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Proposed Utah Firearm Legislation HB0301

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Legislation Overview

Title: Drug Recodification

Subject: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice: Recodification: Controlled Substances: Health and Human Services: Crimes: Legislative Operations

Description: Drug Recodification

Session: 2026 General Session

Last Action: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) in Senate Rules Committee

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: Matthew Gwynn (R); Mike McKell (R);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Feb 20, 2026 Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) in Senate Rules Committee
Senate Feb 19, 2026 Senate/ received from House in Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
Senate Feb 19, 2026 House/ to Senate in Senate Secretary
Senate Feb 19, 2026 House/ passed 3rd reading in Senate Secretary
House Feb 19, 2026 House/ 3rd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House Feb 12, 2026 House/ comm rpt/ substituted in House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee
House Feb 12, 2026 House/ 2nd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House Feb 11, 2026 House Comm - Substitute Recommendation in House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee
House Feb 11, 2026 House Comm - Favorable Recommendation in House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee
House Feb 9, 2026 House/ to standing committee in House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee
Feb 4, 2026 LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0301S01 in Version Sponsor
Feb 4, 2026 LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0301S01 in Released
Feb 3, 2026 LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0301S01 in Legislative Fiscal Agency
Feb 3, 2026 LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0301S01 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst
House Jan 26, 2026 House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst in House Rules Committee
Jan 26, 2026 LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0301 in Released
Jan 26, 2026 LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0301 in Version Sponsor
Jan 21, 2026 Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel
Jan 21, 2026 Bill Numbered but not Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel
House Jan 21, 2026 House/ 1st reading (Introduced) in House Rules Committee
House Jan 21, 2026 House/ received bill from Legislative Research in Clerk of the House
Jan 21, 2026 LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0301 in Legislative Fiscal Agency
Jan 21, 2026 LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0301 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Substitute Feb 3, 2026 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 21, 2026 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
02/11/2026 9 0 0 2 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) Yea
  • Wilcox, Ryan (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/11/2026 9 0 0 2 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) Yea
  • Wilcox, Ryan (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/19/2026 58 1 0 16 Yes
  • Abbott, Nelson (R) Yea
  • Acton, Cheryl (R) Yea
  • Albrecht, Carl (R) Yea
  • Arthur, John (D) Yea
  • Auxier, Tiara (R) Absent
  • Barlow, Stewart (R) Yea
  • Bolinder, Bridger (R) Yea
  • Brooks, Walt (R) Absent
  • Burton, Jefferson (R) Yea
  • Chevrier, Kristen (R) Yea
  • Chew, Scott (R) Yea
  • Christofferson, Kay (R) Yea
  • Clancy, Tyler (R) Yea
  • Cutler, Paul (R) Absent
  • 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) Absent
  • Fitisemanu, Jake (D) Yea
  • Garff Ballard, Melissa (R) Yea
  • Gricius, Stephanie (R) Absent
  • Gwynn, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Hall, Katy (R) Yea
  • Hansen, Leah (R) Nay
  • Hawkins, Jon (R) Absent
  • Hayes, Sahara (D) Yea
  • Hollins, Sandra (D) Yea
  • Ivory, Ken (R) Yea
  • Jack, Colin (R) Yea
  • Koford, Jill (R) Absent
  • Kohler, Michael (R) Yea
  • 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) Absent
  • Petersen, Mike (R) Absent
  • Peterson, Karen (R) Yea
  • Peterson, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Peterson, Val (R) Absent
  • Pierucci, Candice (R) Yea
  • Roberts, Calvin (R) Absent
  • Romero, Angela (D) Yea
  • Sawyer, Jake (R) Yea
  • Schultz, Mike (R) Absent
  • Shallenberger, David (R) Absent
  • 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) Absent
  • Thompson, Jason (R) Absent
  • Thurston, Norman (R) Yea
  • Walter, R. Neil (R) Yea
  • Ward, Raymond (R) Yea
  • Watkins, Christine (D) Absent
  • 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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