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<leg xml:space="preserve" billnum="HB0166" sponsor="Verona Mauga" designation="HB" otherSponsor="" otherHouse="Senate" sess="2026GS" fileno="2026FL0879" date="1/7/2026 10:01:737" printDate="01-07 10:53" subVer="0" minVer="0" office="LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL" actionDate="" impact="code"><info><nextbuid>5</nextbuid><aminfo anum="0" effdate="05/06/2026"><seclist><sect action="A" src="code" buid="1" uid="C53-5a-S102.2_2026050620260506" fromuid="C53-5a-S102.2_2025050720250507" sort="53 05a01020220260506" mtype="section" effdate="05/06/2026">53-5a-102.2</sect><sect action="E" src="code" buid="3" uid="C76-11-S221_2026050620260506" sort="76 11 02210020260506" mtype="section" effdate="05/06/2026">76-11-221</sect><sect src="uncod" untype="effdate" buid="4" uid="EF0000" sort="UZEFF" mtype="uncod" effdate="05/06/2026"/></seclist></aminfo></info><tbox><sinfo><nextpairid>0</nextpairid></sinfo><st numlevel="1" lineno="1" slineno="0-1">Open Carry of a Firearm Amendments</st><sessionhead>2026 GENERAL SESSION</sessionhead><statehead>STATE OF UTAH</statehead><sponsorhead>Chief Sponsor: Verona Mauga</sponsorhead><otherSponsorhead>Senate Sponsor: </otherSponsorhead></tbox><lt numlevel="1" lineno="2" slineno="0-2"><lthead lineno="3">LONG TITLE</lthead><gdhead lineno="4">General Description:</gdhead><gd numlevel="1" lineno="5" slineno="0-5">This bill addresses the open carrying of a firearm.</gd><hphead lineno="6">Highlighted Provisions:</hphead><hp numlevel="1" lineno="7" slineno="0-7">This bill:<hl numlevel="1" lineno="8" slineno="0-8" level="1">defines terms;</hl><hl numlevel="1" lineno="9" slineno="0-9" level="1">creates the offense of prohibited open carry of a firearm at a large public gathering; and</hl><hl numlevel="1" lineno="10" slineno="0-10" level="1">makes technical and conforming changes.</hl></hp><moni numlevel="1" lineno="11" slineno="0-11" display="none">Money Appropriated in this Bill:</moni><moniNone lineno="12">None</moniNone><oc numlevel="1" lineno="13" slineno="0-13">Other Special Clauses:</oc><ocNone lineno="14">None</ocNone><sa numlevel="1" lineno="15" slineno="0-15">Utah Code Sections Affected:<saamd numlevel="1" lineno="16" slineno="0-16"><snhead>AMENDS:</snhead><sn num="53-5a-102.2" src="code" uid="C53-5a-S102.2_2026050620260506" buid="1" sort="53 05a01020220260506" numlevel="1" lineno="17" slineno="0-17"><bold>53-5a-102.2</bold>, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 208</sn></saamd><saent numlevel="1" lineno="18" slineno="0-18"><snhead>ENACTS:</snhead><sn num="76-11-221" src="code" uid="C76-11-S221_2026050620260506" buid="3" sort="76 11 02210020260506" numlevel="1" lineno="19" slineno="0-19"><bold>76-11-221</bold>, Utah Code Annotated 1953</sn></saent></sa></lt><enacthead lineno="20"/><enact numlevel="1" lineno="21" slineno="0-21">Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:</enact><bdy><bsec buid="1" num="53-5a-102.2" type="amend" src="code" uid="C53-5a-S102.2_2026050620260506" sort="53 05a01020220260506" numlevel="1" lineno="22" slineno="1-1" sn="1"><section number="53-5a-102.2" numlevel="1" lineno="23" slineno="1-2" type="amend"><secline lineno="22">Section 1. Section <bold>53-5a-102.2</bold> is amended to read:</secline><catline lineno="23"><bold>53-5a-102.2<parens/>. Open and concealed carry of a firearm outside of an individual's <ln numlevel="1" lineno="24" slineno="1-3"/>residence.</bold></catline><subsection ssid="1-null-1" dnum="1-o" numlevel="1" lineno="25" slineno="1-4" level="1" placement="noreturn"><display>(1)</display>To effectuate the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution and Utah <ln numlevel="1" lineno="26" slineno="1-5"/>Constitution, Article I, Section 6, that prohibit the infringement of the right of the people <ln numlevel="1" lineno="27" slineno="1-6"/>of Utah to keep and bear arms for security and defense of self, family, others, property, <ln numlevel="1" lineno="28" slineno="1-7"/>or the state, as well as for other lawful purposes, and consistent with the Legislature's <ln numlevel="1" lineno="29" slineno="1-8"/>ability to define the lawful use of arms:<subsection ssid="1-null-2" dnum="a-o" numlevel="1" lineno="30" slineno="1-9" level="2"><display>(a)</display>subject to Subsections <xref refnumber="53-5a-102.2(2)(a)" depth="4">(2)(a)</xref> and (b), an individual 18 years old or older but younger <ln numlevel="1" lineno="31" slineno="1-10"/>than 21 years old without a provisional carry permit issued under Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="53-5a-305">53-5a-305</xref> <ln numlevel="1" lineno="32" slineno="1-11"/>may only carry in an open manner:<subsection ssid="1-null-3" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="33" slineno="1-12" level="3"><display>(i)</display>an unloaded rifle, shotgun, or muzzle-loading rifle in a vehicle in which the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="34" slineno="1-13"/>individual is lawfully present;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-4" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="35" slineno="1-14" level="3"><display>(ii)</display>an unloaded or loaded handgun in a vehicle in which the