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2020 Bill Tracking Page:

The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly

Last updated: 4/24 at 7:48p

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"Good" Bills

Description: Bills that substantively improve statute and affirm UT Gun Rights' Affirmative Agenda

Disclaimer: "Good Bills" can be demoted to "Bad Bills" or "Ugly Bills" at any time, and the change may not appear on this page until it is too late.  "Reload" this page to see latest information.

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Good
Bill
Brief Description Status Last
Update
HB 472 Carry Loaded Concealed without a "Permit": Provides that an individual who is 21 years or older, and may lawfully possess afirearm, may carry a concealed firearm in a public area without a permit.  Like previous years where gun owners were teased with permitless carry protections that never materialized, this year's dangling carrot was only INTRODUCED on March 4.  The session ends on March 12.  In other words, the sponsor, Walt Brooks, had no intention of pushing it. DEAD.
Held in Brad Wilson's hand-picked rules committee.
3/13
NOTE: HB 271 BECAME A GUN CONTROL BILL.  LEARN MORE BELOW.  

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"Bad" Bills

Description: Bills that make statute worse and violate UT Gun Rights' Affirmative Agenda.

Observations: "Bad Bills" should be killed; not amended.  Bill sponsors should be required to go back to the drawing board, obtain more input from gun owners, and complete the due diligence they failed to complete before promoting the bill.  "Reload" this page to see latest information.

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Bad
Bill
Brief Description Status Last
Update
! Priority Threats !
HB 3009

Threat Briefing
Forced Vaccinations by Local Tyrants!  In addition to leaving current bureaucratic powers of local health departments intact, it creates and expands sweeping new statutory powers that can be exercised by any county or municipal regime.

Under the new term "local orders of constraint," a mayor, or even an unelected city manager, could order Citizens to be forcibly vaccinated, medicated, incarcerated, have their firearms seized, and their other property stolen.

Current statutory religious exemptions, firearms exemptions, or requirements that public hearings and/or judicial review be conducted, would NOT apply.

HB 3009 also empowers local "heath" departments to issue "civil" fines related to these new, sweeping powers, to punish those who refuse to bow down to their unconscionable abuses — again without meaningful due process protections.  
See Threat Briefing.
DEAD.
Died in house.
4/23
HB 73 Jail Time for Unknowingly and Unintentionally "Interfering" with State Agents: Provides that nearly anything could be considered "intereference" and "obstruction" of a "public servant," punishable by imprisonment and fines.  Line 32 also strikes the essential language that such behavior be done "knowingly" and "intentionally."  Someone who doesn't even COMPREHEND that he/she is "interfering" or "obstructing" would be "guilty." And if in possession of a firearm, additional charges could theoretically be added (i.e. a "crime" committed with a dangerous weapon). There would be a "chilling effect" on gun owners who might have a duty to NON-VIOLENTLY refuse to cooperate with unjust, inappropriate police behaviors. ENACTED.
Unanimously passed house and senate; signed by Gary "Fudd" Herbert.
4/3
HB 100

Threat Briefing
Veteran Disarmament Courts: Expands "veterans courts" enacted by SB 214 in 2015.  These Kangaroo Courts mirror Obama-era "drug courts" and their purpose is to disarm Utah veterans. Court dictators (aka "judges") become glorified social workers, who force "collaboration" between prosecution teams, defense counsels, state agencies, and federal agencies.  See Threat Briefing. ENACTED.
Unanimously passed house and senate; signed by Gary "Fudd" Herbert.
4/3
HB 229 Violent Gun Confiscation from Innocent Gun Owners: Empowers a jury-less court dictator (aka "judge") to confiscate firearms from innocent owners based upon frivolous charges, and without any meaningful due process protections.  This bill is an exapansion of HB 50 enacted in 2013. DEAD.
Died in house.
3/13
HB 271

