2024 Legislative Session
Original Post Date: January 2nd, 2024
Post Updated: March 1st, 2024
The 2024 Utah Legislative Session started on January 16th, 2024, and ends on March 1st, 2024.
If passed, a Bill will become law and effective on May 1st, 2024, unless otherwise stated in the Bill.
The following Bills are related to firearms, self-defense, hunting, and/or security officer licensing. Each Bill has a visual indication and includes the Title with a link to the Bill and a brief description of what the Bill is about, the 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.
- [ Â ] We support the Bill. It will improve current law(s) and make it better for firearm owners.
- [ Â ] We are neutral about the Bill. It does not make it better or worse for firearm owners but may or may not improve current law(s).
- [ Â ] We oppose the Bill. It will make current law(s) worse for firearm owners.
Note: Whether we support, feel neutral, or oppose a Bill listed below it is the owner of this website’s personal opinion and may not have the same views or opinions as other gun owners or organizations.
We encourage you to read and fully understand the Bill and its context to form your own opinion about each Bill for yourself.
Total Bills: 26
Bills Passed: 15
Governor Signed: 15
Bills Failed: 10
Bills Not Introduced: 1
The Governor now has until March 22nd to take action and sign the Bill (becomes law), not sign the Bill (becomes law) or veto the Bill (does not become law unless overridden by the Legislature).
Numbered Bills
| Â / Â | Short Title | Sponsor | Last Action | Last Location |
| Â | Â H.B. 26 Correctional Facility Amendments – PASSED 3/1 – Governor Signed 3/13 – Effective 5/1/2024 The section about firearms and weapons is being reworded. It will remain illegal to transport or possess a firearm or dangerous weapon in a correctional facility. |
Rep. Burton, Jefferson S. (Republican) |
13 Mar 2024, Governor Signed | Lieutenant Governor’s office for filing |
| Â H.B. 30 Road Rage Amendments – PASSED 2/28 – Governor Signed 3/18 – Effective 7/1/2024 Clarifies the definition of a dangerous weapon and allows police, without a warrant, to seize and take possession of a vehicle when they have probable cause to believe that an operator or passenger of the vehicle has engaged in a road rage event in which a firearm was used in furtherance of the road rage event. |
Rep. Cutler, Paul A. (Republican) |
18 Mar 2024, Governor Signed | Lieutenant Governor’s office for filing | |
| Â | Â H.B. 68 Drug Sentencing Modifications – PASSED 2/28 – Governor Signed 3/13 – Effective 5/1/2024 | Actions affecting Section 58-37-8 take effect on 7/1/2024 Addresses the punishment for individuals who use or possess a dangerous weapon while distributing illegal drugs |
Rep. Stoddard, Andrew (Democrat) |
13 Mar 2024, Governor Signed | Lieutenant Governor’s office for filing |
| Â | Â H.B. 84 School Safety Amendments – PASSED 2/28 – Governor Signed 3/12 – Effective 5/1/2024 & some parts take effect on future dates. See Bill. Among other items, this Bill establishes a school guardian program. This means an employee of the school who has additional training and acts similar to an armed security officer. |
Rep. Wilcox, Ryan D.(Republican) | 14 Mar 2024, House/ enrolled bill to Printing | Clerk of the House |
| Â | Â H.B. 97 Gun Safety Amendments – FAILED Makes a 5-day waiting period to purchase a firearm unless you have a valid concealed firearm permit. |
Rep. Stoddard, Andrew (Democrat) |
1 Mar 2024, House/ filed | House file for bills not passed |
| Â | Â H.B. 98 Firearm Access Amendments – FAILED Requires that all firearms must be securely stored or rendered inoperable by a locking device if not in your possession. Failure results in a $1,000 or $5,000 fine. |
Rep. Stoddard, Andrew (Democrat) |
1 Mar 2024, House/ filed | House file for bills not passed |
