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First Substitute S.B. 161

Senator Lane Beattie proposes to substitute the following bill:


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RESTRICTIONS ON WEAPONS -

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ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS

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2000 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Sponsor: Lane Beattie

             6      AN ACT RELATING TO WEAPONS; PROVIDING CROSS REFERENCES TO RESTRICTED
             7      AREAS FOR CONCEALED FIREARM PERMIT HOLDERS; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS;
             8      AMENDING RESTRICTIONS ON A PERSON, INCLUDING A CONCEALED FIREARM
             9      PERMIT HOLDER, ON ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL PREMISES;
             10      PRESCRIBING EXCEPTIONS; PROVIDING FOR CONFIDENTIALITY AND
             11      NONDISCRIMINATION REGARDING NOTIFICATION; PRESCRIBING PENALTIES; AND
             12      MAKING CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
             13      This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
             14      AMENDS:
             15          53-5-710, as last amended by Chapter 366, Laws of Utah 1999
             16          53A-3-502, as enacted by Chapter 2, Laws of Utah 1988
             17          53A-11-904, as last amended by Chapter 74, Laws of Utah 1996
             18          76-3-203.2, as last amended by Chapter 289, Laws of Utah 1997
             19          76-10-505.5, as last amended by Chapters 10 and 289, Laws of Utah 1997
             20          76-10-523, as last amended by Chapters 57 and 144, Laws of Utah 1997
             21      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             22          Section 1. Section 53-5-710 is amended to read:
             23           53-5-710. Cross-references to concealed firearm permit restrictions.
             24          A person with a permit to carry a concealed firearm may not carry a concealed firearm in
             25      the following locations:


             26          (1) on school premises in violation of Section 75-10-505.5 ;
             27          [(1)] (2) any secure area prescribed in Section 76-10-523.5 in which firearms are
             28      prohibited and notice of the prohibition posted;
             29          [(2)] (3) in any airport secure area as provided in Section 76-10-529 ;
             30          [(3)] (4) in any house of worship or in any private residence where dangerous weapons are
             31      prohibited as provided in Section 76-10-530 ; or
             32          [(4)] (5) at an Olympic venue secure area in violation of Section 76-10-531 .
             33          Section 2. Section 53A-3-502 is amended to read:
             34           53A-3-502. Dangerous materials in the public schools -- Class B misdemeanor --
             35      Exceptions.
             36          (1) A person who possesses [a weapon, explosive, flammable material, or other] material
             37      dangerous to persons or property, other than a dangerous weapon restricted under Section
             38      76-10-505.5 or an explosive, chemical, or incendiary device restricted under Section 76-10-306 ,
             39      in a public or private elementary or secondary school, on the grounds of the school, or in those
             40      parts of a building, park, or stadium which are being used for an activity sponsored by or through
             41      the school is guilty of a class B misdemeanor, unless a higher penalty is prescribed in Title 76,
             42      Criminal Code, in which case the penalty provisions of that title control.
             43          (2) Subsection (1) does not apply under the following circumstances:
             44          (a) possession is approved by the responsible school administrator; or
             45          (b) the item or material is present or to be used in connection with a lawful, approved
             46      activity and is in the possession or under the control of the person responsible for its possession
             47      or use.
             48          Section 3. Section 53A-11-904 is amended to read:
             49           53A-11-904. Grounds for suspension or expulsion from a public school.
             50          (1) A student may be suspended or expelled from a public school for any of the following
             51      reasons:
             52          (a) frequent or flagrant willful disobedience, defiance of proper authority, or disruptive
             53      behavior, including the use of foul, profane, vulgar, or abusive language;
             54          (b) willful destruction or defacing of school property;
             55          (c) behavior or threatened behavior which poses an immediate and significant threat to the
             56      welfare, safety, or morals of other students or school personnel or to the operation of the school;