individual is lawfully <ln numlevel="1" lineno="36" slineno="1-15"/>present; and</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-5" dnum="iii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="37" slineno="1-16" level="3"><display>(iii)</display>an unloaded firearm that the individual may otherwise lawfully carry, on a public <ln numlevel="1" lineno="38" slineno="1-17"/>street;</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-6" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="39" slineno="1-18" level="2"><display>(b)</display>subject to Subsections <xref depth="4" refnumber="53-5a-102.2(2)(a)">(2)(a)</xref> and <xref depth="4" refnumber="53-5a-102.2(b)">(b)</xref>, an individual 21 years old or older may open or <ln numlevel="1" lineno="40" slineno="1-19"/>conceal carry, without a conceal carry permit:<subsection ssid="1-null-7" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="41" slineno="1-20" level="3"><display>(i)</display>an unloaded or loaded firearm:<subsection ssid="1-null-8" dnum="A-o" numlevel="1" lineno="42" slineno="1-21" level="4"><display>(A)</display>on a public street; or</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-9" dnum="B-o" numlevel="1" lineno="43" slineno="1-22" level="4"><display>(B)</display>in any other place not prohibited by, or pursuant to, state statute or federal law;</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-10" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="44" slineno="1-23" level="3"><display>(ii)</display>an unloaded or loaded handgun in a vehicle in which the individual is lawfully <ln numlevel="1" lineno="45" slineno="1-24"/>present; and</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-11" dnum="iii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="46" slineno="1-25" level="3"><display>(iii)</display>an unloaded rifle, shotgun, or muzzle-loading rifle in a vehicle in which the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="47" slineno="1-26"/>individual is lawfully present; and</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-12" dnum="c-o" numlevel="1" lineno="48" slineno="1-27" level="2"><display>(c)</display>subject to Subsections <xref depth="4" refnumber="53-5a-102.2(2)(c)">(2)(c)</xref> and <xref depth="4" refnumber="53-5a-102.2(d)">(d)</xref>, an individual 18 years old or older with a <ln numlevel="1" lineno="49" slineno="1-28"/>concealed carry permit issued under Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="53-5a-303">53-5a-303</xref>, a temporary concealed carry <ln numlevel="1" lineno="50" slineno="1-29"/>permit issued under Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="53-5a-304">53-5a-304</xref>, a provisional concealed carry permit issued <ln numlevel="1" lineno="51" slineno="1-30"/>under Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="53-5a-305">53-5a-305</xref>, or a concealed carry permit lawfully issued by or in another <ln numlevel="1" lineno="52" slineno="1-31"/>state, may open or conceal carry a loaded or unloaded firearm:<subsection ssid="1-null-13" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="53" slineno="1-32" level="3"><display>(i)</display>in a vehicle in which the individual is lawfully present;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-14" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="54" slineno="1-33" level="3"><display>(ii)</display>on a public street; or</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-15" dnum="iii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="55" slineno="1-34" level="3"><display>(iii)</display>in any other place not prohibited by, or pursuant to, state statute or federal law.</subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-16" dnum="2-o" numlevel="1" lineno="56" slineno="1-35" level="1" space="false"><display>(2)</display><subsection ssid="1-null-17" dnum="a-o" level="2" placement="sameline"><display>(a)</display>An individual openly carrying a firearm under Subsection <xref refnumber="53-5a-102.2(1)(a)" depth="4">(1)(a)</xref> or (b) without a <ln numlevel="1" lineno="57" slineno="1-36"/>concealed carry permit may not carry the firearm:<subsection ssid="1-null-18" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="58" slineno="1-37" level="3" tab="1"><display>(i)</display>in a secure area established in accordance with Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="76-8-311.1">76-8-311.1</xref> in which <ln numlevel="1" lineno="59" slineno="1-38"/>dangerous weapons are prohibited and notice of the prohibition is posted;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-19" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="60" slineno="1-39" level="3" tab="1"><display>(ii)</display>on or about the premises of a public or private elementary school or secondary <ln numlevel="1" lineno="61" slineno="1-40"/>school as described in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="76-11-205">76-11-205</xref>;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-20" dnum="iii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="62" slineno="1-41" level="3" tab="1"><display>(iii)</display>on or about the premises of an institution of higher education as described in <ln