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Passed Utah Firearm Legislation HB0227

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Self Defense Amendments

Subject: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice: Self Defense: Peace Officers: Public Safety: Defenses

Description: Self Defense Amendments

Session: 2021 General Session

Last Action: Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing

Last Action Date: March 16, 2021

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: Karianne Lisonbee (R); David Hinkins (R);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
Mar 16, 2021 Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
Mar 15, 2021 House/ to Governor in Executive Branch - Governor
House Mar 15, 2021 House/ received enrolled bill from Printing in Clerk of the House
House Mar 15, 2021 House/ enrolled bill to Printing in Clerk of the House
House Mar 15, 2021 Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate in Clerk of the House
Mar 9, 2021 Bill Received from House for Enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
Mar 9, 2021 Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
House Mar 5, 2021 Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House in House Speaker
Mar 5, 2021 House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
House Mar 5, 2021 House/ received from Senate in House Speaker
House Mar 5, 2021 Senate/ to House in House Speaker
Senate Mar 5, 2021 Senate/ received from House in Senate President
Senate Mar 4, 2021 Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate Mar 4, 2021 House/ to Senate in Senate President
Senate Mar 4, 2021 House/ concurs with Senate amendment in Senate President
House Mar 4, 2021 House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar in House Concurrence Calendar
House Mar 4, 2021 House/ received from Senate in Clerk of the House
House Mar 4, 2021 Senate/ to House with amendments in Clerk of the House
House Mar 4, 2021 Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension in Clerk of the House
Senate Mar 4, 2021 Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate Mar 3, 2021 LFA/ fiscal note publicly available in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate Mar 3, 2021 Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules in Senate Rules Committee
Senate Mar 2, 2021 LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate Mar 1, 2021 Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate Mar 1, 2021 Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted in Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
Senate Feb 26, 2021 Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation in Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
Senate Feb 26, 2021 Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation from # 3 to # 4 in Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
Senate Feb 24, 2021 Senate/ to standing committee in Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
House Feb 22, 2021 House/ floor amendment # 1 in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
Senate Feb 22, 2021 Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) in Senate Rules Committee
Senate Feb 22, 2021 Senate/ received from House in Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
Senate Feb 22, 2021 House/ to Senate in Senate Secretary
Senate Feb 22, 2021 House/ passed 3rd reading in Senate Secretary
House Feb 22, 2021 House/ 3rd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House Feb 18, 2021 House/ 2nd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House Feb 18, 2021 House/ comm rpt/ substituted in House Judiciary Committee
House Feb 18, 2021 House Comm - Favorable Recommendation in House Judiciary Committee
House Feb 18, 2021 House Comm - Substitute Recommendation from # 0 to # 3 in House Judiciary Committee
House Feb 17, 2021 House/ to standing committee in House Judiciary Committee
