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Proposed Utah Firearm Legislation HB0187

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Legislation Overview

Title: Imitation Firearm Amendments

Subject: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice: Public Safety: Weapons

Description: Imitation Firearm Amendments

Session: 2025 General Session

Last Action: House/ filed in House file for bills not passed

Last Action Date: March 7, 2025

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

2 sponsors: Jake Fitisemanu (D); Wayne Harper (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 3% (2 of 75)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 7, 2025 Senate/ to House in Clerk of the House
House Mar 7, 2025 House/ filed in House file for bills not passed
House Mar 7, 2025 House/ received from Senate in Clerk of the House
Senate Mar 7, 2025 Senate/ strike enacting clause in Senate Secretary
Senate Mar 5, 2025 Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate Mar 5, 2025 Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules in Senate Rules Committee
Senate Mar 5, 2025 Senate/ committee report favorable in Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
Senate Mar 4, 2025 Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation in Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
Senate Feb 27, 2025 Senate/ to standing committee in Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
Senate Feb 21, 2025 Senate/ received from House in Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
Senate Feb 21, 2025 Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) in Senate Rules Committee
Senate Feb 21, 2025 House/ to Senate in Senate Secretary
House Feb 20, 2025 House/ uncircled in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House Feb 20, 2025 House/ 3rd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House Feb 20, 2025 House/ circled in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House Feb 20, 2025 House/ floor amendment in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
Senate Feb 20, 2025 House/ passed 3rd reading in Senate Secretary
House Feb 20, 2025 House/ held in House Docket Clerk
House Feb 13, 2025 House/ comm rpt/ substituted/ amended in House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee
House Feb 13, 2025 House/ 2nd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House Feb 12, 2025 House Comm - Amendment Recommendation in House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee
House Feb 12, 2025 House Comm - Favorable Recommendation in House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee
House Feb 12, 2025 House Comm - Substitute Recommendation in House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee
House Feb 6, 2025 House Comm - Substitute Recommendation in House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee
House Feb 6, 2025 House Comm - Held in House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee
House Feb 6, 2025 House Comm - Motion to Recommend Failed in House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee
House Jan 28, 2025 House/ to standing committee in House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee
House Jan 21, 2025 House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst in Clerk of the House
House Jan 21, 2025 House/ 1st reading (Introduced) in House Rules Committee
House Jan 15, 2025 House/ received bill from Legislative Research in Clerk of the House
Jan 13, 2025 Bill Numbered but not Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel
Jan 13, 2025 Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Amended Feb 21, 2025 state link bill text
Amended Feb 13, 2025 state link bill text
Substitute Feb 10, 2025 state link bill text
Substitute Feb 7, 2025 state link bill text
Substitute Feb 5, 2025 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
House Amendment 2 House Amendment 2 Feb 20, 2025 State Link amendment text No
House Amendment 1 House Amendment 1 Feb 12, 2025 State Link amendment text Yes
House Amendment 1 House Amendment 1 Feb 4, 2025 State Link amendment text Yes
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
02/6/2025 10 0 0 1 Yes
  • Garff Ballard, Melissa (R) Yea
  • Gwynn, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Hall, Katy (R) Yea
  • Hollins, Sandra (D) Yea
  • Lee, Trevor (R) Yea
  • Peterson, Val (R) Absent
  • Shepherd, Lisa (R) Yea
  • Stoddard, Andrew (D) Yea
  • Strong, Mark (R) Yea
  • Whyte, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Wilcox, Ryan (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/6/2025 5 5 0 1 No