numlevel="1" lineno="63" slineno="1-42"/>Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="76-11-205.5">76-11-205.5</xref>;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-21" dnum="iv-o" numlevel="1" lineno="64" slineno="1-43" level="3" tab="1"><display>(iv)</display>on or about the premises of a daycare as described in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="76-11-206">76-11-206</xref>;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-22" dnum="v-o" numlevel="1" lineno="65" slineno="1-44" level="3" tab="1"><display>(v)</display>in an airport secure area as described in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="76-11-218">76-11-218</xref>;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-23" dnum="vi-o" numlevel="1" lineno="66" slineno="1-45" level="3" tab="1"><display>(vi)</display>in a house of worship or in any private residence where dangerous weapons are <ln numlevel="1" lineno="67" slineno="1-46"/>prohibited as described in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="76-11-219">76-11-219</xref>; </subsection><subsection ssid="1-50" dnum="_-o:vii-i" numlevel="1" lineno="68" slineno="1-47" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="3" tab="1"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1023" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(vii)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="3" groupid="2" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="end">within 500 feet of a large public gathering as described in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="76-11-221">76-11-221</xref>; </amend>or</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-24" dnum="vii-o:viii-i" numlevel="1" lineno="69" slineno="1-48" level="3" tab="1"><display><amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="1024" style="2" owner="o" level="1" deltag="both">(vii)</amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1025" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true">(viii)</amend></display>in any other place prohibited by, or pursuant to, another state statute or <ln numlevel="1" lineno="70" slineno="1-49"/>federal law.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-25" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="71" slineno="1-50" level="2"><display>(b)</display>An individual 21 years old or older concealing a firearm without a concealed carry <ln numlevel="1" lineno="72" slineno="1-51"/>permit under Subsection <xref refnumber="53-5a-102.2(1)(b)" depth="4">(1)(b)</xref> may not carry the firearm:<subsection ssid="1-null-26" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="73" slineno="1-52" level="3"><display>(i)</display>in a secure area established in accordance with Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="76-8-311.1">76-8-311.1</xref> in which <ln numlevel="1" lineno="74" slineno="1-53"/>dangerous weapons are prohibited and notice of the prohibition is posted;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-27" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="75" slineno="1-54" level="3"><display>(ii)</display>on or about the school premises of a public or private elementary school or <ln numlevel="1" lineno="76" slineno="1-55"/>secondary school as described in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="76-11-205">76-11-205</xref>;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-28" dnum="iii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="77" slineno="1-56" level="3"><display>(iii)</display>on or about the premises of an institution of higher education as described in <ln numlevel="1" lineno="78" slineno="1-57"/>Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="76-11-205.5">76-11-205.5</xref>;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-29" dnum="iv-o" numlevel="1" lineno="79" slineno="1-58" level="3"><display>(iv)</display>on or about a daycare premises as described in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="76-11-206">76-11-206</xref>;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-30" dnum="v-o" numlevel="1" lineno="80" slineno="1-59" level="3"><display>(v)</display>in an airport secure area as described in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="76-11-218">76-11-218</xref>;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-31" dnum="vi-o" numlevel="1" lineno="81" slineno="1-60" level="3"><display>(vi)</display>in a house of worship or in any private residence where dangerous weapons are <ln numlevel="1" lineno="82" slineno="1-61"/>prohibited as described in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="76-11-219">76-11-219</xref>; or</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-32" dnum="vii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="83" slineno="1-62" level="3"><display>(vii)</display>in any other place prohibited by, or pursuant to, another state statute or federal <ln numlevel="1" lineno="84" slineno="1-63"/>law.