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Proposed Utah Firearm Legislation HB0101

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Legislation Overview

Title: Firearm Background Check Amendments

Subject: Background Checks: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice: Weapons

Description: Firearm Background Check Amendments

Session: 2026 General Session

Last Action: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling

Last Action Date: February 20, 2026

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: Cory Maloy (R); David Hinkins (R);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Feb 20, 2026 House/ concurs with Senate amendment in Senate President
Feb 20, 2026 House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
House Feb 20, 2026 House/ received from Senate in House Speaker
House Feb 20, 2026 Senate/ to House in House Speaker
House Feb 20, 2026 Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House in House Speaker
Senate Feb 20, 2026 Senate/ received from House in Senate President
Senate Feb 20, 2026 House/ to Senate in Senate President
House Feb 19, 2026 Senate/ passed 3rd reading in Clerk of the House
House Feb 19, 2026 House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar in House Concurrence Calendar
House Feb 19, 2026 House/ received from Senate in Clerk of the House
House Feb 19, 2026 Senate/ to House with amendments in Clerk of the House
Senate Feb 19, 2026 Senate/ 3rd reading in Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate Feb 18, 2026 Senate/ passed 2nd reading in Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate Feb 18, 2026 Senate/ 2nd reading in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate Feb 17, 2026 Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate Feb 17, 2026 Senate/ comm rpt/ amended in Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
Senate Feb 12, 2026 Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation in Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
Senate Feb 12, 2026 Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation in Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
Senate Feb 6, 2026 Senate/ to standing committee in Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
Senate Feb 5, 2026 Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) in Senate Rules Committee
Senate Feb 4, 2026 Senate/ received from House in Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
Senate Feb 4, 2026 House/ to Senate in Senate Secretary
Senate Feb 4, 2026 House/ passed 3rd reading in Senate Secretary
House Feb 4, 2026 House/ 3rd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House Jan 27, 2026 House/ committee report favorable in House Public Utilities and Energy Committee
House Jan 27, 2026 House/ 2nd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House Jan 26, 2026 House Comm - Favorable Recommendation in House Public Utilities and Energy Committee
House Jan 23, 2026 House/ to standing committee in House Public Utilities and Energy Committee
House Jan 20, 2026 House/ 1st reading (Introduced) in House Rules Committee
House Jan 20, 2026 House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst in Clerk of the House
Jan 14, 2026 LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0101 in Released
House Jan 14, 2026 House/ received bill from Legislative Research in Clerk of the House
Jan 8, 2026 LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0101 in Version Sponsor