| Â | Â H.B. 101 Firearm Reporting Requirements – PASSED 3/1 – Governor Signed 3/13 – Effective 5/1/2024 Requires BCI to collect statistics on the source of firearms recovered from restricted persons. |
Rep. King, Brian S. (Democratic) |
13 Mar 2024, Governor Signed | Lieutenant Governor’s office for filing |
| Â | Â H.B. 119 School Employee Firearm Possession Amendments – PASSED 2/28 – Governor Signed 3/13 – Effective 5/1/2024 Creates the Educator-Protector Program to incentivize school teachers to responsibly secure or carry a firearm on school grounds by providing reimbursements and liability protection. |
Rep. Jimenez, Tim (Republican) |
13 Mar 2024, Governor Signed | Lieutenant Governor’s office for filing |
| Â | Â H.B. 143 Shooting Range Requirements – FAILED Waives fees at certain public shooting ranges for military service members, veterans, peace officers, and retired peace officers. |
Rep. Owens, Doug (Democratic) |
1 Mar 2024, House/ filed | House file for bills not passed |
| Â | Â H.B. 165 Federal Law Enforcement Amendments – PASSED 3/1 – Governor Signed 3/13 – Effective 5/1/2024 Requires a federal officer to obtain the written permission of the county sheriff before the federal officer may conduct an arrest, search, or seizure that is based on or concerns the purchase, transfer, or possession of a firearm. This also defines other terms and makes it a criminal penalty for a violation. |
Rep. Lee, Trevor (Republican) |
13 Mar 2024, Governor Signed | Lieutenant Governor’s office for filing |
| Â | Â H.B. 222 Wildlife Hunting Amendments – PASSED 2/29 – Governor Signed 3/12 – Effective 5/1/2024 Addresses what is sufficient wearing of hunter orange while hunting big game, and grants the director of the Division of Wildlife Resources authority related to the wearing of hunter orange by non-hunters. |
Rep. Gricius, Stephanie (Republican) |
12 Mar 2024, Governor Signed | Lieutenant Governor’s office for filing |
| Â | Â H.B. 223 Airport Weapon Possession Amendments – PASSED 2/22- Governor Signed 3/18 – Effective 5/1/2024 | Actions affecting Section 63I-2-253 take effect on 7/1/2024 Concerns about weapon possession at an airport. |
Rep. Gricius, Stephanie (Republican) |
18 Mar 2024, Governor Signed | Lieutenant Governor’s office for filing |
| Â | Â H.B. 307 Firearm Data Amendments – FAILED Concerns law enforcement data collection and reporting concerning firearms that are lost or stolen firearms that are used in a crime. |
Rep. Hayes, Sahara (Democratic) |
1 Mar 2024, House/ filed | House file for bills not passed |
| Â | Â H.B. 309 Driver License Amendments – FAILED Allows a concealed firearm permit holder to have the permit information included on the individual’s driver’s license or identification card. |
Rep. Peterson, Thomas W. (Republican) | 1 Mar 2024, House/ filed | House file for bills not passed |
| Â | Â H.B. 326 Firearm Safety Device Tax Incentives Amendments – FAILED Enacts a nonrefundable individual income tax credit for the purchase of a firearm safety device on or after January 1, 2024, and before January 1, 2029, and only allows taxpayers to claim the tax credit once. |
Rep. MacPherson, Matt (Republican) |
1 Mar 2024, House/ filed | House file for bills not passed |
| Â | Â H.B. 369 Defensive Force Amendments – PASSED 3/1 – Governor Signed 3/13 – Effective 5/1/2024 Modifies provisions concerning when defensive force or deadly force may be used in certain situations involving individuals and specific types of property including a vehicle, place of business, or employment. |
Rep. Wilcox, Ryan D. (Republican) |
13 Mar 2024, Governor Signed | Lieutenant Governor’s office for filing |
| Â | Â H.B. 381 Concealed Firearm Instructor Amendments – PASSED 3/1 – Governor Signed 3/13 – Effective 5/1/2024 Changes the requirement to become a Utah CFP instructor. “completed a firearm instruction training course from [ |
Rep. Kyle, Jason B (Democrat) |
13 Mar 2024, Governor Signed | Lieutenant Governor’s office for filing |
