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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill creates a Suicide Prevention Education Program to be administered by the
10 Bureau of Criminal Identification.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 ▸ creates a Suicide Prevention Education Program to be created by the state suicide
14 prevention coordinator and the Bureau of Criminal Identification;
15 ▸ allows the program to provide grants to federal firearms licensees to educate their
16 employees regarding suicide prevention; and
17 ▸ makes technical corrections.
18 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
19 This bill appropriates:
20 ▸ to the Department of Public Safety - Bureau of Criminal Identification, as an
21 ongoing appropriation:
22 • from the General Fund, $9,800, to the Firearm Safety Account.
23 Other Special Clauses:
24 None
25 Utah Code Sections Affected:
26 AMENDS:
27 53-10-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapter 144
28 53-10-202.1, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 226
29 62A-15-1101, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapters 144, 164, and 168
30 ENACTS:
31 53-10-202.3, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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33 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
34 Section 1. Section 53-10-202 is amended to read:
35 53-10-202. Criminal identification -- Duties of bureau.
36 The bureau shall:
37 (1) procure and file information relating to identification and activities of persons who:
38 (a) are fugitives from justice;
39 (b) are wanted or missing;
40 (c) have been arrested for or convicted of a crime under the laws of any state or nation;
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42 (d) are believed to be involved in racketeering, organized crime, or a dangerous
43 offense;
44 (2) establish a statewide uniform crime reporting system that shall include:
45 (a) statistics concerning general categories of criminal activities;
46 (b) statistics concerning crimes that exhibit evidence of prejudice based on race,
47 religion, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, or other categories that the division finds
48 appropriate; and
49 (c) other statistics as required by the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
50 (3) make a complete and systematic record and index of the information obtained
51 under this part;
52 (4) subject to the restrictions in this part, establish policy concerning the use and
53 dissemination of data obtained under this part;
54 (5) publish an annual report concerning the extent, fluctuation, distribution, and nature
55 of crime in Utah;
56 (6) establish a statewide central register for the identification and location of missing
57 persons, which may include:
58 (a) identifying data including fingerprints of each missing person;
59 (b) identifying data of any missing person who is reported as missing to a law
60 enforcement agency having jurisdiction;
61 (c) dates and circumstances of any persons requesting or receiving information from
62 the register; and
63 (d) any other information, including blood types and photographs found necessary in
64 furthering the purposes of this part;
65 (7) publish a quarterly directory of missing persons for distribution to persons or
66 entities likely to be instrumental in the identification and location of missing persons;
67 (8) list the name of every missing person with the appropriate nationally maintained
68 missing persons lists;
69 (9) establish and operate a 24-hour communication network for reports of missing
70 persons and reports of sightings of missing persons;
71 (10) coordinate with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and other
72 agencies to facilitate the identification and location of missing persons and the identification of
73 unidentified persons and bodies;
74 (11) receive information regarding missing persons, as provided in Sections 26-2-27
75 and 53A-11-502, and stolen vehicles, vessels, and outboard motors, as provided in Section
76 41-1a-1401;
77 (12) adopt systems of identification, including the fingerprint system, to be used by the
78 division to facilitate law enforcement;
79 (13) assign a distinguishing number or mark of identification to any pistol or revolver,
80 as provided in Section 76-10-520;
81 (14) check certain criminal records databases for information regarding motor vehicle
82 salesperson applicants, maintain a separate file of fingerprints for motor vehicle salespersons,
83 and inform the Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division when new entries are made for certain
84 criminal offenses for motor vehicle salespersons in accordance with the requirements of
85 Section 41-3-205.5;
86 (15) check certain criminal records databases for information regarding driving
87 privilege card applicants or cardholders and maintain a separate file of fingerprints for driving
88 privilege applicants and cardholders and inform the federal Immigration and Customs
89 Enforcement Agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security when new entries
90 are made in accordance with the requirements of Section 53-3-205.5.
