H.B. 60 Substitution 3
CONCEAL CARRY FIREARMS AMENDMENTS

STATUS: PASSED

• 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 Substitution 3
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 Substitution 1
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 Substitution 3
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. 216 Substitution 2
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. 227 Substitution 4
SELF DEFENSE AMENDMENTS

STATUS: House Rules Committee

• This bill:
• defines the defense of justifiable use or threatened use of force; and
• 1establishes procedures for determining the applicability of the defense.

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.

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.

H.B. 60 Substitution 2
CONCEAL CARRY FIREARMS AMENDMENTS

STATUS: (most recent at top of list)
Senate Comm – Favorable Recommendation 5-2-1
House Comm – Favorable Recommendation 8-3-1
House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

• 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.

H.B. 60
CONCEAL CARRY FIREARMS AMENDMENTS

NOTE: This bill is moving fast. Expect to see lots of discussion on this issue.
STATUS: House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House Comm – Favorable Recommendation 8-3-1

• 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.

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. 60
CONCEAL CARRY FIREARMS AMENDMENTS

STATUS: House Judiciary Committee

• 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: Clerk of the House

• 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: Clerk of the House

• 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.

H.B. 101
Protected Persons Amendments

STATUS: Clerk of the House

• 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: Clerk of the House

• 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: Clerk of the House

• 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. 60
CONCEAL CARRY FIREARMS AMENDMENTS

STATUS: Clerk of the House

• 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: Clerk of the House

• 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: Clerk of the House

• 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.

H.B. 101
Protected Persons Amendments

STATUS: Clerk of the House

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

Bills Requested, Pending Number

H.B. 60
CONCEAL CARRY FIREARMS AMENDMENTS

STATUS: Clerk of the House

• 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: Clerk of the House

• 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: Clerk of the House

• 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.

H.B. 101
Protected Persons Amendments

STATUS: Clerk of the House

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

Bills Requested, Pending Number

Passed Bills

HB 340S01 Rampage Violence Prevention Study

SB 178 Administrative Security Amendments

Failed Bills

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 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 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.

KSL Article on this bill

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.

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.

KSL Article on this bill

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.