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S.B. 201

This document includes Senate Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Wed, Feb 21, 2007 at 8:37 AM by rday. -->              1     

RIGHTS OF CITIZENS TO CARRY

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FIREARMS IN DECLARED EMERGENCY

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2007 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Mark B. Madsen

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House Sponsor: Carl Wimmer

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             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill modifies provisions related to the lawful possession, transfer, sale, transport,
             11      storage, display, or use of firearms during a declared state of emergency or local
             12      emergency.
             13      Highlighted Provisions:
             14          This bill:
             15          .    provides that during a declared state of emergency or local emergency neither the
             16      governor nor an agency of a governmental entity or political subdivision may
             17      impose restrictions on the lawful possession, transfer, sale, transport, storage,
             18      display, or use of a firearm or ammunition;
             19          .    provides that during a declared state of emergency an individual, while purporting
             20      to act on behalf of the state or a political subdivision, may not confiscate a privately
             21      owned firearm of another individual;
             22          .    provides exceptions to the confiscation prohibition; and
             23          .    provides a civil remedy for violation of the confiscation prohibition.
             24      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             25          None
             26      Other Special Clauses:
             27          None



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Senate Committee Amendments 2-21-2007 rd/jlw
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     Utah Code Sections Affected:
             29      ENACTS:
             30          63-5a-12, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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             32      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             33          Section 1. Section 63-5a-12 is enacted to read:
             34          63-5a-12. Prohibition of restrictions on and confiscation of a firearm or
             35      ammunition during an emergency.
             36          (1) As used in this section:
             37          (a) (i) "Confiscate" means for an individual in Utah to intentionally deprive another of
             38      a privately owned firearm.
             39          (ii) "Confiscate" does not include the taking of a firearm from an individual:
             40          (A) in self-defense;
             41          (B) possessing a firearm while the individual is committing a felony or misdemeanor;
             42      or
             43          (C) who may not, under state or federal law, possess the firearm.
             44          (b) "Firearm" has the same meaning as defined in Subsection 76-10-501 (9).
             45          (2) During a declared state of emergency or local emergency under this chapter:
             46          (a) neither the governor nor an agency of a governmental entity or political subdivision
             47      of the state may impose restrictions on the lawful possession, transfer, sale, transport, storage,
             48      display, or use of a firearm or ammunition; and
             49          (b) an individual, while purporting to act on behalf of the state or a political
             50      subdivision of the state, may not confiscate a privately owned firearm of another individual.
             51          (3) (a) An individual who has a firearm confiscated in violation of Subsection (2)(a)
             52      may bring a civil action in a court having the appropriate jurisdiction:
             53          (i) for damages, in the maximum amount of $10,000, against a person who S. [ allegedly ] .S
             54      violates Subsection (2)(b);
             55          (ii) for a civil penalty, in the amount of $5,000 per violation, against a person who
             56      violates Subsection (2)(b); and
             57          (iii) for return of the confiscated firearm.
             58          (b) The court shall award costs and reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party,



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     other than the state or a political subdivision of the state, in an action brought under Subsection
             60      (3)(a).





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