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-33" dnum="c-o" numlevel="1" lineno="85" slineno="1-64" level="2"><display>(c)</display>Subject to Subsection <xref refnumber="53-5a-102.2(2)(d)" depth="4">(2)(d)</xref>, an individual with a concealed carry permit under <ln numlevel="1" lineno="86" slineno="1-65"/>Subsection <xref refnumber="53-5a-102.2(1)(c)" depth="4">(1)(c)</xref> may not<amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="10" groupid="8" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="both">:</amend><subsection ssid="1-51" dnum="_-o:i-i" numlevel="1" lineno="87" slineno="1-66" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1034" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="both">(i)</amend></display><amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="21" groupid="18" style="2" owner="ahaskell" level="1" deltag="both"> </amend><amendoutend style="2"/>carry the firearm in any manner:<subsection ssid="1-null-34" dnum="i-o:A-i" numlevel="1" lineno="88" slineno="1-67" level="4"><display><amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="1035" style="2" owner="o" level="1" deltag="both">(i)</amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1036" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true">(A)</amend></display>in a secure area established in accordance with Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="76-8-311.1">76-8-311.1</xref> in <ln numlevel="1" lineno="89" slineno="1-68"/>which dangerous weapons are prohibited and notice of the prohibition posted;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-35" dnum="ii-o:B-i" numlevel="1" lineno="90" slineno="1-69" level="4"><display><amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="1036" style="2" owner="o" level="1" deltag="both">(ii)</amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1037" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true">(B)</amend></display>in an airport secure area as described in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="76-11-218">76-11-218</xref>;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-36" dnum="iii-o:C-i" numlevel="1" lineno="91" slineno="1-70" level="4"><display><amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="1037" style="2" owner="o" level="1" deltag="both">(iii)</amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1038" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true">(C)</amend></display>in a house of worship or in any private residence where dangerous <ln numlevel="1" lineno="92" slineno="1-71"/>weapons are prohibited as described in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="76-11-219">76-11-219</xref>; or</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-37" dnum="iv-o:D-i" numlevel="1" lineno="93" slineno="1-72" level="4"><display><amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="1038" style="2" owner="o" level="1" deltag="both">(iv)</amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1039" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true">(D)</amend></display>in any other place prohibited by, or pursuant to, another state statute or <ln numlevel="1" lineno="94" slineno="1-73"/>federal law<amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="22" groupid="19" style="2" owner="ahaskell" level="1" deltag="both">.</amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="19" groupid="16" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true">; or</amend></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-52" dnum="_-o:ii-i" numlevel="1" lineno="95" slineno="1-74" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1039" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(ii)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="18" groupid="15" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="end">open carry the firearm within 500 feet of a large public gathering as described in <ln numlevel="1" lineno="96" slineno="1-75"/>Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="76-11-221">76-11-221</xref>.</amend></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-38" dnum="d-o" numlevel="1" lineno="97" slineno="1-76" level="2"><display>(d)</display>In addition to the locations described in Subsection <xref refnumber="53-5a-102.2(2)(c)" depth="4">(2)(c)</xref>:<subsection ssid="1-null-39" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="98" slineno="1-77" level="3"><display>(i)</display>an individual 18 years old but younger than 21 years old with a provisional <ln numlevel="1" lineno="99" slineno="1-78"/>concealed carry permit under Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="53-5a-304">53-5a-304</xref> may not carry the firearm in any <ln numlevel="1" lineno="100" slineno="1-79"/>manner on or about the premises of a public or private elementary school or <ln numlevel="1" lineno="101" slineno="1-80"/>secondary school as described in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="76-11-205">76-11-205</xref>; and</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-40" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="102" slineno="1-81" level="3"><display>(ii)</display>an individual concealing a firearm only with a concealed carry permit lawfully <ln numlevel="1" lineno="103" slineno="1-82"/>issued by or in another state may not carry the firearm in any manner:<subsection ssid="1-null-41" dnum="A-o" numlevel="1" lineno="104" slineno="1-83" level="4"><display>(A)</display>on or about the premises of a public or private elementary school or secondary <ln numlevel="1" lineno="105" slineno="1-84"/>school as described in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="76-11-205">76-11-205</xref>;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-42" dnum="B-o" numlevel="1" lineno="106" slineno="1-85" level="4"><display>(B)</display>on or about the premises of an institution of higher education as described in <ln numlevel="1" lineno="107" slineno="1-86"/>Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="76-11-205.5">76-11-205.5</xref>; or</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-43" dnum="C-o" numlevel="1" lineno="108" slineno="1-87" level="4"><display>(C)</display>on or about the premises of a daycare as described in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="76-11-206">76-11-206</xref>.</subsection></subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-44" dnum="3-o" numlevel="1" lineno="109" slineno="1-88" level="1"><display>(3)</display>This section does not prohibit:<subsection ssid="1-null-45" dnum="a-o" numlevel="1" lineno="110" slineno="1-89" level="2"><display>(a)</display>the owner or lawful possessor of a vehicle from prohibiting another individual from <ln numlevel="1" lineno="111" slineno="1-90"/>carrying a firearm in the owner or lawful possessor's vehicle; or</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-46" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="112" slineno="1-91" level="2"><display>(b)</display>except as provided in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="53-5a-102.3">53-5a-102.3</xref>, the owner or lawful lessee of private real <ln numlevel="1" lineno="113" slineno="1-92"/>property from prohibiting another individual from possessing a firearm on the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="114" slineno="1-93"/>property.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-47" dnum="4-o" numlevel="1" lineno="115" slineno="1-94" level="1"><display>(4)</display>An individual is lawfully present in a vehicle while carrying a firearm under this section <ln numlevel="1" lineno="116" slineno="1-95"/>if:<subsection ssid="1-null-48" dnum="a-o" numlevel="1" lineno="117" slineno="1-96" level="2"><display>(a)</display>the vehicle is in the lawful possession of the individual; or</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-49" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="118" slineno="1-97" level="2"><display>(b)</display>the individual has the consent of the person lawfully in possession of the vehicle to <ln numlevel="1" lineno="119" slineno="1-98"/>carry the firearm in the vehicle.</subsection></subsection></section></bsec><bsec buid="3" num="76-11-221" type="enact" src="code" uid="C76-11-S221_2026050620260506" sort="76 11 02210020260506" numlevel="1" lineno="120" slineno="2-1" sn="2"><section numlevel="1" lineno="121" slineno="2-2" number="76-11-221" type="enact"><secline lineno="120">Section 2. Section <bold>76-11-221</bold> is enacted to read:</secline><catline lineno="121"><bold>76-11-221<parens/>. Prohibited open carry of a firearm at a large public gathering.</bold></catline><subsection ssid="3-1" dnum="_-o:1-i" numlevel="1" lineno="122" slineno="2-3" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="1" placement="noreturn" space="false"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1052" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(1)</amend></display><subsection ssid="3-2" dnum="_-o:a-i" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="2" placement="sameline"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1053" style="1" owner="i" level="1">(a)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="3" groupid="3" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="end">As used in this section:</amend><subsection ssid="3-3" dnum="_-o:i-i" numlevel="1" lineno="123" slineno="2-4" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="3" tab="1"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1054" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(i)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="14" groupid="9" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="end">"Large public gathering" means a group of 200 or more individuals who are <ln numlevel="1" lineno="124" slineno="2-5"/>gathered together at a public place for a joint purpose to participate in, or be a <ln numlevel="1" lineno="125" slineno="2-6"/>spectator at:</amend><subsection ssid="3-15" dnum="_-o:A-i" numlevel="1" lineno="126" slineno="2-7" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="4"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1055" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(A)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="65" groupid="47" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="end">a demonstration;</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="3-16" dnum="_-o:B-i" numlevel="1" lineno="127" slineno="2-8" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="4"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1056" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(B)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="70" groupid="51" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="end">a