Threat Briefing
Elitist GOP Deep State Declares Open Season on Homeless Gun Owners: Originally categorized as a "Good" bill, recent amendments by gun control zealot Paul Ray allow state and local agencies and government entities to prohibit homeless gun owners from defending themselves inside government homeless shelters.  All possession could be banned without requiring so much as a secure storage locker (see amended lines 87a-87f).  Also, state agents would be immune from lawsuit or liability if they knowingly and willfully violate the rights of gun owners (see amended lines 426-429).  Once again, a sickening double-standard is established.  On the one hand, gun owners are guilty of "criminal offenses" for unknowingly and unintentionally violating nearly any statute.  On the other hand, corrupt Statute Enforcement Agents (SEAs) can do whatever they want and violate statute whenever they wish.  Note: The Utah Shooting SPORTS Council supports this attack on gun owners, as do others. See Threat Briefing. DEAD.
Passed house and died in senate.
3/13
HJR 5 Trojan Horse to Destroy Home/Private Schooling: Alters Utah Constitution from, "...A public education system... shall be open to all children of the state...." to, "...A public education system... shall provide an ADEQUATE education to all children of the state...."  This change would empower government agents to seize control of home and private school education, which has traditionally served as a bastion of support for the right to keep and bear arms. DEAD.
Died in house.
3/13
SB 62