91 (16) review and approve or disapprove applications for license renewal that meet the
92 requirements for renewal;
93 (17) forward to the board those applications for renewal under Subsection (16) that do
94 not meet the requirements for renewal; and
95 (18) within funds appropriated by the Legislature for the purpose, implement and
96 manage the operation of [
97 programs, in conjunction with the state suicide prevention coordinator, as described in this
98 section and Section 62A-15-1101, including:
99 (a) coordinating with the Department of Health, local mental health and substance
100 abuse authorities, [
101 health advocacy group, and a representative from a Utah-based nonprofit organization with
102 expertise in the field of firearm use and safety that represents firearm owners, to:
103 (i) produce a firearm safety brochure with information about the safe handling and use
104 of firearms that includes:
105 (A) rules for safe handling, storage, and use of firearms in a home environment;
106 (B) information about at-risk individuals and individuals who are legally prohibited
107 from possessing firearms;
108 (C) information about suicide prevention and awareness; and
109 (D) information about the availability of firearm safety packets;
110 (ii) procure cable-style gun locks for distribution pursuant to this section; [
111 (iii) produce a firearm safety packet that includes both the firearm safety brochure
112 described in Subsection (18)(a)(i) and the cable-style gun lock described in Subsection
113 (18)(a)(ii); and
114 (iv) create a suicide prevention education course that:
115 (A) provides information that includes posters for display and pamphlets or brochures
116 for distribution regarding firearm safety education;
117 (B) incorporates current information on how to recognize suicidal behaviors and
118 identify persons who may be suicidal;
119 (C) provides information regarding crisis intervention resources; and
120 (D) provides continuing education in the area of suicide prevention;
121 (b) distributing, free of charge, the firearm safety packet to the following persons, who
122 shall make the firearm safety packet available free of charge:
123 (i) health care providers, including emergency rooms;
124 (ii) mental health practitioners;
125 (iii) other public health suicide prevention organizations;
126 (iv) entities that teach firearm safety courses; and
127 (v) school districts for use in the seminar, described in Section 53A-15-1302, for
128 parents of students in the school district;
129 (c) creating and administering a redeemable coupon program described in this section
130 and Section 76-10-526, that may include:
131 (i) producing a redeemable coupon that offers between $10 and $200 off the purchase
132 of a gun safe from a participating federally licensed firearms dealer, as defined in Section
133 76-10-501, by a Utah resident who has filed an application for a concealed firearm permit;
134 (ii) advertising the redeemable coupon program to all federally licensed firearms
135 dealers and maintaining a list of dealers who wish to participate in the program;
136 (iii) printing or writing the name of a Utah resident who has filed an application for a
137 concealed firearm permit on the redeemable coupon;
138 (iv) mailing the redeemable coupon and the firearm safety brochure to Utah residents
139 who have filed an application for a concealed firearm permit; and
140 (v) collecting from the participating dealers receipts described in Section 76-10-526
141 and reimbursing the dealers;
142 (d) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
143 making rules that establish procedures for:
144 (i) producing and distributing the firearm safety brochures and packets;
145 (ii) procuring the cable-style gun locks for distribution; and
146 (iii) administering the redeemable coupon program; and
147 (e) reporting to the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee
148 regarding implementation and success of the firearm safety program:
149 (i) during the 2016 interim, before November 1; and
150 (ii) during the 2018 interim, before June 1.
151 Section 2. Section 53-10-202.1 is amended to read:
152 53-10-202.1. Firearm Safety Account.
153 (1) There is created a restricted account within the General Fund known as the
154 "Firearm Safety Account."
155 (2) The account shall be funded by appropriations from the Legislature.
156 (3) Funds in the account may only be used for the [
157 established in Subsection 53-10-202(18).
158 Section 3. Section 53-10-202.3 is enacted to read:
159 53-10-202.3. Suicide Prevention Education Program -- Definitions -- Grant
160 requirements.
161 (1) As used in this section:
162 (a) "Bureau" means the Bureau of Criminal Identification created in Section 53-10-201
163 within the Department of Public Safety.
164 (b) "Coordinator" means the state suicide prevention coordinator designated in Section
165 62A-15-1101.
166 (c) "Course" means the suicide prevention education course created in Subsection
167 53-10-202(18)(a)(iv).
168 (2) There is created a Suicide Prevention Education Program to fund suicide
169 prevention education opportunities for federally licensed firearms dealers who operate a retail
170 establishment open to the public and the dealers' employees.
171 (3) The bureau shall provide a grant to an employer in Subsection (2) following the
172 criteria provided in accordance with Subsection 62A-15-1101(8)(b).
173 (4) An employer may apply for a grant of up to $2,500 under the program.
174 Section 4. Section 62A-15-1101 is amended to read:
175 62A-15-1101. Suicide prevention -- Reporting requirements.
