# Utah H.B. 425: Department of Public Safety Fee Amendments

Utah H.B. 425, Department of Public Safety Fee Amendments, is a 2025 General Session House bill sponsored by James A. Dunnigan (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-25 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Utah H.B. 425
- State: Utah
- Session: 2025 General Session
- Title: Department of Public Safety Fee Amendments
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2025-03-25, Governor Signed
- Sponsor: James A. Dunnigan (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Department of Public Safety, Weapons, Offender Registries, Bureau of Criminal Identification
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 12 (109 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Permit account surplus funds suicide prevention: benefit, low. The law directs half of the Concealed Weapons Account's yearly revenue above expenses to the Suicide Prevention and Education Fund. The transfer is due within 90 days after each fiscal year ends. This replaces a transfer based on half of the account's total fund balance. The law does not specify a…
- Higher annual fees for registered offenders: cost, low. Beginning May 7, 2025, covered offenders pay $125 annually, up from $100, through June 30, 2026. Payment is due in their birth month each year they must register. Another registering agency may also charge up to $25 annually. People confined in a secure facility or state mental hospital are exempt…
- Higher firearm permit fees for nonresidents: cost, low. Through June 30, 2026, Utah's added fee for nonresident concealed firearm applications rises from $10 to $35. The added nonresident renewal fee rises from $5 to $30. These charges are on top of the base application and renewal fees. Beginning July 1, 2026, the Bureau of Criminal Identification sets…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: James A. Dunnigan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Don L. Ipson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-07 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension | pass | 28 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-28 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-24 | House | House/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-24 | House | House/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-24 | House | House/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-24 | House | House/ floor amendment | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-24 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 70 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 5 | 4 |   |
|   | House | House/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
|   | House | House/ floor amendment | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
|   | House | House/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
|   | House | House/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (39)

- 2025-03-25: Governor Signed
- 2025-03-17: House/ to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-17: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House)
- 2025-03-14: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House)
- 2025-03-14: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- 2025-03-11: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- 2025-03-11: Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- 2025-03-07: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House)
- 2025-03-07: House/ received from Senate (House)
- 2025-03-07: Senate/ to House (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Senate/ received from House (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: House/ to Senate (House)
- 2025-02-24: House/ passed 3rd reading (House)
- 2025-02-24: House/ floor amendment (House)
- 2025-02-24: House/ substituted (House)
- 2025-02-24: House/ uncircled (House)
- 2025-02-24: House/ circled (House)
- 2025-02-24: House/ 3rd reading (House)
- 2025-02-18: House/ 2nd reading (House)
- 2025-02-18: House/ committee report favorable (House)
- 2025-02-14: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (House)
- 2025-02-12: House/ to standing committee (House)
- 2025-02-12: Bill Substituted by Sponsor in House Rules Comm
- 2025-02-10: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House)
- 2025-02-06: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House)
- 2025-02-06: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House)
- 2025-02-05: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/enrolled/HB0425.pdf)
- Amended 2/24/2025 17:02:486, 2025-02-24: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/amended/AV_HB0425S02_2025-02-24_17-15-54.pdf)
- Substitute #2, 2025-02-24: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0425S02.pdf)
- Substitute #1, 2025-02-06: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0425S01.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-02-05: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0425.pdf)

## Related bills

- S.B. 199: Guardianship Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 562: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 493: Medical Examiner Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 482: Health and Human Services Reporting Requirements (signed)
- S.B. 197: Property Tax Amendments (vetoed)
- S.B. 3: Appropriations Adjustments (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/enrolled/HB0425.pdf)
- [Amended 2/24/2025 17:02:486 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/amended/AV_HB0425S02_2025-02-24_17-15-54.pdf)
- [Substitute #2 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0425S02.pdf)
- [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0425S01.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0425.pdf)

## Related
- [S.B. 199: Guardianship Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB199-2025GS)
- [H.B. 562: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB562-2025GS)
- [H.B. 493: Medical Examiner Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB493-2025GS)
- [H.B. 482: Health and Human Services Reporting Requirements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB482-2025GS)
- [S.B. 197: Property Tax Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB197-2025GS)
- [S.B. 3: Appropriations Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB3-2025GS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB425-2025GS (as of 2026-10-17).