Threat Briefing
Gun Control by Unelected Bureaucrats: Reauthorizes "administrative rules" created by unelected bureaucrats that have the same effect as gun control statutes. These rules include gun controls. See Threat Briefing. ENACTED.
Passed house and senate; signed by Gary "Fudd" Herbert.
4/3
SB 87 Government-Endorsed Theft of Firearms from Innocent Owners: Further empowers Statute Enforcement Agents ("SEAs") to accept and retain firearms stolen from innocent gun owners, without any meaningful due process protections. This bill is an expansion of HB 121 enacted in 2013Note: The Utah Shooting SPORTS Council is "neutral" on this gun control bill.  Defending Utah has conducted a radio program describing and denouncing SB 87. DEAD.
Died in senate.
3/13
SB 173 Serious Jail Time for Bothering Your Masters: If gun owners "disrupt" or "disturb" legislative meetings, they could land in prison. These terms are not defined.  Will, for example, gun owners who defy current statute against open carry without a holster or case now also be penalized for "disturbing" their precious political theater?  The third offense is a Class A Misdemeanor, punishable by up to 364 days in jail and a fine of as much as $2,500.  Can the third offense be consecutive?  Is a third offense the third time a legislator and/or Sergeant of Arms tells you you're a bother?  No definition is provided. ENACTED.
Passed house and senate; signed by Gary "Fudd" Herbert.
4/3
Significant Threats
HB 6 Continue Funding "Permit" Attack on Natural Right to Concealed Carry: Squanders $3,524,700 in tax dollars for "Concealed Weapons Account," which includes unjust, offensive concealed carry government "permit" program.  Meanwhile, violent criminals carry knives and loaded firearms concealed ANY TIME THEY CHOOSE.  Carrying your firearm — concealed or openly — is your right, NOT a bureaucrat-sanctioned privilege. ENACTED.
Unanimously passed house and senate; signed by Gary "Fudd" Herbert.
3/13
HB 8 Unjust Taxes on Firearms: Reauthorizes taxes (aka "fees") for regime "services" that violate natural rights, including "Firearm Transaction (Brady Check)," "Concealed Firearm Permit Instructor Registration", and "Concealed weapons permit renewal Utah Interactive Convenience Fee." ENACTED.
Unanimously passed house and senate; signed by Gary "Fudd" Herbert.
4/3
HB 102 Triggered Regime Snowflakes Feel Threatened: Any person "who sends or causes to be sent any form of communication to a judge, law enforcement officer, investigator, public servant, or prosecuting attorney that is THREATENING or designed to interfere with or impede the investigation, prosecution, conviction, or punishment of an individual..." is .  What does "threatening" mean?  Whatever the state wants it to mean. DEAD.
Unanimously passed house; died in senate.
3/13
HB 171 Point Your Finger-Gun in School & Go to Jail: Would criminalize, with serious potential jail time and other punishment , ANY "threat" of "bodily injury" (not defined), whether real or a "hoax" (not defined) that "disrupt[s]... school" in any way.  Draw a picture of a gun, and a young person's innocent life could be over. Note: The Utah Shooting SPORTS Council supports this attack on gun owners. ENACTED.
Unanimously passed house and senate; signed by Gary "Fudd" Herbert.
4/3
HB 197S1 Bureaucratic Jury-less Penalties that Exclusively Discriminate Against Innocent Gun Owners: Allows jury-less courts and bureaucratic agencies to prohibit issuance of a license, permit, or tag related to fishing or hunting if an individual is deemed "delinquent" in paying child support.  Utah courts do NOT provide meaningful due process (i.e. an informed jury trial) in assessing child support fees.  This bill also EXCLUSIVELY discriminates against gun owners. It does NOT, for example, prevent "progressives" from purchasing tickets to see tax-subsidized operas, planetariums, government gyms, etc., if they are behind on their child support. Note: The Utah Shooting SPORTS Council supports this attack on gun owners. ENACTED.
Passed house and senate; signed by Gary "Fudd" Herbert.
4/3
HB 267 Self-incrimination for Refusal to Surrender Firearms: Forces those convicted of NON-VIOLENT "offenses," who are ordered to surrender their firearms, to sign a self-incriminating confessional that he/she has surrendered all firearms, and is guilty of additional crimes if he/she is ever caught with firearms in his/her possession.  See the "HB 100: Veteran Disarmament Courts" threat briefing, and also the 9/23/2019 alert, "Warning! Utah's 'Cannabis' Bill Designed to Entrap Gun Owners," alert as this ties in with the ongoing effort to disarm veterans and other perceived threats to the globalist gun control agenda.  Note: The Utah Shooting SPORTS Council is "neutral" on this gun control bill Utah Carry Laws is "neutral" on this gun control bill. DEAD.
Passed senate; died in house.
3/13
HB 282 "Voluntarily" Open Unwary Gun Owners to Incredible Scrutiny & Harassment: Creates a "voluntary process for a person to restrict their ability to purchase a firearm" that involves Statue Enforcement Agents (SEAs, aka "police") and the Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification.  The opportunities for abuse are legion, including injustice court dictators (aka "judges") who will coerce, threaten, and intimidate innocent gun owners into "volunteering." Only in effeminate Utah. Note: The Utah Shooting SPORTS Council supports this attack on gun owners. DEAD.
Unanimously passed house; died in senate.
3/13
HB 340 Pay Gun Control Zealots to "Study" New Ways to Enact Gun Control: Empowers the wonderful people at the "State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice" to, "conduct a study on rampage violence," and to contract-pay their pals in any "state agency, private entity, or research institution to assist in the study..." ENACTED.
Unanimously passed house and senate; signed by Gary "Fudd" Herbert.
4/3
SB 33 Big Brother Must Always Track Your Private Firearms: Makes it a third degree felony to alter or remove identifying marks on a firearm or be in possession of a firearm on which the identifying marks have been removed or altered.  Modern police already have ballistics to match bullets to perpetrators.  Notes: Utah Shooting SPORTS Council recommends "study" Utah Carry Laws is "neutral" on this gun control bill. DEAD.
Passed interim committee; died in house.
3/13
SB 80 Encourage Radical Board of Regents to Push for More Gun Control on College Campuses: Rather than fire the grossly incompetent, offensive, radical gun control bureaucrats at the "State Board of Regents," this bill requires them to, "coordinate with government and community organizations to study and make recommendations for providing public safety services on college and university campuses; and present a final report of the study and recommendations."  Guess which community organizations they will collaborate with, and what recommendations their "study" will make?  Only in Utah.... ENACTED.
Unanimously passed senate and house; signed by Gary "Fudd" Herbert.
4/3
SB 178 Victim Disarmament Zone Expansion: Empowers bureaucrats at the State Tax Commission to ban firearms in its facilities, without guaranteeing the safety and security of its visitors, or even providing secure lockers to the public. Note: The Utah Shooting SPORTS Council is "neutral" on this gun control bill. ENACTED.
Passed senate and house; signed by Gary "Fudd" Herbert.
4/3
Less Likely / Distractions
The following Democrat wet-dream, feel-good bills allow them to tell their effeminate snowflake supporters they "tried."  Cowardly Republicans can also pretend their gun control bills aren't so traitorous.
HB 109 Requiring Federal Regime Permission to Transfer Private Firearms": This bill would empower federal agents to micro-manage all private firearm sales.  Some have referred to it as "universal background checks. See alert, "Speaker" Brad Wilson Advances 3 Democrat Gun Control Bills: Don't Fall for the Games." DEAD.
Died in house.
3/13
HB 115 Absurd Liability to Gun Owners for Lending Firearms to Others": This bill is designed to scare gun owners away from lending their firearms to people who may desperately need them. It makes the gun owner ridiculously liable for just about anything the recipient might possibly do.  Lines 30 and 33 also define minors as automatically "unfit" to lend firearms to. See alert, "Speaker" Brad Wilson Advances 3 Democrat Gun Control Bills: Don't Fall for the Games." DEAD.
Died in house.
3/13
HB 136 Criminalize Firearm Access for Parents/Guardians & Other Innocent Gun Owners": This bill criminalizes firearm storage where a minor or "person legally restricted from possessing a firearm" may access them, and criminalizes firearm dealers who refuse to post a written notice of possible prosecution for violating this new statute. See alert, "Speaker" Brad Wilson Advances 3 Democrat Gun Control Bills: Don't Fall for the Games." DEAD.
Died in house.
3/13
HB 460 Firearm Confiscation by Jury-less Court Dictators:  Empowers "judges" to confiscate firearms from innocent owners based upon heresay and absent meaningful due process. DEAD.
Died in house.
3/13
SB 246 Todd "Wiley" Weiler's Formal Application to Join the Democrat Party: This bill would expand the ability of court dictators (aka "judges" or appointed commissioners") to violently confiscate firearms from innocent owners without a jury trial or any other meaningful due process. Sometimes referred to as a "red flag bill."  This bill is an expansion of HB 50 enacted in 2013. DEAD.
Died in senate.
3/136