176 (1) As used in the section:
177 (a) "Bureau" means the Bureau of Criminal Identification created in Section 53-10-201
178 within the Department of Public Safety.
179 (b) "Division" means the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health.
180 (c) "Intervention" means an effort to prevent a person from attempting suicide.
181 (d) "Postvention" means mental health intervention after a suicide attempt or death to
182 prevent or contain contagion.
183 (e) "State suicide prevention coordinator" means an individual designated by the
184 division as described in Subsections (2) and (3).
185 (2) The division shall appoint a state suicide prevention coordinator to administer a
186 state suicide prevention program composed of suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention
187 programs, services, and efforts.
188 (3) The state suicide prevention program may include the following components:
189 (a) delivery of resources, tools, and training to community-based coalitions;
190 (b) evidence-based suicide risk assessment tools and training;
191 (c) town hall meetings for building community-based suicide prevention strategies;
192 (d) suicide prevention gatekeeper training;
193 (e) training to identify warning signs and to manage an at-risk individual's crisis;
194 (f) evidence-based intervention training;
195 (g) intervention skills training; and
196 (h) postvention training.
197 (4) The state suicide prevention coordinator shall coordinate with the following to
198 gather statistics, among other duties:
199 (a) local mental health and substance abuse authorities;
200 (b) the State Board of Education, including the public education suicide prevention
201 coordinator described in Section 53A-15-1301;
202 (c) the Department of Health;
203 (d) health care providers, including emergency rooms;
204 (e) federal agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
205 (f) other unbiased sources; and
206 (g) other public health suicide prevention efforts.
207 (5) The state suicide prevention coordinator shall provide a written report to the Health
208 and Human Services Interim Committee, by the October meeting every year, on:
209 (a) implementation of the state suicide prevention program, as described in Subsections
210 (2) and (3);
211 (b) data measuring the effectiveness of each component of the state suicide prevention
212 program;
213 (c) funds appropriated for each component of the state suicide prevention program; and
214 (d) five-year trends of suicides in Utah, including subgroups of youths and adults and
215 other subgroups identified by the state suicide prevention coordinator.
216 (6) The state suicide prevention coordinator shall report to the Legislature's:
217 (a) Education Interim Committee, by the October 2015 meeting, jointly with the State
218 Board of Education, on the coordination of suicide prevention programs and efforts with the
219 State Board of Education and the public education suicide prevention coordinator as described
220 in Section 53A-15-1301; and
221 (b) Health and Human Services Interim Committee, by the October 2017 meeting,
222 statistics on the number of annual suicides in Utah, including how many suicides were
223 committed with a gun, and if so:
224 (i) where the victim procured the gun and if the gun was legally possessed by the
225 victim;
226 (ii) if the victim purchased the gun legally and whether a background check was
227 performed before the victim purchased the gun;
228 (iii) whether the victim had a history of mental illness or was under the treatment of a
229 mental health professional;
230 (iv) whether any medication or illegal drugs or alcohol were also involved in the
231 suicide; and
232 (v) if the suicide incident also involved the injury or death of another individual,
233 whether the shooter had a history of domestic violence.
234 (7) The state suicide prevention coordinator shall consult with the bureau to implement
235 and manage the operation of a firearm safety program, as described in Subsection
236 53-10-202(18) [
237 described in Section 53-10-202.3.
238 (8) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
239 division shall make rules:
240 (a) governing the implementation of the state suicide prevention program, consistent
241 with this section[
242 (b) in conjunction with the bureau, defining the criteria for employers to apply for
243 grants under the Suicide Prevention Education Program in Section 53-10-202.3, which shall
244 include:
245 (i) attendance at a suicide prevention education course; and
246 (ii) display of posters and distribution of the firearm safety brochures or packets
247 created in Subsection 53-10-202(18)(a)(iii), but does not require the distribution of a
248 cable-style gun lock with a firearm if the firearm already has a trigger lock or comparable
249 safety mechanism.
250 Section 5. Appropriation.
251 The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
252 2017, and ending June 30, 2018. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for
253 fiscal year 2018. Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures
254 Act, the Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts
255 indicated for the use and support of the government of the state of Utah.
256 To Bureau of Criminal Identification - Department of Public Safety
257 From General Fund
$9,800
258 Schedule of Programs:
259 Firearm Safety Account $9,800