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HB 84 — Dangerous Weapon Amendments
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 23, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Spencer Cox (Republican) on March 19, 2026.
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Bill Text
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297 added · 314 removedPlain-language change summary
The changes made in HB 84 allow individuals aged 21 and over to carry a concealed dangerous weapon at institutions of higher education without needing a concealed carry permit. At the same time, the bill prohibits anyone, even those with permits, from openly carrying weapons at these institutions unless they are responding to an active threat. This shift is significant as it alters how weapons can be carried on college campuses, aiming to balance individual rights with campus safety.
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{Higher Education } Dangerous Weapon Amendments GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor:
3Don LONGL. TITLE General Description:
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▸ allows {the carrying of } an individual 21 years old or older to conceal a dangerous weapon {on or about the premises of } at an institution of higher education without a {valid } concealed carry permit;
{and} ▸ amends the offense of carrying a dangerous weapon at an institution of higher education by:
● removing private institutions of higher education from locations where the offense is H applicable;
and B ● 0 4 HB0084 compared with HB0084S03 prohibiting an individual, including an individual with any type of concealed carry permit, from openly carrying a dangerous weapon at an institution of higher education unless the individual is lawfully responding to an active threat;
NoneH.B. Other Special Clauses:
84 Enrolled Copy None Other Special Clauses:
{47-3-30553-5a-102.2, , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapters 173, 208} 53-5a-102.2 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 208 53H-3-90253H-3-902, , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 8 76-11-20576-11-205, , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapters 173, 208 76-11-205.576-11-205.5, , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 208 REPEALS:Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
{76-11-205.5 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 208} Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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Section 47-3-305 is amended to read:
} 47-3-305.
Exceptions and prohibitions.
(1) This part does not apply to:
(a) shooting ranges that are otherwise open to the public;
- 2 - HB0084 compared with HB0084S03 (b) shooting ranges that are operated as a public shooting range staffed by and operated by Division of Wildlife Resources;
(c) the Utah National Guard ranges located at Camp Williams and the Salt Lake International Airport;
(d) Department of Corrections ranges;
and (e) ranges owned, operated, or currently leased as of March 26, 2013, by a state or local public safety agency.
(2) Firearms may not be allowed in a school building, except under the provision of Section 76-11-205[ or 76-11-205.5], unless there is an outdoor entrance to the shooting range and the most direct access to the range is used.
An outdoor entrance to a shooting range may not be blocked by fences, structures, or gates for the purpose of blocking the outdoor entrance.
(3) Only air guns may be used in public ranges where the ventilation systems do not meet current [OSHA] Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards as applied to the duration of exposure of the participants.
For the purposes of this part, an air gun does not include larger caliber pneumatic weapons, paintball guns, or air shotguns.
(4) Group range use is a lawful, approved activity under Subsection 76-11-205(4)(f) or 76-11-205.5(4) (g).
53-5a-102.2.53-5a-102.2 .
- 3 - HB0084 compared with HB0084S03 (b) subject to Subsections[Subsections (2)(a) and (b),(b),] Subsection (2)(b), an individual 21 years old or older who may otherwise lawfully possess firearms, may open or conceal carry, without- a2 conceal- carryEnrolled permit:Copy H.B.
84 without a conceal carry permit:
(2)(2)(a) (a) An individual [openly carrying a firearm ] 18 years old or older but younger than 21 years old under Subsection (1)(a) [or (b) ]without a provisional concealed carry permit issued under Section 53-5a-305 may not carry [the] a firearm in any manner:
{[(iii)(iii) on or about the premises of an institution of higher education as described in Section 76-11-205.5;]}76-11-205.5; {[(iv){]} {(iii)} } on or about the premises of a daycare as described in Section 76-11-206;
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{[(vi){]}(v) {(v)} } in aan houseairport ofsecure worshiparea or in any private residence where dangerous weapons are prohibited as described in Section 76-11-219;76-11-218;
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or (vii) in any other place prohibited by, or pursuant to, another state statute or federal law.
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[(iii) on or about the premises of an institution of higher education as described in Section 76-11-205.5;] [(iv)] (iii){(C)}(C) on or about a daycare premises as described in Section 76-11-206;
[(v)] (iv){(D)}(D) in an airport secure area as described in Section 76-11-218;
[(vi)] (v){(E)}(E) in a house of worship or in any private residence where dangerous weapons are prohibited as described in Section 76-11-219;
or [(vii)] (vi){(F)}(F) in any other place prohibited by, or pursuant to, another state statute or federal law[.] ;
- 5 - HB0084 compared with HB0084S03 (A) on or about the premises of a public or private elementary school or secondary school as described in Section 76-11-205;
(i) an individual 18 years old but younger than 21 years old with a provisional concealed- carry4 permit- underEnrolled SectionCopy 53-5a-304H.B. may not carry [the] a firearm in any manner on or about the premises of a public or private elementary school or secondary school as described in Section 76-11-205;
84 concealed carry permit under Section 53-5a-304 may not carry [the] a firearm in any manner on or about the premises of a public or private elementary school or secondary school as described in Section 76-11-205;
53H-3-902.53H-3-902 .