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"Ugly" Bills

Description: Poorly-written bills that masquerade as positive improvements, and that harmfully distract and divert the attention and efforts of gun owners.

Did anyone ever take you on a snipe hunt as a child, chasing after an imaginary and ever-elusive target you could never find? It is a timeless and effective tactic of professional manipulators to send well-intentioned citizens on snipe hunts as a diversion.

The justifiable emotion and energy of the citizen regarding an issue of importance is captured and applied to a task that can't or won't be accomplished — or is useless in its effect.  The status quo is thereby preserved and injustice is advanced. "Reload" this page to see latest information.

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Ugly
Bill
Brief Description Status Last
Update
HB 33 Pretty Please to Court Dictators: Makes believe that jury-less court dictators (i.e. "judges") will actually listen to toothless, feel-good guidelines about where to place children whose parents are accused of child abuse or neglect. Enacted.
Unanimously passed house and senate; signed by Gary "Fudd" Herbert
4/3
HB 149 Force Property Owners to Allow Firearms: Prohibits a residential property management authority from restricting a resident's ability to carry or possess firearms in non-common areas.  It is of no effect if the resident must cross common areas to get to the areas over which he has exclusive control.  The bill wrongfully infringes on private property rights.  A legitimate bill would significantly increase property owner liability for any harm resulting from a resident's inability to fully defend him/her self.  Notes: The Utah Shooting SPORTS Council supports this bill.  As does Utah Carry Laws. Dead.
Died in Brad Wilson's house rules committee
4/3
HB 316 Force Defendants to Sign Agreement to Disarm: Typical of Utah's gun control industry, rather than protect gun owners from unjust federal and state prosecution for numerous non-violent "offenses" that renders them a "restricted person", courts would force the defendant to sign an agreement that he will immediately surrender his firearms and remain defenseless. Note: The Utah Shooting SPORTS Council supports this bill. Dead.
In Brad Wilson's house judiciary committee
3/10
HJR 11 Pretty Up Unjust Rules: Rather than restore power stolen from individual house members, this bill attempts to paint the ugly pig pretty . Enacted.
Unanimously passed house and senate
4/3
HCR 4 Rearrange Deck Chairs Rather than Safeguard Utahans from Illegal Aliens: Focuses state agencies on "cultural intelligence and linguistic competence" and other multi-cultural diversity feel-good nonsense.  Ignores the truth that Utah remains a sanctuary state for criminal illegal aliens who overwhelmingly support gun control. Dead.
Unanimously passed house and senate committee, but not considered on senate floor
4/3
SB 42 Disappearing Ink Will Make It All Better: Pretends that covering up the voter's signature will magically make mail-in ballots more secure and less ridiculous . Dead.
Passed senate committee, but not considered on senate vote
4/3
SJR 4 Allow 1 Man More Time to Choose Utah's Judges: Rather than disperse the governor's sole powers to nominate (via his hand-picked nominating commissions) to select Utah judges, SJR 4 gives him more time to choose them. Perhaps to arrange more special favors/dispensations from them? Dead.
Not considered by senate committee
4/3

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Under Review

Disclaimer: May be a "Bad Bill" or "Ugly Bill", but more time is required to review it.  May also be a decent bill, but not yet determined to be sufficiently tied to UT Gun Rights' Affirmative Agenda "Reload" this page to see latest information.