| Â | Â H.B. 406 Firearms Financial Transaction Amendments – PASSED 2/28 – Governor Signed 3/13 – Effective 5/1/2024 Prohibits a financial entity from using a firearms merchant code to distinguish a firearms retailer from other retailers, limit or decline a lawful payment card transaction, limit or decline to do business with a customer or merchant, charge a merchant a higher transaction fee, prohibits a financial entity from taking any action against a customer or merchant that is intended to suppress or track lawful commerce involving firearms. |
Rep. Maloy, A. Cory (Republican) |
13 Mar 2024, Governor Signed | Lieutenant Governor’s office for filing |
| Â | Â H.B. 426 Firearm Amendments – FAILED Amends a restricted person in possession of a dangerous weapon to include ammunition, makes possession of a firearm on which the identifying marks have been altered or removed a crime, amends provisions requiring BCI to inform police when a prohibited person attempts to purchase a firearm from a firearm dealer, requires a firearm dealer to distribute a firearm safety brochure at the time of the transfer of a firearm, requires a firearm dealer to post a written notice of potential liability for the negligent storage of a firearm and provides a penalty for failure to post the notice, and makes technical and conforming changes. |
Rep. King, Brian S. (Democrat) |
1 Mar 2024, House/ filed | House file for bills not passed |
|  |  H.B. 498 Firearm Safety in Schools – FAILED Creates a three-year pilot program to provide a one semester course in the safe handling of firearms for grades 9 through 12 and other information. |
Rep. Garner, Brett (Democrat) |
27 Feb 2024, House/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules | House Rules Committee |
| Â | Â H.B. 559 Firearm Revisions – FAILED This Bill would ban “assault weapons”, any magazine over 10 rounds, require everyone to be at least 21 years old to purchase any firearm (with VERY limited exceptions), and ban private sales of firearms. |
Rep. King, Brian S. (Democrat) |
1 Mar 2024, House/ filed | House file for bills not passed |
| Â | Â S.B. 15 Concealed Firearm Review Board Amendments – PASSED 1/31- Governor Signed 3/18 – Effective 5/1/2024 Amends the repeal date of the Concealed Firearm Review Board from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2029. |
Sen. Grover, Keith (Republican) |
18 Mar 2024, Governor Signed | Lieutenant Governor’s office for filing |
| Â | Â S.B. 57 Utah Constitutional Sovereignty Act – PASSED – Governor Signed 1/31 – Effective Immediately This Bill establishes a framework for the Legislature to prohibit the enforcement of a federal directive within the state by government officers if the Legislature determines the federal directive violates the principles of state sovereignty. |
Sen. Sandall, Scott D. (Republican) |
31 Jan 2024, Governor Signed | Lieutenant Governor’s office for filing |
|  |  S.B. 83 Firearm Storage Requirements – FAILED Enacts civil and criminal provisions relating to an individual’s failure to safely store a firearm in certain conditions. |
Sen. Weiler, Todd D. (Republican) |
1 Mar 2024, Senate/ filed | House file for bills not passed |
| Â | Â S.B. 143 Military Occupational Licensing Renewal Amendments – PASSED 2/26 – Governor Signed 3/13 – Effective 5/1/2024 | Actions affecting Section 71A-8-103 take effect on 7/1/2024 Provides a waiver of fees and penalties associated with the reactivation of an expired license from DOPL for a deployed service member, and provides a six-month extension for continuing education requirements for a service member returning from deployment. |
Sen. Balderree, Heidi (Republican) |
13 Mar 2024, Governor Signed | Lieutenant Governor’s office for filing |
| ? | Â Wildlife Hunting Requirements – Unknown. In Progress. No Bill number has been assigned. | Rep. Walter, R. Neil (Republican) |
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