  • Garff Ballard, Melissa (R) Yea
  • Gwynn, Matthew (R) Nay
  • Hall, Katy (R) Nay
  • Hollins, Sandra (D) Yea
  • Lee, Trevor (R) Nay
  • Peterson, Val (R) Absent
  • Shepherd, Lisa (R) Nay
  • Stoddard, Andrew (D) Yea
  • Strong, Mark (R) Yea
  • Whyte, Stephen (R) Nay
  • Wilcox, Ryan (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/6/2025 10 0 0 1 Yes
  • Garff Ballard, Melissa (R) Yea
  • Gwynn, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Hall, Katy (R) Yea
  • Hollins, Sandra (D) Yea
  • Lee, Trevor (R) Yea
  • Peterson, Val (R) Absent
  • Shepherd, Lisa (R) Yea
  • Stoddard, Andrew (D) Yea
  • Strong, Mark (R) Yea
  • Whyte, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Wilcox, Ryan (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/12/2025 7 0 0 4 Yes
  • Garff Ballard, Melissa (R) Yea
  • Gwynn, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Hall, Katy (R) Yea
  • Hollins, Sandra (D) Yea
  • Lee, Trevor (R) Yea
  • Peterson, Val (R) Absent
  • Shepherd, Lisa (R) Yea
  • Stoddard, Andrew (D) Absent
  • Strong, Mark (R) Yea
  • Whyte, Stephen (R) Absent
  • Wilcox, Ryan (R) Absent
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/12/2025 7 0 0 4 Yes
  • Garff Ballard, Melissa (R) Yea
  • Gwynn, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Hall, Katy (R) Yea
  • Hollins, Sandra (D) Yea
  • Lee, Trevor (R) Yea
  • Peterson, Val (R) Absent
  • Shepherd, Lisa (R) Yea
  • Stoddard, Andrew (D) Absent
  • Strong, Mark (R) Yea
  • Whyte, Stephen (R) Absent
  • Wilcox, Ryan (R) Absent
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/12/2025 8 0 0 3 Yes
  • Garff Ballard, Melissa (R) Yea
  • Gwynn, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Hall, Katy (R) Yea
  • Hollins, Sandra (D) Yea
  • Lee, Trevor (R) Yea
  • Peterson, Val (R) Absent
  • Shepherd, Lisa (R) Yea
  • Stoddard, Andrew (D) Yea
  • Strong, Mark (R) Yea
  • Whyte, Stephen (R) Absent
  • Wilcox, Ryan (R) Absent
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/20/2025 57 11 0 7 Yes
  • Abbott, Nelson (R) Yea
  • Acton, Cheryl (R) Yea
  • Albrecht, Carl (R) Yea
  • Auxier, Tiara (R) Nay
  • Barlow, Stewart (R) Yea
  • Bennion, Gay Lynn (D) Yea
  • Bolinder, Bridger (R) Yea
  • Brooks, Walt (R) Absent
  • Burton, Jefferson (R) Yea
  • Chevrier, Kristen (R) Yea
  • Chew, Scott (R) Yea
  • Christofferson, Kay (R) Absent
  • Clancy, Tyler (R) Yea
  • Cutler, Paul (R) Yea
  • Dailey-Provost, Jennifer (D) Yea
  • Defay, Ariel (R) Yea
  • Dominguez, Rosalba (D) Yea
  • Dunnigan, James (R) Yea
  • Eliason, Steve (R) Yea
  • Elison, Joseph (R) Nay
  • Fiefia, Doug (R) Yea
  • Fitisemanu, Jake (D) Yea
  • Garff Ballard, Melissa (R) Yea
  • Gricius, Stephanie (R) Nay
  • Gwynn, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Hall, Katy (R) Yea
  • Hawkins, Jon (R) Yea
  • Hayes, Sahara (D) Yea
  • Hollins, Sandra (D) Yea
  • Ivory, Ken (R) Yea
  • Jack, Colin (R) Yea
  • Koford, Jill (R) Yea
  • Kohler, Michael (R) Nay
  • Kyle, Jason (R) Nay
  • Lee, Trevor (R) Yea
  • Lisonbee, Karianne (R) Absent
  • Loubet, Anthony (R) Yea
  • MacPherson, Matt (R) Absent
  • Maloy, Cory (R) Yea
  • Matthews, Ashlee (D) Yea
  • Mauga, Verona (D) Yea
  • Miller, Grant (D) Yea
  • Miller, Tracy (R) Yea
  • Monson, Logan (R) Yea
  • Moss, Carol (D) Yea
  • Moss, Jefferson (R) Absent
  • Nguyen, Hoang (D) Yea
  • Okerlund, Clinton (R) Yea
  • Owens, Doug (D) Yea
  • Peck, Nicholeen (R) Yea
  • Petersen, Mike (R) Nay
  • Peterson, Karen (R) Yea
  • Peterson, Thomas (R) Nay
  • Peterson, Val (R) Absent
  • Pierucci, Candice (R) Nay
  • Roberts, Calvin (R) Yea
  • Romero, Angela (D) Yea
  • Sawyer, Jake (R) Yea
  • Schultz, Mike (R) Nay
  • Shallenberger, David (R) Yea
  • Shelley, Troy (R) Yea
  • Shepherd, Lisa (R) Yea
  • Shipp, Rex (R) Nay
  • Snider, Casey (R) Yea
  • Stoddard, Andrew (D) Yea
  • Strong, Mark (R) Yea
  • Teuscher, Jordan (R) Nay
  • Thompson, Jason (R) Absent
  • Thurston, Norman (R) Yea
  • Walter, R. Neil (R) Yea
  • Ward, Raymond (R) Yea
  • Watkins, Christine (D) Yea
  • Welton, Doug (R) Yea
  • Whyte, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Wilcox, Ryan (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/4/2025 3 0 0 4 Yes
  • Blouin, Nate (D) Yea
  • Grover, Keith (R) Yea
  • Hinkins, David (R) Yea
  • Owens, Derrin (R) Absent
  • Sandall, Scott (R) Absent
  • Stevenson, Jerry (R) Absent
  • Stratton, Keven (R) Absent
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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