2020 Legislative Session
Post Updated: March 13th, 2020
Original Post: January 10th, 2020
The 2020 Utah Legislative Session began on January 27th and ended on March 12th.
Unless otherwise stated in a Bill, if passed and signed by Governor Herbert, it will become effective on May 12th, 2020.
The following Bills are firearm, security and/or self-defense related. Each Bill has its own post explaining what it is, if we support it [  ], oppose it [  ], Title, Sponsor and current Status. If you want to know more about what a Bill is, the process it goes through and how it becomes law, see the Utah State Legislature website or How A Bill Becomes A Law In Utah.
Numbered Bills
| Â / Â | Short Title | Sponsor | Last Location |
| Â | Â H.B. 109 Universal Background Checks for Firearm Purchasers – Read More | Â King, Brian S. (Democrat) | Â Bill Tabled (Failed) |
| Â | Â H.B. 115 Dangerous Weapon Custodian Liability – Read More | Â Stoddard, A. (Democrat) | Â Bill Tabled (Failed) |
| Â | Â H.B. 136 Safe Storage Of Firearms Amendments – Read More | Â Weight, E. (Democrat) | Â Failed |
| – | Â H.B. 229 Extreme Risk Protection Order – Post Being Created | Â Handy, S. (Republican) | Â Failed |
| Â | Â H.B. 267 Prohibited Persons Amendments – Read More | Â Stoddard, A. (Democrat) | Â Failed |
| Â | Â H.B. 271 Firearm Preemption Amendments – Post Being Created | Â Maloy, C. (Republican) | Â Failed |
| – | Â H.B. 282 Voluntary Firearms Restrictions Amendments – Post Being Created | Â Maloy, C. (Republican) | Â Failed |
| – | Â H.B. 316Â Restricted Status Amendments – Post Being Created | Â King, Brian S. (Democrat) | Â Failed |
| – | Â H.B. 340 Rampage Violence Prevention Study – Post Being Created | Â Perry, L. (Republican) | Â Enrolling (Passed) |
| – | Â H.B. 460Â Firearms Removal Amendments – Post Being Created | Â Briscoe, J. (Democrat) | Â Failed |
| – | Â H.B. 471 Firearm Safe Harbor Amendments – Post Being Created | Â Maloy, C. (Republican) | Â Failed |
| Â | Â H.B. 472 Conceal Carry Firearms Amendments – Post Being Created | Â Brooks, W. (Republican) | Â Failed |
| Â | Â S.B. 33 Firearm Identification Amendments – Read More | Â Mayne, K. (Democrat) | Â Failed |
| – | Â S.B. 87 Firearm Commitment Amendments – Post Being Created | Â Thatcher, D. (Republican) | Â Failed |
| Â – | Â S.B. 178 Administrative Security Admendments – Post Being Created | Â Bramble, C. (Republican) | Â Enrolling (Passed) |
| – | Â S.B. 246 Extreme Risk Protection Order Requirements – Post Being Created | Â Weiler, Todd (Republican) | Â Failed |
Bills Abandoned
| Â Short Title | Â Sponsor | Â Status |
| Â Dangerous Weapon Amendments | Â Dailey-Provost, J. – Democrat | Â Abandoned |
| Â Discharge of Firearms Within Political Subdivisions | Â Lyman, P. – Republican | Â Abandoned |
| Â Firearm Commitment Modifications | Â Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee | Â Abandoned |
| Â Firearm Production Amendments | Â Stoddard, A. – Democrat | Â Abandoned |
| Â Firearms Revisions | Â Peterson, V. – Republican | Â Abandoned |
| Â Gun-free Zone Liability Amendments | Â Christiansen, S. – Republican | Â Abandoned |
| Â Medical Cannabis Criminal Amendments | Â Lisonbee, K. – Republican | Â Abandoned |
| Â Open Carry Amendments | Â Briscoe, J. – Democrat | Â Abandoned |