(2)(2)(a) (a) The board may enact regulations governing the conduct of university and college students, faculty, and employees.
- 6 - HB0084 compared with HB0084S03 (b) A president in consultation with the board of trustees, may enact policies governing the conduct of university and college students, faculty, and employees.
(3)(3)(a) (a) An institution may enact traffic, parking, and related policies governing all individuals on campus and facilities owned or controlled by the institution.
(b)(b)(i) (i) The board and an institution may not require proof of vaccination as a condition for enrollment or attendance within the system of higher education unless the board or an institution allows for the following exemptions:
(A)- a5 medical- exemptionH.B. if the student provides to the institution a statement that the claimed exemption is for a medical reason;
84 Enrolled Copy (A) a medical exemption if the student provides to the institution a statement that the claimed exemption is for a medical reason;
(ii) An institution that offers both remote and in-person learning options may not deny a student who is exempt from a requirement to receive a vaccine under Subsection (3)(b)(i) to participate in an in-in-person person learning option based upon the student's vaccination status.
(c)(c)(i) (i) The board or an institution may not require an individual to wear a face covering as a condition of attendance for in-person instruction, institution-sponsored athletics, institution-sponsored extracurricular activities, in dormitories, or in any other place on a campus of an institution within the system of higher education at any time after the end of the spring semester in 2021.
or - 7 - HB0084 compared with HB0084S03 (b) termination.
and (b) authorize a higher education institution to make a policy that allows a resident of a dormitory located at the institution to request only roommates who [are not licensed to carry a concealed firearm under Section 53-5a-303 or Section 53-5a-305] choose not to {lawfully } possess firearms in the resident's {dormitory as allowed } dorm that the roommates may otherwise lawfully possess in {Section 53-5a-102.3} the dormitory.
(6)- In6 addition- toEnrolled theCopy requirementsH.B. and penalty prescribed in Sections 76-8-311.1 and 76-8-311.2, the board shall make rules to ensure:
84 (6) In addition to the requirements and penalty prescribed in Sections 76-8-311.1 and 76-8-311.2, the board shall make rules to ensure:
or - 8 - HB0084 compared with HB0084S03 (f) any reasonable combination of the alternatives described in this Subsection (7).
76-11-205.76-11-205 .
(1)(1)(a) (a) As used in this section, "on or about school premises" means:
(b)- carries7 a- dangerousH.B. weapon on or about school premises;
84 Enrolled Copy (b) carries a dangerous weapon on or about school premises;
(3)(3)(a) (a) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor if the dangerous weapon carried by the actor is not a firearm.
(c) the actor is 21 years old or older and has a temporary concealed carry permit issued under Section 53-5a-305 and is carrying the actor's dangerous weapon in a concealed manner unless lawfully responding to an active threat in accordance with Section 76-2-402,76 -2-402, 76-2-405, or 76-2-407;
- 9 - HB0084 compared with HB0084S03 (f) the dangerous weapon is present or to be used in connection with a lawful, approved activity and is in the possession or under the control of the actor responsible for the dangerous weapon's possession or use;
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[(a)] (A) in [a public or private ] an institution of higher education;
or [(b)] (B) on the grounds of a [public or private] an institution of higher education.
(b) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-11-101, and 76-11-201 apply to this section.
(3)(3)[(a) - 10 - HB0084 compared with HB0084S03 [(a) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor if the dangerous weapon carried by the actor is not a firearm.] [(b)] A violation of Subsection (2) is a class [A] B(C) misdemeanor[ if the dangerous weapon carried by the actor is a firearm].
(a) the actor is an individual exempt from certain weapons laws as described in Section 53-5a-108;- 9 - H.B.
(b)84 theEnrolled actorCopy is53-5a-108; intending to conceal the dangerous weapon and accidentally or inadvertently exposes the dangerous weapon to public view;
(b) the actor is lawfully concealing the dangerous weapon and accidentally or inadvertently exposes the dangerous weapon to public view;
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This Bill Repeals:
Section 76-11-205.5, Carrying a dangerous weapon at an institution of higher education.
