Dangerous Weapons at Daycares and Schools
HB 180 clarifies that individuals with concealed carry permits in Utah cannot open carry dangerous weapons (including firearms) on daycare or school grounds, except when lawfully responding to an active threat. This directly affects permit holders who would otherwise be permitted to carry firearms in public spaces under existing law. The bill amends Utah Code sections to explicitly prohibit open carry of dangerous weapons on school/daycare premises, aligning with existing restrictions on concealed carry in these locations. It makes technical changes to clarify existing prohibitions without adding new penalties or funding. The bill does not change general firearm laws but specifically addresses carry rules at educational facilities.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2026
Last action Mar 7, 2026
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MINOR
This bill removes the explicit prohibition on open carry for permit holders at institutions of higher education, restricting such prohibitions only to elementary, secondary, and daycare campuses. It also deletes the coordination clause intended to align this bill with a separate higher education bill (H.B. 84), simplifying the legislative text to focus solely on K-12 and daycare settings.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed by removing restrictions on open carry at colleges and universities, which were previously included in the text.
SCOPE
Deleted the ban on open carry for permit holders at institutions of higher education, allowing them to open carry on college campuses unless responding to an active threat.
TECHNICAL
Removed the coordination clause that referenced H.B. 84, eliminating the mechanism for future amendments between these two bills.
REQUIREMENT
Updated the list of prohibited locations for open carry to include only elementary schools, secondary schools, and daycares, excluding higher education institutions.
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Total actions
25
Key actions
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Committee
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Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
House/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules [House Rules Committee]
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules [House Public Utilities and Energy Committee]
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Comm - Held [House Public Utilities and Energy Committee]
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
House/ to standing committee [House Public Utilities and Energy Committee]
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
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Andrew Stoddard
DDemocratic
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