme risk protective orders;
- requires that the court consider whether the respondent:
- has made recent threats or acted violently;
- violated a recent protective order;
- has demonstrated a pattern of violent acts or threats within the past 12 months;
- is dangerous; or
- has attempted or threatened self-harm;
- allows a court to issue a search warrant if a respondent refuses to surrender firearms and ammunition upon service of an order;
- requires the courts to report the respondent’s information to the Bureau of Criminal Identification upon issuance, and to remove the information upon expiration;
- allows the respondent to surrender firearms and ammunition to a law enforcement agency or a federal firearms licensee;
- provides for disposal if the firearms and ammunition are not reclaimed upon expiration;
- requires the director of POST to create and implement training and materials; and
- requires the courts to create and distribute an annual report on extreme risk protective orders.