rally;</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="3-37" dnum="_-o:C-i" numlevel="1" lineno="128" slineno="2-9" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="4"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1057" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(C)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="165" groupid="122" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="end">a protest;</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="3-17" dnum="_-o:D-i" numlevel="1" lineno="129" slineno="2-10" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="4"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1058" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(D)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="75" groupid="55" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="end">a picket;</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="3-19" dnum="_-o:E-i" numlevel="1" lineno="130" slineno="2-11" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="4"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1059" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(E)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="85" groupid="63" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="end">a march;</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="3-27" dnum="_-o:F-i" numlevel="1" lineno="131" slineno="2-12" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="4"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1060" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(F)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="112" groupid="84" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="end">a parade;</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="3-20" dnum="_-o:G-i" numlevel="1" lineno="132" slineno="2-13" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="4"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1061" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(G)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="90" groupid="67" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="end">a vigil; or</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="3-21" dnum="_-o:H-i" numlevel="1" lineno="133" slineno="2-14" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="4"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1062" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(H)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="95" groupid="71" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="end">another event held to allow individuals to express rights protected under the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="134" slineno="2-15"/>First Amendment to the United States Constitution and Utah Constitution, <ln numlevel="1" lineno="135" slineno="2-16"/>Article I, Section 15.</amend></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="3-7" dnum="_-o:ii-i" numlevel="1" lineno="136" slineno="2-17" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="3" tab="1"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1063" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(ii)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="33" groupid="24" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="end">"Public place" means a location owned by the state, or a political subdivision of <ln numlevel="1" lineno="137" slineno="2-18"/>the state, to which the public or a substantial group of the public has access.</amend></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="3-4" dnum="_-o:b-i" numlevel="1" lineno="138" slineno="2-19" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="2"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1064" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(b)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="19" groupid="13" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="end">Terms defined in Sections <xref depth="3" refnumber="76-1-101.5">76-1-101.5</xref>, <xref depth="3" refnumber="76-11-101">76-11-101</xref>, and <xref depth="3" refnumber="76-11-201">76-11-201</xref> apply to this <ln numlevel="1" lineno="139" slineno="2-20"/>section.</amend></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="3-5" dnum="_-o:2-i" numlevel="1" lineno="140" slineno="2-21" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="1"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1065" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(2)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="23" groupid="16" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="end">An actor commits prohibited open carry of a firearm at a public gathering if the actor:</amend><subsection ssid="3-38" dnum="_-o:a-i" numlevel="1" lineno="141" slineno="2-22" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="2"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1066" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(a)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="170" groupid="126" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="end">openly carries a loaded or unloaded firearm within 500 feet of a large public <ln