House Jan 26, 2021 House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst in House Rules Committee
House Jan 22, 2021 House/ 1st reading (Introduced) in House Rules Committee
House Jan 22, 2021 House/ received bill from Legislative Research in Clerk of the House
Jan 21, 2021 Bill Numbered but not Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel
Jan 21, 2021 Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Enrolled Mar 15, 2021 state link bill text
Introduced Feb 26, 2021 state link bill text
Amended Feb 22, 2021 state link bill text
Introduced Feb 18, 2021 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 21, 2021 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
House Floor Amendment 1 House Floor Amendment 1 Feb 22, 2021 State Link amendment text Yes
House Floor Amendment 1 House Floor Amendment 1 Feb 21, 2021 State Link amendment text No
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
02/18/2021 8 0 0 4 Yes
  • Abbott, Nelson (R) Yea
  • Acton, Cheryl (R) Yea
  • Birkeland, Kera (R) Absent
  • Brammer, Brady (R) Yea
  • Hall, Craig (R) Yea
  • Hawkins, Jon (R) Absent
  • King, Brian (D) Absent
  • Lisonbee, Karianne (R) Yea
  • Pitcher, Stephanie (D) Yea
  • Seegmiller, Travis (R) Yea
  • Snow, V. Lowry (R) Absent
  • Wheatley, Mark (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/18/2021 7 2 0 3 Yes
  • Abbott, Nelson (R) Yea
  • Acton, Cheryl (R) Yea
  • Birkeland, Kera (R) Yea
  • Brammer, Brady (R) Yea
  • Hall, Craig (R) Yea
  • Hawkins, Jon (R) Absent
  • King, Brian (D) Absent
  • Lisonbee, Karianne (R) Yea
  • Pitcher, Stephanie (D) Nay
  • Seegmiller, Travis (R) Yea
  • Snow, V. Lowry (R) Absent
  • Wheatley, Mark (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/22/2021 56 16 0 3 Yes
  • Abbott, Nelson (R) Yea
  • Acton, Cheryl (R) Yea
  • Albrecht, Carl (R) Yea
  • Barlow, Stewart (R) Yea
  • Bennion, Gay Lynn (D) Nay
  • Birkeland, Kera (R) Yea
  • Brammer, Brady (R) Yea
  • Briscoe, Joel (D) Nay
  • Brooks, Walt (R) Yea
  • Burton, Jefferson (R) Yea
  • Chew, Scott (R) Yea
  • Christiansen, Steve (R) Yea
  • Christofferson, Kay (R) Yea
  • Collard, Clare (D) Nay
  • Dailey-Provost, Jennifer (D) Nay
  • Dunnigan, James (R) Yea
  • Eliason, Steve (R) Yea
  • Ferry, Joel (R) Yea
  • Garff Ballard, Melissa (R) Yea
  • Gibson, Francis (R) Yea
  • Gwynn, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Hall, Craig (R) Yea
  • Handy, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Harrison, Suzanne (D) Nay
  • Hawkes, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Hawkins, Jon (R) Absent
  • Hollins, Sandra (D) Nay
  • Johnson, Dan (R) Yea
  • Judkins, Marsha (R) Yea
  • King, Brian (D) Nay
  • Kohler, Michael (R) Yea
  • Kwan, Karen (D) Nay
  • Last, Bradley (R) Yea
  • Lesser, Rosemary (D) Nay
  • Lisonbee, Karianne (R) Yea
  • Lund, Steven (R) Absent
  • Lyman, Phil (R) Yea
  • Maloy, Cory (R) Yea
  • Matthews, Ashlee (D) Nay
  • Miles, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Moss, Carol (D) Nay
  • Moss, Jefferson (R) Yea
  • Musselman, Calvin (R) Yea
  • Nelson, Merrill (R) Yea
  • Owens, Doug (D) Nay
  • Petersen, Mike (R) Yea
  • Peterson, Val (R) Yea
  • Pierucci, Candice (R) Yea
  • Pitcher, Stephanie (D) Nay
  • Pulsipher, Susan (R) Yea
  • Ray, Paul (R) Yea
  • Robertson, Adam (R) Yea
  • Romero, Angela (D) Absent
  • Sagers, Douglas (R) Yea
  • Schultz, Mike (R) Yea
  • Seegmiller, Travis (R) Yea
  • Shipp, Rex (R) Yea
  • Snider, Casey (R) Yea
  • Snow, V. Lowry (R) Yea
  • Spendlove, Robert (R) Yea
  • Stenquist, Jeffrey (R) Yea
  • Stoddard, Andrew (D) Nay
  • Stratton, Keven (R) Yea
  • Strong, Mark (R) Yea
  • Teuscher, Jordan (R) Yea
  • Thurston, Norman (R) Yea
  • Waldrip, Steve (R) Yea
  • Ward, Raymond (R) Yea
  • Watkins, Christine (D) Yea
  • Weight, Elizabeth (D) Nay
  • Welton, Doug (R) Yea
  • Wheatley, Mark (D) Nay