             57          (d) possession, control, or use of an alcoholic beverage as defined in Section 32A-1-105 ;
             58      or
             59          (e) behavior proscribed under Subsection (2) which threatens harm or does harm to the
             60      school or school property, to a person associated with the school, or property associated with any
             61      such person, regardless of where it occurs.
             62          (2) (a) A student shall be suspended or expelled from a public school for any of the
             63      following reasons:
             64          (i) any serious violation affecting another student or a staff member, or any serious
             65      violation occurring in a school building, in or on school property, or in conjunction with any
             66      school activity, including the possession, control, or actual or threatened use of a real, look alike,
             67      or pretend weapon, explosive, or noxious or flammable material under [Section] Sections
             68      53A-3-502 , 76-10-306 , or 76-10-505.5 , or the sale, control, or distribution of a drug or controlled
             69      substance as defined in Section 58-37-2 , an imitation controlled substance defined in Section
             70      58-37b-2 , or drug paraphernalia as defined in Section 58-37a-3 ; or
             71          (ii) the commission of an act involving the use of force or the threatened use of force
             72      which if committed by an adult would be a felony or class A misdemeanor.
             73          (b) A student who commits a violation of Subsection (2)(a) involving a real, look alike,
             74      or pretend firearm, explosive, or flammable material shall be expelled from school for a period of
             75      not less than one year, unless the district superintendent determines, on a case-by-case basis, that
             76      a lesser penalty would be more appropriate.
             77          (3) A student may be denied admission to a public school on the basis of having been
             78      expelled from that or any other school during the preceding 12 months.
             79          (4) A suspension or expulsion under this section is not subject to the age limitations under
             80      Subsection 53A-11-102 (1).
             81          Section 4. Section 76-3-203.2 is amended to read:
             82           76-3-203.2. Definitions -- Use of dangerous weapon in offenses committed on or
             83      about school premises -- Enhanced penalties.
             84          (1) For purposes of this section:
             85          (a) "On or about school premises" as used in this section [and Section 76-10-505.5 ] means
             86      any of the following:
             87          (i) in a public or private elementary, secondary, or on the grounds of any of those schools;


             88          (ii) in a public or private vocational school or postsecondary institution or on the grounds
             89      of any of those schools or institutions;
             90          (iii) in those portions of any building, park, stadium, or other structure or grounds which
             91      are, at the time of the act, being used for an activity sponsored by or through a school or institution
             92      under Subsections (1)(a)(i) and (ii);
             93          (iv) in or on the grounds of a preschool or child-care facility; and
             94          (v) within 1,000 feet of any structure, facility, or grounds included in Subsections (1)(a)(i),
             95      (ii), (iii), and (iv).
             96          (b) As used in this section:
             97          (i) "Educator" means any person who is employed by a public school district and who is
             98      required to hold a certificate issued by the State Board of Education in order to perform duties of
             99      employment.
             100          (ii) "Within the course of employment" means that an educator is providing services or
             101      engaging in conduct required by the educator's employer to perform the duties of employment.
             102          (2) Any person who, on or about school premises, commits any offense and uses or
             103      threatens to use a dangerous weapon, as defined in Section 76-1-601 , in the commission of the
             104      offense is subject to an enhanced degree of offense as provided in [Subsection] Subsections (4)
             105      and (5).
             106          (3) (a) Any person who commits an offense against an educator when the educator is
             107      acting within the course of employment is subject to an enhanced degree of offense as provided
             108      in [Subsection] Subsections (4) and (5).
             109          (b) As used in Subsection (3)(a), "offense" means [an] any offense:
             110          (i) under Title 76, Chapter 5, Offenses Against The Person; [and] or
             111          [(c) an offense] (ii) under Title 76, Chapter 6, Part 3, Robbery.
             112          (4) The enhanced degree of offense for offenses committed under this section are:
             113          (a) if the offense is otherwise a class B misdemeanor, it is a class A misdemeanor;
             114          (b) if the offense is otherwise a class A misdemeanor, it is a third degree felony;
             115          (c) if the offense is otherwise a third degree felony, it is a second degree felony; or
             116          (d) if the offense is otherwise a second degree felony, it is a first degree felony.
             117          (5) The enhanced penalty for a first degree felony offense of a convicted person:
             118          (a) shall be imprisonment for a term of not less than five years and which may be for life,