numlevel="1" lineno="142" slineno="2-23"/>gathering:</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="3-40" dnum="_-o:b-i" numlevel="1" lineno="143" slineno="2-24" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="2"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1067" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(b)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="180" groupid="134" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="end">has been verbally notified by a law enforcement officer that a large public gathering <ln numlevel="1" lineno="144" slineno="2-25"/>is taking place and that open carrying of firearms is prohibited within 500 feet of the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="145" slineno="2-26"/>large public gathering; and</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="3-42" dnum="_-o:c-i" numlevel="1" lineno="146" slineno="2-27" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="2"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1068" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(c)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="210" groupid="154" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="end">after receiving the verbal notification described in Subsection <xref tempid="941">(2)(b)</xref>, either:</amend><subsection ssid="3-51" dnum="_-o:i-i" numlevel="1" lineno="147" slineno="2-28" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1069" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(i)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="227" groupid="165" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="end">fails to:</amend><subsection ssid="3-52" dnum="_-o:A-i" numlevel="1" lineno="148" slineno="2-29" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="4"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1070" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(A)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="233" groupid="169" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="end">promptly conceal the firearm if lawful for the actor to do so; or</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="3-49" dnum="_-o:B-i" numlevel="1" lineno="149" slineno="2-30" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="4"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1071" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(B)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="223" groupid="163" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="end">move more than 500 feet away from the large public gathering: or</amend></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="3-45" dnum="_-o:ii-i" numlevel="1" lineno="150" slineno="2-31" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="3" space="false"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1072" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(ii)</amend></display><subsection ssid="3-53" dnum="_-o:A-i" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="4" placement="sameline"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1073" style="1" owner="i" level="1">(A)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="195" groupid="146" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="end">initially complies with the notification and conceals the firearm if lawful <ln numlevel="1" lineno="151" slineno="2-32"/>for the actor to do so, or moves more than 500 feet away from the large public <ln numlevel="1" lineno="152" slineno="2-33"/>gathering; and</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="3-54" dnum="_-o:B-i" numlevel="1" lineno="153" slineno="2-34" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="4"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1074" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(B)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="241" groupid="174" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="end">subsequently again openly carries a loaded or unloaded firearm within 500 <ln numlevel="1" lineno="154" slineno="2-35"/>feet of the large public gathering.</amend></subsection></subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="3-28" dnum="_-o:3-i" numlevel="1" lineno="155" slineno="2-36" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="1"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1075" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(3)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="116" groupid="87" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="end">A violation of Subsection <xref tempid="580">(2)</xref> is a class B misdemeanor.</amend></subsection></section></bsec><bsec buid="4" type="uncod" untype="effdate" src="uncod" uid="EF0000" sort="UZEFF" langlock="true" numlevel="1" lineno="156" slineno="3-1" sn="3"><section type="uncod" untype="effdate" display="false" src="uncod"><secline lineno="156">Section 3.  <bold>Effective Date.</bold></secline><sectionText lineno="157"><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1" groupid="1" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="both">This bill takes effect on <effdate uid="code" date="5/6/2026">May 6, 2026</effdate>.</amend></sectionText></section></bsec></bdy><foot><rev><tm>1-7-26 10:53 AM</tm></rev></foot></leg>