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Bill Brief Title and/or Description
(i.e. what is
supposed to be in the bill)
Last
Update
HB 10 Repeals the Concealed Firearms Review Board 2/11
HB 43 Peace Officer Standards and Training Amendment  1/8 
HB 65 Abortion Amendments 2/29
HB 75  Initiatives and Referenda Amendments 1/8  
HB 81  Judicial Retention for Justice Court Judges  1/8  
HB 82  Governmental Immunity Modifications  1/8  
HB 83  Expungement Amendments 1/8  
HB 90  Child Abuse Reporting Amendments 1/8  
HB 98  Offenses Against the Administration of Government Amendments  1/8  
HB 101  Distracted Driver Amendments  1/8  
HB 104 911 Responsibilities in an Emergency 1/12
HB 112  Initiative Protection Act 1/8  
HB 117  Controlled Substance Database Amendments 1/8  
HB 137 Child Placement Background Check Limits 2/29
HB 139 DUI Liability Amendments 2/13
HB 142 Criminal Proceeding Amendments 2/13
HB 167 Insanity Defense Amendments 2/13
HB 183 Driver License Record Amendments 2/13
HB 186 Lobbyist Amendments: defines "foreign agents" 2/13
HB 198 Eminent Domain Limitations 1/31
HB 202 Local Government Nuisance Ordinance Reform 1/31
HB 206 Bail and Pretrial Release Amendments  
HB 217 Recall of United States Senator 1/31
HB 238 Crime Enhancement Amendments  
HB 253 Campaign Finance Amendments  
HB 261 Eminent Domain Revisions 2/13
HB 265 Government Records Transparency Act  
HB 276 Administrative Garnishment Order Amendments  
HB 323 School Mental Health Funding Amendments  
HB 350 Impaired Driving Amendments  
HB 353 Internal Investigation Amendments  
HB 365 Child Abuse and Endangerment Amendments  
HB 367 Criminal Nonsupport Amendments  
HB 390 Amendments to Asset Forfeiture  
HB 397 Expungement Changes  
HB 403 Protective Order and Stalking Injunction Amendments  
HJR 15 Amend Utah Constitution - the Right to Hunt, Fish, and Harvest Wildlife 2/13
SB 28  Ballot and Voter Information Amendments 1/8  
SB 46  Domestic Violence Amendments  1/8  
SB 53 Global Intangible Low Taxed Income Amendments 1/31
SB 65 Child Welfare Amendments 1/21
SB 76 Governmental Immunity Revisions 1/31
SB 121 Medical Cannabis Amendments 2/13
SB 173 Disrupting Legislative or Official Meetings  
SJR 3  Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution -- Annual General Sessions of the Legislature 1/8  
SJR 5 Amend the Rules of Civil Procedure on Disqualification of a Judge 1/21
SJR 6 Joint Rules Resolution - Conflict of Interest Disclosure 2/13
SJR 8 Amend Utah Constitution - Judiciary Selection Amendments 2/13
SJR 9 Amend Utah Constitution - Tax Increase Requirements 2/13

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Tracking Instructions

Bills may, or may not, feature a briefing, indicated in bold in the left column.

Each bill number links to its official bill documents page.  From there you can read the actual bill language and view other pertinent information. The "Status" feature indicates where the bill is in the statutory process and leads to actual floor vote details.

From the officials documents page, you can also sign up to receive e-notification of changes made to the bill or bill status.  This is a convenient feature, though not always as timely or reliable as it ought to be.

Bills can be substituted and/or amended, and this is indicated at the top of its page.

For an overall bill list and tracking page, see
https://le.utah.gov/DynaBill/BillList?session=2020GS

Common abbreviations:

HB = house bill

HCR = house concurrent resolution

HJR = house joint resolution

SB = senate bill

SCR = senate concurrent resolution

SJR = senate joint resolution

S = substitute [followed by the number of the substitute]

Bill formatting:

To interpret codes and sympols used in a bill's format, click here.

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Other Utah Firearm-Related Tracking Pages

These tracking pages are listed (in alphabetical order) as a public service, and without regard as to where they fall on the political spectrum, their effectiveness, etc.  Formulate your own opinions through personal investigation.

* Libertas Institute

* Utah Carry Laws

* Utah Grassroots

* Utah Shooting Sports Council

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