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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah regulates firearm safe harbor program data collection and record privacy
Last action · March 23, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Chris Wilson and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
Utah law enforcement agencies must collect and annually report aggregate firearm safe harbor program data to the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, while participant records are classified as private until destroyed. The measure takes effect on May 6, 2026.
Residents participating in the voluntary firearm safekeeping program have their identifying records protected as private until the firearms are returned or disposed of, and state oversight bodies receive aggregated utilization metrics.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
cohabitant
Cohabitants and owner cohabitants may voluntarily commit a firearm for safekeeping, and their records are maintained as private records.
law enforcement agency
Law enforcement agencies must record voluntary firearm commitments, hold firearms in safe custody, maintain private records, destroy records upon return or disposal, and collect and report aggregate data.
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Are records of voluntarily committed firearms public?
Who receives the aggregate data regarding the firearm safe harbor program?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
41 actions- Mar 23, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 3, 2026SenateSenate/ to Governor
- Mar 3, 2026SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Feb 26, 2026SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Feb 26, 2026Senate SecretaryEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Feb 25, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
Show 35 earlier actions
- Feb 25, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- Feb 23, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- Feb 23, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Feb 23, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Feb 23, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
- Feb 23, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 23, 2026HouseHouse/ uncircled
- Feb 23, 2026HouseHouse/ circled
- Feb 23, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Feb 20, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Feb 20, 2026HouseHouse/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar
- Feb 19, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation
- Feb 19, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 18, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Feb 17, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 17, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Feb 17, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Feb 17, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 17, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Feb 13, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd reading
- Feb 13, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Jan 29, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Jan 29, 2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
- Jan 27, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Jan 22, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Not Considered
- Jan 20, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Jan 20, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 12, 2026SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Jan 12, 2026SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 7, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0086
- Jan 7, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0086
- Jan 6, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0086
- Jan 6, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0086
- Jan 6, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 6, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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