2022 Legislative Session

Post Updated: March 24^th, 2022
Original Post: January 20^th, 2022

The 2021 Utah Legislative Session began on January 18^th, 2022, and ended on March 4^th, 2022
Unless otherwise stated in a Bill, if passed and signed by Governor Cox, it will become effective on May 5th, 2021.

The following Bills are about firearms, security, self-defense, and/or hunting. Each Bill has information including if we support the Bill [ ], oppose the Bill [ ], or feel indifferent about the Bill [ ], the Title, Sponsor(s), Current Status, and Current Location. 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

/	Short Title	Sponsor	Last Action	Last Location
	H.B. 83 Optional Firearm Background Checks – Failed	Stenquist, Jeffrey D. (Republican)	4 Mar 2022, House/ filed	House file for bills not passed
	H.B. 133 Expanded Background Checks for Firearm Transfers – Failed	King, Brian S. (Democrat)	4 Mar 2022, House/ filed	House file for bills not passed
	H.B. 141 Target Shooting Regulations – Passed	Rep. Whyte, Stephen L. (Republican)	Lieutenant Governor’s office for filing	21 Mar 2022, Governor Signed
	H.B. 231 Fishing and Hunting Restrictions for Nonpayment of Child Support – Passed	Rep. Lisonbee, Karianne (Republican)	Lieutenant Governor’s office for filing	21 Mar 2022, Governor Signed
	H.B. 329 Weapon Possession Penalty Amendments – Passed	Rep. Teuscher, Jordan D. (Republican)	Lieutenant Governor’s office for filing	22 Mar 2022, Governor Signed
	S.B. 68 Trespass Penalty Amendments – Passed	Sen. Sandall, Scott D. (Republican)	Lieutenant Governor’s office for filing	21 Mar 2022, Governor Signed
	S.B. 115 Firearm Preemption Amendments – Passed	Sen. Wilson, Chris H. (Republican)	Lieutenant Governor’s office for filing	24 Mar 2022, Governor Signed
	S.B. 205 Air Rifle Hunting Amendments – Passed	Sen. Cullimore, Kirk A. (Republican)	Executive Branch – Governor	21 Mar 2022, Governor Signed