H.B. 264 Law Enforcement Weapons Use Amendments
Bill Sponsor: Rep. Romero, Angela | Floor Sponsor: Sen. Weiler, Todd D. |
- Substitute Sponsor: Rep. Romero, Angela
- Drafting Attorney: Jackie Rogers
- Fiscal Analyst: Gary R. Syphus
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- Last Action: 16 Mar 2021, Governor Signed
- Last Location: Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
- Effective Date: 5 May 2021
- Session Law Chapter: 164
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1 LAW ENFORCEMENT WEAPONS USE AMENDMENTS
22021 GENERAL SESSION
3STATE OF UTAH
4Chief Sponsor: Angela Romero
5Senate Sponsor: Todd D. Weiler
6
7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill requires a law enforcement officer to file a report after pointing a firearm or a
10 conductive energy device at an individual.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 ▸ defines terms;
14 ▸ requires a law enforcement officer to file a report after pointing a firearm or a
15 conductive energy device at an individual;
16 ▸ provides procedures for submitting a report;
17 ▸ requires supervisory review of a report; and
18 ▸ provides exceptions.
19 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
20 None
21 Other Special Clauses:
22 None
23 Utah Code Sections Affected:
24 ENACTS:
25 53-13-116, Utah Code Annotated 1953
26
27 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
28 Section 1. Section 53-13-116 is enacted to read:
29 53-13-116. Report required after pointing a firearm at an individual.
30 (1) As used in this section:
31 (a) "Conductive energy device" means a weapon that uses electrical current to disrupt
32 voluntary control of muscles.
33 (b) "Firearm" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-10-501.
34 (c) "Law enforcement officer" means the same as that term is defined in Section
35 53-13-103.
36 (d) "Officer-involved critical incident" means the same as that term is defined in
37 Section 76-2-408.
38 (2) A law enforcement officer shall file a report described in Subsection (3) if, during
39 the performance of the officer's duties:
40 (a) the officer points a firearm at an individual; or
41 (b) the officer aims a conductive energy device at an individual and displays the
42 electrical current.
43 (3) (a) A report described in Subsection (2) shall include:
44 (i) a description of the incident;
45 (ii) the identification of the individuals involved in the incident; and
46 (iii) any other information required by the law enforcement agency.
47 (b) A law enforcement officer shall submit a report required under Subsection (2) to
48 the officer's law enforcement agency within 48 hours after the incident.
49 (4) A supervisory law enforcement officer shall review a report submitted under
50 Subsection (3)(b).
51 (5) This section does not apply to:
52 (a) law enforcement training exercises; or
53 (b) an officer who, as part of an officer-involved critical incident, engaged in conduct
54 described under Subsection (2)(a) or (2)(b).
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill requires a law enforcement officer to file a report after pointing a firearm or a
10 conductive energy device at an individual.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 ▸ defines terms;
14 ▸ requires a law enforcement officer to file a report after pointing a firearm or a
15 conductive energy device at an individual;
16 ▸ provides procedures for submitting a report;
17 ▸ requires supervisory review of a report; and
18 ▸ provides exceptions.
19 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
20 None
21 Other Special Clauses:
22 None
23 Utah Code Sections Affected:
24 ENACTS:
25 53-13-116, Utah Code Annotated 1953
26
27 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
28 Section 1. Section 53-13-116 is enacted to read:
29 53-13-116. Report required after pointing a firearm at an individual.
30 (1) As used in this section:
31 (a) "Conductive energy device" means a weapon that uses electrical current to disrupt
32 voluntary control of muscles.
33 (b) "Firearm" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-10-501.
34 (c) "Law enforcement officer" means the same as that term is defined in Section
35 53-13-103.
36 (d) "Officer-involved critical incident" means the same as that term is defined in
37 Section 76-2-408.
38 (2) A law enforcement officer shall file a report described in Subsection (3) if, during
39 the performance of the officer's duties:
40 (a) the officer points a firearm at an individual; or
41 (b) the officer aims a conductive energy device at an individual and displays the
42 electrical current.
43 (3) (a) A report described in Subsection (2) shall include:
44 (i) a description of the incident;
45 (ii) the identification of the individuals involved in the incident; and
46 (iii) any other information required by the law enforcement agency.
47 (b) A law enforcement officer shall submit a report required under Subsection (2) to
48 the officer's law enforcement agency within 48 hours after the incident.
49 (4) A supervisory law enforcement officer shall review a report submitted under
50 Subsection (3)(b).
51 (5) This section does not apply to:
52 (a) law enforcement training exercises; or
53 (b) an officer who, as part of an officer-involved critical incident, engaged in conduct
54 described under Subsection (2)(a) or (2)(b).
Bill Status / Votes
• Senate Actions • House Actions • Fiscal Actions • Other Actions
Date | Action | Location | Vote |
1/28/2021 | Bill Numbered but not Distributed | Legislative Research and General Counsel | |
1/28/2021 | Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed | Legislative Research and General Counsel | |
1/29/2021 | House/ received bill from Legislative Research | Clerk of the House | |
1/29/2021 | House/ 1st reading (Introduced) | House Rules Committee | |
2/2/2021 | House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst | House Rules Committee | |
2/3/2021 | House/ to standing committee | House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee | |
2/9/2021 | House Comm - Substitute Recommendation from # 0 to # 1 | House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee | 8 0 3 |
2/9/2021 | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee | 8 0 3 |
2/10/2021 (11:12:18 AM) | House/ comm rpt/ substituted | House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee | |
2/10/2021 (11:12:19 AM) | House/ 2nd reading | House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills | |
2/10/2021 | LFA/ fiscal note publicly available | House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills | |
2/16/2021 (11:30:16 AM) | House/ 3rd reading | House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills | |
2/16/2021 (11:32:27 AM) | House/ passed 3rd reading | Senate Secretary | 59 13 3 |
2/16/2021 (11:32:29 AM) | House/ to Senate | Senate Secretary | |
2/16/2021 | Senate/ received from House | Waiting for Introduction in the Senate | |
2/16/2021 | Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) | Senate Rules Committee | |
2/26/2021 | Senate/ to standing committee | Senate Business and Labor Committee | |
3/1/2021 | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | Senate Business and Labor Committee | 6 0 3 |
3/2/2021 (10:27:17 AM) | Senate/ committee report favorable | Senate Business and Labor Committee | |
3/2/2021 (10:27:18 AM) | Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar | Senate 2nd Reading Calendar | |
3/3/2021 | Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules | Senate Rules Committee | |
3/5/2021 | Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar | Senate 2nd Reading Calendar | |
3/5/2021 (4:33:30 PM) | Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension | Senate 2nd Reading Calendar | |
3/5/2021 (4:36:21 PM) | Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension | Senate President | 20 7 2 |
3/5/2021 (4:36:22 PM) | Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House | House Speaker | |
3/5/2021 (4:36:23 PM) | Senate/ to House | House Speaker | |
3/5/2021 | House/ received from Senate | House Speaker | |
3/5/2021 | House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling | Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling | |
3/9/2021 | Bill Received from House for Enrolling | Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling | |
3/9/2021 | Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared | Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling | |
3/15/2021 | Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate | Clerk of the House | |
3/15/2021 | House/ enrolled bill to Printing | Clerk of the House | |
3/15/2021 | House/ received enrolled bill from Printing | Clerk of the House | |
3/15/2021 | House/ to Governor | Executive Branch - Governor | |
3/16/2021 | Governor Signed | Lieutenant Governor's office for filing |
Committee Hearings/Floor Debate
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