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- Amended Amended 2/19/2026 10:02:340 pdf
- Amended Amended 2/26/2026 12:02:764 pdf
- Amended Amended Excerpts 2/19/2026 10:02:340 pdf
- Amended Amended Excerpts 2/26/2026 12:02:764 pdf
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- Substitute Substitute #2 pdf
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- Introduced View text pdf
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The bill modifies laws regarding the carrying of dangerous weapons at institutions of higher education, specifically allowing individuals over 21 to carry concealed without a permit and renaming the offense related to openly carrying dangerous weapons.
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76-11-205.5
the actor is an individual exempt from certain weapons laws as described in Section 53-5a-108; the actor is lawfully concealing the dangerous weapon and accidentally or inadvertently exposes the dangerous weapon to public view; the actor is openly carrying the dangerous weapon while lawfully responding to an active threat in accordance with Section 76-2-402, 76-2-405, or 76-2-407; the actor is openly carrying the dangerous weapon at the actor's place of residence or on the actor's real property; the open carrying of the dangerous weapon is approved by the responsible school administrator; the dangerous weapon is present or to be used in connection with a lawful, approved activity and is in the possession or under the control of the actor responsible for the dangerous weapon's possession or use; or the actor is openly carrying the dangerous weapon in a vehicle lawfully under the actor's control, not including a vehicle owned by the school or used by the school to transport students.→ the actor is an individual exempt from certain weapons laws as described in Section 53-5a-108; the actor is lawfully concealing the dangerous weapon and accidentally or inadvertently exposes the dangerous weapon to public view; the actor is carrying the dangerous weapon in a manner visible to the ordinary observation of a reasonable person; the actor is openly carrying the dangerous weapon while lawfully responding to an active threat in accordance with Section 76-2-402, 76-2-405, or 76-2-407; the actor is openly carrying the dangerous weapon at the actor's place of residence or on the actor's real property; the open carrying of the dangerous weapon is approved by the responsible school administrator; the dangerous weapon is present or to be used in connection with a lawful, approved activity and is in the possession or under the control of the actor responsible for the dangerous weapon's possession or use; or the actor is openly carrying the dangerous weapon in a vehicle lawfully under the actor's control, not including a vehicle owned by the school or used by the school to transport students.This change clarifies the exceptions for openly carrying a dangerous weapon at an institution of higher education.
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76-11-205.5
An actor commits openly carrying a dangerous weapon at an institution of higher education if: the actor intentionally carries a dangerous weapon on or about school premises; the actor intentionally carries the dangerous weapon in a manner that the dangerous weapon is visible to the ordinary observation of a reasonable person; the dangerous weapon is not covered, hidden, or secreted in a way that would make the dangerous weapon's presence unobservable to the ordinary observation of a reasonable person; and the actor knows, or reasonably believes, that the actor is on or about school premises at the time the actor carries the dangerous weapon.→ An actor commits carrying a dangerous weapon at an institution of higher education if the actor is not an individual listed in Subsection (4); carries a dangerous weapon on or about the premises of an institution of higher education; and knows or reasonably believes that the actor is on or about the premises of an institution of higher education at the time the actor carries the dangerous weapon.This change amends the definition of carrying a dangerous weapon at an institution of higher education.
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76-11-205.5
A violation of Subsection (2) is a class (C) misdemeanor.→ A violation of Subsection (2) is a class A misdemeanor if the dangerous weapon carried by the actor is a firearm.This change alters the penalties associated with violations of the law concerning carrying dangerous weapons at institutions of higher education.
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76-11-205.5
the actor is carrying the dangerous weapon at the actor's place of residence or on the actor's real property; the possession of the dangerous weapon is approved by the responsible school administrator; the dangerous weapon is present or to be used in connection with a lawful, approved activity and is in the possession or under the control of the actor responsible for the dangerous weapon's possession or use; the actor is an armed school security guard as described in Section 53G-8-704.→ the actor is carrying the dangerous weapon in a vehicle lawfully under the actor's control, not including a vehicle owned by the school or used by the school to transport students.This change clarifies the places where carrying a dangerous weapon is permissible.
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76-11-205
on or about the premises of an institution of higher education as described in Section 76-11-205.5.→ on or about the premises of an institution of higher education as described in Section 76-11-205.This change aligns the restrictions on carrying dangerous weapons for different educational levels.
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Sponsors
- Don L. Ipson · Cosponsor
- Walt Brooks · Primary
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Sponsors (1)
- Walt Brooks Republican
Co-sponsors (1)
- Don L. Ipson Republican
Not signed on (102)
102 members have not signed on to this bill.
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