Signed by Governor Spencer Cox

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with house amendments and pass a bill that prohibits local jurisdiction of state firearm laws.

Highlights:

• Defines that the legislature occupies the whole field of state regulation of firearms in an effort to have uniform civil and criminal firearm laws throughout the state of Utah (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that this bill does not restrict or expand private property rights (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that a local or state government may prohibit the possession of a firearm in a homeless shelter (Sec. 2).

• Prohibits state or local governments from stopping individuals from owning, purchasing, or possessing a firearm (Sec. 3).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that prohibits local jurisdiction of state firearm laws.

Highlights:

• Defines that the legislature occupies the whole field of state regulation of firearms in an effort to have uniform civil and criminal firearm laws throughout the state of Utah (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that this bill does not restrict or expand private property rights (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that a local or state government may prohibit the possession of a firearm in a homeless shelter (Sec. 2).

• Prohibits state or local governments from stopping individuals from owning, purchasing, or possessing a firearm (Sec. 3).

Full Bill Text