Dec 29, 2025 Bill Numbered but not Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel
Dec 29, 2025 Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel
Oct 3, 2025 LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0101 in Version Sponsor
Sep 2, 2025 LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0101 in Legislative Fiscal Agency
Sep 2, 2025 LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0101 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Amended Feb 13, 2026 state link bill text
Introduced Dec 29, 2025 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
House Amendment 1 House Amendment 1 Jan 29, 2026 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
01/26/2026 9 0 0 3 Yes
  • Albrecht, Carl (R) Absent
  • Brooks, Walt (R) Absent
  • Chew, Scott (R) Yea
  • Dominguez, Rosalba (D) Yea
  • Jack, Colin (R) Yea
  • Moss, Carol (D) Yea
  • Peck, Nicholeen (R) Yea
  • Peterson, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Shelley, Troy (R) Yea
  • Shipp, Rex (R) Yea
  • Snider, Casey (R) Absent
  • Watkins, Christine (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/4/2026 68 0 0 7 Yes
  • Abbott, Nelson (R) Yea
  • Acton, Cheryl (R) Yea
  • Albrecht, Carl (R) Yea
  • Arthur, John (D) Yea
  • Auxier, Tiara (R) Yea
  • Barlow, Stewart (R) Yea
  • Bolinder, Bridger (R) Yea
  • Brooks, Walt (R) Yea
  • Burton, Jefferson (R) Yea
  • Chevrier, Kristen (R) Yea
  • Chew, Scott (R) Yea
  • Christofferson, Kay (R) Yea
  • 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) Yea
  • Fiefia, Doug (R) Yea
  • Fitisemanu, Jake (D) Yea
  • Garff Ballard, Melissa (R) Yea
  • Gricius, Stephanie (R) Yea
  • Gwynn, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Hall, Katy (R) Yea
  • Hansen, Leah (R) Yea
  • Hawkins, Jon (R) Absent
  • Hayes, Sahara (D) Yea
  • Hollins, Sandra (D) Yea
  • Ivory, Ken (R) Yea
  • Jack, Colin (R) Yea
  • Koford, Jill (R) Yea
  • Kohler, Michael (R) Yea
  • Kyle, Jason (R) Yea
  • Lee, Trevor (R) Yea
  • Lisonbee, Karianne (R) Absent
  • Loubet, Anthony (R) Yea
  • MacPherson, Matt (R) Yea
  • Maloy, Cory (R) Yea
  • Matthews, Ashlee (D) Absent
  • Mauga, Verona (D) Yea
  • Miller, Grant (D) Yea
  • Miller, Tracy (R) Yea
  • Monson, Logan (R) Yea
  • Moss, Carol (D) Yea
  • Nguyen, Hoang (D) Yea
  • Okerlund, Clinton (R) Yea
  • Owens, Doug (D) Yea
  • Peck, Nicholeen (R) Yea
  • Petersen, Mike (R) Yea
  • Peterson, Karen (R) Yea
  • Peterson, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Peterson, Val (R) Yea
  • Pierucci, Candice (R) Yea
  • Roberts, Calvin (R) Absent
  • Romero, Angela (D) Absent
  • Sawyer, Jake (R) Yea
  • Schultz, Mike (R) Absent
  • Shallenberger, David (R) Yea
  • Shelley, Troy (R) Yea
  • Shepherd, Lisa (R) Yea
  • Shipp, Rex (R) Yea
  • Snider, Casey (R) Yea
  • Stoddard, Andrew (D) Yea
  • Strong, Mark (R) Yea
  • Teuscher, Jordan (R) Yea
  • 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
02/12/2026 4 0 0 3 Yes
  • Blouin, Nate (D) Yea
  • Grover, Keith (R) Absent
  • Hinkins, David (R) Yea
  • Owens, Derrin (R) Yea
  • Sandall, Scott (R) Absent
  • Stevenson, Jerry (R) Absent
  • Stratton, Keven (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/12/2026 3 1 0 3 Yes
  • Blouin, Nate (D) Nay
  • Grover, Keith (R) Absent
  • Hinkins, David (R) Yea
  • Owens, Derrin (R) Yea
  • Sandall, Scott (R) Absent
  • Stevenson, Jerry (R) Absent
  • Stratton, Keven (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/18/2026 19 1 0 9 Yes
