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UtahH.B. 942025 General SessionHouse

Exemptions from Dangerous Weapons Provisions

Sponsored By: Calvin Roberts (Republican)

Signed by Governor

LivestockNatural ResourcesLaw Enforcement and Criminal JusticeWeaponsAnimal Food Products

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Weapon discharge exemption for licensed farm slaughter

Beginning May 7, 2025, Utah exempts qualifying licensed farm slaughter from dangerous-weapon discharge restrictions and felony firearm-discharge penalties. The person must act under a farm custom slaughter license. The weapon discharge must comply with Utah Code Subsection 4-32-108(3); the exemption does not cover unrelated shooting.

Weapon discharge exemption for specified official duties

Beginning May 7, 2025, Utah exempts qualifying official-duty conduct from dangerous-weapon discharge restrictions and felony firearm-discharge penalties. Covered duties include those authorized by Utah Code Sections 23A-2-207 and 79-2-704. The exemption covers only duties and other authorizations listed in the law, not all conduct by public employees.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Calvin Roberts

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Ronald M. Winterton

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 127 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/20/2025

Senate/ passed 3rd reading

Yes: 23 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/19/2025

Senate/ passed 2nd reading

Yes: 19 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/13/2025

Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation

Yes: 3 • No: 0

House vote • 2/7/2025

House/ passed 3rd reading

Yes: 72 • No: 0

House vote • 1/29/2025

House Comm - Favorable Recommendation

Yes: 10 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Governor Signed

    3/25/2025

  2. House/ to Governor

    2/28/2025House

  3. House/ received enrolled bill from Printing

    2/28/2025House

  4. House/ enrolled bill to Printing

    2/27/2025House

  5. Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

    2/27/2025

  6. Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

    2/24/2025

  7. Bill Received from House for Enrolling

    2/24/2025

  8. House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling

    2/20/2025House

  9. House/ received from Senate

    2/20/2025House

  10. Senate/ to House

    2/20/2025Senate

  11. Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House

    2/20/2025Senate

  12. Senate/ passed 3rd reading

    2/20/2025Senate

  13. Senate/ 3rd reading

    2/20/2025Senate

  14. Senate/ passed 2nd reading

    2/19/2025Senate

  15. Senate/ 2nd reading

    2/19/2025Senate

  16. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

    2/14/2025Senate

  17. Senate/ committee report favorable

    2/14/2025Senate

  18. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation

    2/13/2025Senate

  19. Senate/ to standing committee

    2/11/2025Senate

  20. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

    2/10/2025Senate

  21. Senate/ received from House

    2/10/2025Senate

  22. House/ to Senate

    2/7/2025House

  23. House/ passed 3rd reading

    2/7/2025House

  24. House/ 3rd reading

    2/7/2025House

  25. House/ 2nd reading

    1/30/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    2/27/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/3/2025

    PDF

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