  • Wilcox, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Wilson, Brad (R) Yea
  • Winder, Mike (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/26/2021 8 0 0 0 Yes
  • Buxton, Gregg (R) Yea
  • Davis, Gene (D) Yea
  • Grover, Keith (R) Yea
  • Hinkins, David (R) Yea
  • Iwamoto, Jani (D) Yea
  • Owens, Derrin (R) Yea
  • Sandall, Scott (R) Yea
  • Vickers, Evan (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/26/2021 5 0 0 3 Yes
  • Buxton, Gregg (R) Yea
  • Davis, Gene (D) Absent
  • Grover, Keith (R) Yea
  • Hinkins, David (R) Yea
  • Iwamoto, Jani (D) Absent
  • Owens, Derrin (R) Yea
  • Sandall, Scott (R) Yea
  • Vickers, Evan (R) Absent
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/4/2021 22 5 0 2 Yes
  • Adams, J. Stuart (R) Yea
  • Anderegg, Jacob (R) Yea
  • Bramble, Curtis (R) Yea
  • Buxton, Gregg (R) Yea
  • Cullimore, Kirk (R) Yea
  • Davis, Gene (D) Nay
  • Escamilla, Luz (D) Nay
  • Fillmore, Lincoln (R) Yea
  • Grover, Keith (R) Yea
  • Harper, Wayne (R) Yea
  • Hinkins, David (R) Yea
  • Ipson, Don (R) Yea
  • Iwamoto, Jani (D) Nay
  • Johnson, John (R) Yea
  • Kennedy, Michael (R) Yea
  • Kitchen, Derek (D) Nay
  • Mayne, Karen (D) Yea
  • McCay, Daniel (R) Yea
  • McKell, Mike (R) Absent
  • Millner, Ann (R) Yea
  • Owens, Derrin (R) Yea
  • Riebe, Kathleen (D) Nay
  • Sandall, Scott (R) Yea
  • Stevenson, Jerry (R) Yea
  • Thatcher, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Vickers, Evan (R) Absent
  • Weiler, Todd (R) Yea
  • Wilson, Chris (R) Yea
  • Winterton, Ronald (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/4/2021 56 17 0 2 Yes
  • Abbott, Nelson (R) Yea
  • Acton, Cheryl (R) Yea
  • Albrecht, Carl (R) Yea
  • Barlow, Stewart (R) Yea
  • Bennion, Gay Lynn (D) Nay
  • Birkeland, Kera (R) Yea
  • Brammer, Brady (R) Yea
  • Briscoe, Joel (D) Nay
  • Brooks, Walt (R) Absent
  • Burton, Jefferson (R) Yea
  • Chew, Scott (R) Yea
  • Christiansen, Steve (R) Yea
  • Christofferson, Kay (R) Yea
  • Collard, Clare (D) Nay
  • Dailey-Provost, Jennifer (D) Nay
  • Dunnigan, James (R) Yea
  • Eliason, Steve (R) Yea
  • Ferry, Joel (R) Yea
  • Garff Ballard, Melissa (R) Yea
  • Gibson, Francis (R) Yea
  • Gwynn, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Hall, Craig (R) Yea
  • Handy, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Harrison, Suzanne (D) Nay
  • Hawkes, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Hawkins, Jon (R) Absent
  • Hollins, Sandra (D) Nay
  • Johnson, Dan (R) Yea
  • Judkins, Marsha (R) Yea
  • King, Brian (D) Nay
  • Kohler, Michael (R) Yea
  • Kwan, Karen (D) Nay
  • Last, Bradley (R) Yea
  • Lesser, Rosemary (D) Nay
  • Lisonbee, Karianne (R) Yea
  • Lund, Steven (R) Yea
  • Lyman, Phil (R) Yea
  • Maloy, Cory (R) Yea
  • Matthews, Ashlee (D) Nay
  • Miles, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Moss, Carol (D) Nay
  • Moss, Jefferson (R) Yea
  • Musselman, Calvin (R) Yea
  • Nelson, Merrill (R) Yea
  • Owens, Doug (D) Nay
  • Petersen, Mike (R) Yea
  • Peterson, Val (R) Yea
  • Pierucci, Candice (R) Yea
  • Pitcher, Stephanie (D) Nay
  • Pulsipher, Susan (R) Yea
  • Ray, Paul (R) Yea
  • Robertson, Adam (R) Yea
  • Romero, Angela (D) Nay
  • Sagers, Douglas (R) Yea
  • Schultz, Mike (R) Yea
  • Seegmiller, Travis (R) Yea
  • Shipp, Rex (R) Yea
  • Snider, Casey (R) Yea
  • Snow, V. Lowry (R) Yea
  • Spendlove, Robert (R) Yea
  • Stenquist, Jeffrey (R) Yea
  • Stoddard, Andrew (D) Nay
  • Stratton, Keven (R) Yea
  • Strong, Mark (R) Yea
  • Teuscher, Jordan (R) Yea
  • Thurston, Norman (R) Yea
  • Waldrip, Steve (R) Yea
  • Ward, Raymond (R) Yea
  • Watkins, Christine (D) Yea
  • Weight, Elizabeth (D) Nay
  • Welton, Doug (R) Yea
  • Wheatley, Mark (D) Nay
  • Wilcox, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Wilson, Brad (R) Yea
  • Winder, Mike (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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