  • Adams, J. Stuart (R) Absent
  • Balderree, Heidi (R) Yea
  • Blouin, Nate (D) Nay
  • Brammer, Brady (R) Absent
  • Buss, Emily (I) Yea
  • Cullimore, Kirk (R) Yea
  • Escamilla, Luz (D) Yea
  • Fillmore, Lincoln (R) Yea
  • Grover, Keith (R) Absent
  • Harper, Wayne (R) Yea
  • Hinkins, David (R) Yea
  • Ipson, Don (R) Yea
  • Johnson, John (R) Yea
  • Kwan, Karen (D) Yea
  • McCay, Daniel (R) Yea
  • McKell, Mike (R) Absent
  • Millner, Ann (R) Absent
  • Musselman, Calvin (R) Yea
  • Owens, Derrin (R) Yea
  • Pitcher, Stephanie (D) Yea
  • Plumb, Jennifer (D) Absent
  • Riebe, Kathleen (D) Absent
  • Sandall, Scott (R) Absent
  • Stevenson, Jerry (R) Absent
  • Stratton, Keven (R) Yea
  • Vickers, Evan (R) Yea
  • Weiler, Todd (R) Yea
  • Wilson, Chris (R) Yea
  • Winterton, Ronald (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/19/2026 24 1 0 4 Yes
  • Adams, J. Stuart (R) Yea
  • Balderree, Heidi (R) Yea
  • Blouin, Nate (D) Nay
  • Brammer, Brady (R) Yea
  • Buss, Emily (I) Yea
  • Cullimore, Kirk (R) Yea
  • Escamilla, Luz (D) Yea
  • Fillmore, Lincoln (R) Yea
  • Grover, Keith (R) Yea
  • Harper, Wayne (R) Yea
  • Hinkins, David (R) Yea
  • Ipson, Don (R) Absent
  • Johnson, John (R) Yea
  • Kwan, Karen (D) Yea
  • McCay, Daniel (R) Absent
  • McKell, Mike (R) Yea
  • Millner, Ann (R) Yea
  • Musselman, Calvin (R) Yea
  • Owens, Derrin (R) Yea
  • Pitcher, Stephanie (D) Yea
  • Plumb, Jennifer (D) Yea
  • Riebe, Kathleen (D) Yea
  • Sandall, Scott (R) Absent
  • Stevenson, Jerry (R) Absent
  • Stratton, Keven (R) Yea
  • Vickers, Evan (R) Yea
  • Weiler, Todd (R) Yea
  • Wilson, Chris (R) Yea
  • Winterton, Ronald (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/20/2026 70 1 0 4 Yes
  • Abbott, Nelson (R) Yea
  • Acton, Cheryl (R) Yea
  • Albrecht, Carl (R) Yea
  • Arthur, John (D) Yea
  • Auxier, Tiara (R) Yea
  • Barlow, Stewart (R) Yea
  • Bolinder, Bridger (R) Yea
  • Brooks, Walt (R) Yea
  • Burton, Jefferson (R) Absent
  • Chevrier, Kristen (R) Yea
  • Chew, Scott (R) Yea
  • Christofferson, Kay (R) Yea
  • 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) Yea
  • Fiefia, Doug (R) Yea
  • Fitisemanu, Jake (D) Yea
  • Garff Ballard, Melissa (R) Yea
  • Gricius, Stephanie (R) Yea
  • Gwynn, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Hall, Katy (R) Yea
  • Hansen, Leah (R) Yea
  • Hawkins, Jon (R) Absent
  • Hayes, Sahara (D) Yea
  • Hollins, Sandra (D) Absent
  • Ivory, Ken (R) Yea
  • Jack, Colin (R) Yea
  • Koford, Jill (R) Yea
  • Kohler, Michael (R) Absent
  • Kyle, Jason (R) Yea
  • Lee, Trevor (R) Yea
  • Lisonbee, Karianne (R) Yea
  • Loubet, Anthony (R) Yea
  • MacPherson, Matt (R) Yea
  • 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
  • Nguyen, Hoang (D) Yea
  • Okerlund, Clinton (R) Yea
  • Owens, Doug (D) Yea
  • Peck, Nicholeen (R) Yea
  • Petersen, Mike (R) Yea
  • Peterson, Karen (R) Yea
  • Peterson, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Peterson, Val (R) Yea
  • Pierucci, Candice (R) Yea
  • Roberts, Calvin (R) Yea
  • Romero, Angela (D) Nay
  • Sawyer, Jake (R) Yea
  • Schultz, Mike (R) Yea
  • Shallenberger, David (R) Yea
  • Shelley, Troy (R) Yea
  • Shepherd, Lisa (R) Yea
  • Shipp, Rex (R) Yea
  • Snider, Casey (R) Yea
  • Stoddard, Andrew (D) Yea
  • Strong, Mark (R) Yea
  • Teuscher, Jordan (R) Yea
  • Thompson, Jason (R) Yea
  • 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

Link: link to state bill page

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