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State Government / Utah / Legislation / HB 214

HB 214Session 2026HouseBecame law

Firearms Liability Amendments

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This bill amends civil liability concerning firearms and firearm-related items.

Published by Utah State Legislature for H.B. 214 S1. Civixly has formatted, but not rewritten, the official text.

Latest development · Mar 26, 2026

Governor Signed

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Official Utah record ↗
Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 9, 2026
Latest passage
Feb 20, 2026
Key provisionsTopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

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What the bill would do

These points come from the Utah Legislature’s published bill overview.

  • defines terms and amends definitions;
  • amends provisions and requirements for certain claims arising from a firearm or firearm-related item brought against: a seller or manufacturer of a firearm or a firearm-related item; or a trade association;
  • for certain claims arising from a firearm or a firearm-related item: requires a court to dismiss claims that fail to meet specific requirements; grants reasonable attorney fees and court costs to a prevailing defendant in certain circumstances; allows a defendant to appeal an interlocutory order that denies the defendant's motion to dismiss certain claims; and prevents a foreign nation from asserting specific exceptions that may allow a claim for civil liability;
  • preempts a political subdivision from imposing civil liability on a manufacturer, seller, or trade association in certain circumstances; and
  • makes technical and conforming changes.
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Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Justice & Public SafetyBusiness & Economy

Source subjects

BusinessCivil ProcedureCommerce and TradeJudicial OperationsLaw Enforcement and Criminal JusticeManufacturingPolitical Subdivisions (Local Issues)Public SafetyWeapons

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorTeuscher, Jordan D.
cosponsorHinkins, David P.

Action timeline

Newest action first. Action language is supplied by the state source.

View full action timeline42 actions⌄
  1. Mar 26, 2026

    Governor Signed

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  2. Mar 3, 2026

    House/ to Governor

    Executive ReceiptOffice of the Governor
  3. Mar 3, 2026

    House/ received enrolled bill from Printing

    ReceiptHouse
  4. Feb 26, 2026

    House/ enrolled bill to Printing

    House
  5. Feb 26, 2026

    Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

    EnrolledHouse
  6. Feb 24, 2026

    Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

    Utah State Legislature
  7. Feb 24, 2026

    Bill Received from House for Enrolling

    ReceiptUtah State Legislature
  8. Feb 20, 2026

    House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling

    PassageHouse
  9. Feb 20, 2026

    House/ received from Senate

    ReceiptHouse
  10. Feb 20, 2026

    Senate/ to House

    House
  11. Feb 20, 2026

    Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House

    PassageHouse
  12. Feb 20, 2026

    Senate/ passed 3rd reading

    PassageSenate
  13. Feb 20, 2026

    Senate/ 3rd reading

    Senate
  14. Feb 19, 2026

    Senate/ passed 2nd reading

    Reading 2Senate
  15. Feb 19, 2026

    Senate/ 2nd reading

    Senate
  16. Feb 17, 2026

    Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

    Senate
  17. Feb 17, 2026

    Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  18. Feb 17, 2026

    Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  19. Feb 9, 2026

    Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  20. Feb 5, 2026

    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

    Senate
  21. Feb 5, 2026

    Senate/ received from House

    ReceiptSenate
  22. Feb 5, 2026

    House/ to Senate

    Senate
  23. Feb 5, 2026

    House/ passed 3rd reading

    PassageSenate
  24. Feb 5, 2026

    House/ 3rd reading

    House
  25. Jan 28, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0214S01

    Utah State Legislature
  26. Jan 27, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0214S01

    Utah State Legislature
  27. Jan 27, 2026

    House/ 2nd reading

    House
  28. Jan 27, 2026

    House/ comm rpt/ substituted [House Public Utilities and Energy Committee]

    House
  29. Jan 26, 2026

    House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Public Utilities and Energy Committee]

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  30. Jan 26, 2026

    House Comm - Substitute Recommendation [House Public Utilities and Energy Committee]

    SubstitutionHouse
  31. Jan 26, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0214S01

    Utah State Legislature
  32. Jan 26, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0214S01

    Utah State Legislature
  33. Jan 23, 2026

    House/ to standing committee [House Public Utilities and Energy Committee]

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  34. Jan 20, 2026

    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

    House
  35. Jan 20, 2026

    House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

    ReceiptHouse
  36. Jan 17, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0214

    Utah State Legislature
  37. Jan 17, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0214

    Utah State Legislature
  38. Jan 14, 2026

    House/ received bill from Legislative Research

    ReceiptHouse
  39. Jan 9, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0214

    Utah State Legislature
  40. Jan 9, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0214

    Utah State Legislature
  41. Jan 9, 2026

    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

    Utah State Legislature
  42. Jan 9, 2026

    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

    Utah State Legislature

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Bill overview text and highlighted provisions are published by the Utah State Legislature and are not rewritten by Civixly.

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Source data last updated Jul 9, 2026.