             119      and imposition or execution of the sentence may not be suspended unless the court:
             120          (i) finds that the interests of justice would be best served; and
             121          (ii) states the specific circumstances justifying the disposition on the record; and
             122          (b) shall [be] subject the person also to the dangerous weapon enhancement provided in
             123      Section 76-3-203 except for an offense committed under Subsection (3) that does not involve a
             124      firearm.
             125          (6) (a) The prosecuting attorney, or grand jury if an indictment is returned, shall provide
             126      notice upon the information or indictment that the defendant is subject to the enhanced degree of
             127      offense or penalty under Subsection (4) or (5).
             128          (b) The notice shall be in a clause separate from and in addition to the substantive offense
             129      charged.
             130          [(b)] (c) If the notice is not included initially, the court may subsequently allow the
             131      prosecutor to amend the charging documents to include the notice if the court finds:
             132          (i) the charging document, including any statement of probable cause, provide notice to
             133      the defendant of the allegation he committed the offense on or about school premises[,]; or [if the
             134      court finds]
             135          (ii) the defendant has not otherwise been substantially prejudiced by the omission.
             136          (7) [In] The convicted person may not be subject to the dangerous weapon enhancement
             137      in Section 76-3-203 :
             138          (a) in cases where an offense is enhanced pursuant to Subsection (4)(a), (b), (c), or (d)[,];
             139      or
             140          (b) under Subsection (5)(a) for an offense committed under Subsection (2) that does not
             141      involve a firearm[, the convicted person shall not be subject to the dangerous weapon enhancement
             142      in Section 76-3-203 ].
             143          Section 5. Section 76-10-505.5 is amended to read:
             144           76-10-505.5. Possession of a dangerous weapon or firearm on school premises --
             145      Penalties -- Exceptions -- Concealed firearm provisions.
             146          (1) For purposes of this section:
             147          (a) "On school premises" means:
             148          (i) in a public or private elementary or secondary school building;
             149          (ii) the clearly identifiable grounds of the school; or


             150          (iii) those parts of any other building, facility, or real property that may be used for other
             151      functions but are, at the time in question, being used exclusively for an activity sponsored by or
             152      through the school.
             153          (b) "Regular school day" includes one hour before the beginning of regularly scheduled
             154      classroom instruction through one hour after the end of regularly scheduled classroom instruction.
             155          [(1) A] (2) Except as provided in Subsection (4), a person may not knowingly and
             156      intentionally possess any dangerous weapon, including a firearm, [or sawed-off shotgun,] as those
             157      terms are defined in Section 76-10-501 , at a place that the person knows, or has reasonable cause
             158      to believe, is on [or about] school premises.
             159          [(2)] (3) (a) Possession of a dangerous weapon which is not a firearm on [or about] school
             160      premises is a class B misdemeanor.
             161          (b) Possession of a firearm [or sawed-off shotgun] on [or about] school premises is a class
             162      A misdemeanor, except as provided in Subsections (4) and (6).
             163          [(3) This section] (4) The prohibition in Subsection (2) applies to any person[,] except
             164      [persons authorized to possess a firearm as provided under Sections 53-5-704 , 53-5-705 ,
             165      53A-3-502 , 76-10-511 , 76-10-523 , Subsection 76-10-504 (2), and as otherwise authorized by law.]
             166      as follows:
             167          (a) a person who is authorized to possess a firearm at his place of residence by Section
             168      76-10-511 ;
             169          (b) a sworn, full-time law enforcement officer defined in Section 53-13-103 ;
             170          (c) a person listed in Subsections 76-10-523 (1)(a) through (1)(e), other than a sworn,
             171      full-time law enforcement officer, so long as the person prior to or immediately upon entering a
             172      school building during the regular school day goes to the principal's office to notify the principal,
             173      or his designee if the principal is unavailable, that he is carrying a firearm, unless he is a peace
             174      officer responding to a public safety need and acting within the scope of his authority under Title
             175      53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer Classifications; and
             176          (d) a person licensed to carry a concealed firearm is permitted to possess a firearm:
             177          (i) regardless of whether it is during the regular school day, on parking lots, streets,
             178      sidewalks, or walkways that:
             179          (A) are adjacent to, or cross school property; and
             180          (B) are freely accessible to, and intended for use by, the general public for public and


             181      private purposes; or
             182          (ii) in a school building or on school premises, other than those locations permitted by
             183      Subsection (4)(d)(i), during the regular school day so long as the person, prior to entering or
             184      immediately upon entering on school premises, notifies the principal, or his designee if the
             185      principal is unavailable, that he is carrying a concealed firearm.
             186          (5) (a) The person may indicate to the principal or his designee during the notification in
             187      Subsection (4)(d)(ii) how often and under what types of circumstances he might be carrying a
             188      concealed firearm on school premises.
             189          (b) The person shall repeat the notification required in Subsection (4)(d)(ii) to each new
             190      principal.
             191          (6) A person who knowingly and intentionally fails to notify as required by Subsections
             192      (4)(d)(ii) and (5) is guilty of S [ a class C misdemeanor ] AN INFRACTION s .
             193          (7) (a) The notification by a person pursuant to Subsections (4) and (5) to the school
             194      principal or his designee shall be kept confidential by the principal or his designee except that the
             195      principal or his designee may notify law enforcement personnel if the principal or his designee
             196      reasonably believes it is the intent of the person to bring harm to himself or others.
             197          (b) A person employed by the administration of a school or school district who is
             198      convicted for identifying or discriminating in any way against any person who has notified the
             199      administration pursuant to this section:
             200          (i) upon the first conviction of violating S [ Subsections (5) and (6) ] SUBSECTION (7) s , is
             200a      guilty of an infraction;
             201      and
             202          (ii) upon a second conviction of violating S [ Subsections (5) and (6) ] SUBSECTION (7) s , is
             202a      guilty of a class C
             203      misdemeanor.
             204          [(4)] (8) This section does not prohibit prosecution of a more serious weapons offense that
             205      may occur on or about school premises.
             206          Section 6. Section 76-10-523 is amended to read:
             207           76-10-523. Persons exempt from weapons laws.
             208          (1) [This] Except as provided in Section 76-10-505.5 , this part and Title 53, Chapter 5,
             209      Part 7, Concealed Weapon Act, do not apply to any of the following:
             210          (a) a United States marshal while engaged in the performance of his official duties;
             211          (b) a federal official required to carry a firearm while engaged in the performance of his


             212      official duties;
             213          (c) a peace officer of this or any other jurisdiction while engaged in the performance of his
             214      official duties;
             215          (d) a law enforcement official as defined and qualified under Section 53-5-711 ;
             216          (e) a judge as defined and qualified in Section 53-5-711 ;
             217          (f) a common carrier while engaged in the regular and ordinary transport of firearms as
             218      merchandise; or
             219          (g) a nonresident traveling in or through the state, provided that any firearm is:
             220          (i) unloaded; and
             221          (ii) securely encased as defined in Section 76-10-501 .
             222          (2) The provisions of Subsections 76-10-504 (1)(a), (1)(b), and Section 76-10-505 do not
             223      apply to any person to whom a permit to carry a concealed firearm has been issued:
             224          (a) pursuant to Section 53-5-704 ; or
             225          (b) by another state whose requirements for issuance of a concealed firearm permit have
             226      been determined annually by the Department of Public Safety to meet or exceed the requirements
             227      for issuance of a concealed firearm permit in this state.


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