Legislation – 2025 Bills

2025 Gun Bills updated Saturday, 8 March at 9:19 AM

The 2025 legislative session is finally over!

Overall it was a good session for gun rights with three of four bad bills defeated and many good ones passed. A few good ones did not get passed, but we will be back again with those.

A USSC Information Alert for members and supporters will come out in a few days with details.

USSC supported 14 good gun bills, and nine passed both House and Senate and are waiting for Governor Cox to sign them. One failed in the Senate, but the provisions were added to a bill which passed, so we count that as a win.
Four passed the House and one failed to get a final vote in the Senate and three were defeated in Senate.

Five of the six bills USSC was neutral on passed the House and three passed the Senate as well. Two died in the Senate.

The only opposed bill which passed is a real stinker "fee increase" scheme allowing BCI to set Concealed Firearm Permit fees at whatever they like, whenever they like, and overcharge permit applicants to fund other programs.

YOUR many contacts with legislators by email or text message really made a difference, and helped our Lobbyist, USSC Chairman Clark Aposhian get things done for law abiding gun owners.

THANK YOU!!

See the list below for individual bills and their status

BILL DETAILS- Click on the bill number in the first column for full text and status. This opens the official state page with full text of the bill, as well as current status and any pending changes.

Changes in various areas of school security, including the "Guardian" program. This is an ongoing evolution to improve school security in many areas.
Passed on vote of 10-0-1 by House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee 1/29.
2/18 House adopted 4th Substitute version and passed 69-2-4
2/26 Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee passed 4-2-1
3/5- Senate adopted 5th Substitute and passed 25-0-4.
Awaiting concurrence by House.
House did not concur, back to Senate for reconsideration.
3/7- Conference committee negotiated and House and Senate approved.
Waiting for Governor Cox to sign.

Requires schools to give gun safety training three times in grades 1-6, twice in junior high and once in senior high schools. This has widespread support, although some teachers seem a bit hostile.
USSC supports, with concerns about the curriculum to be used, so it is true "gun safety" and not misguided anti-gun activism.
Assigned to House Education Committee on 2/5 adopted the 3rd Substitute was adopted and amended, and passed by the committee 9-2-5.
On 2/14 the full House adopted a 4th substitute and made an amendment and passed by voice vote.
2/26-Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee passed 4-1-2.
3/7- Senate amended and passed 18-1-10 with problematic requirement requirement to notify parents "best practices and guidelines for the safe storage of a firearms" as part of the opt out notification. That may be misused with some sort of dogmatic statement about "every gun locked up and ammunition separate all the time" which may be good advice in most situations, but conflicts with the reality that each home situation is different, and a single mother with a protective order against an abuser may really need to have a loaded firearm readily accessible and under tight control, with special emphasis on teaching kids not to touch. In some cases with middle or high school kids, it may even be appropriate to allow them access so that they can defend themselves or the mother if attacked. "One size does NOT fit all" in storage recommendations.

3/7- Conference Committee met and came up with compromise which Senate and House have adopted.
Waiting for signature by Governor Cox.

Clarifies that the crime of possession of a dangerous weapon on or about school premises
applies to both minors and adults
Approved 9-0-2 on 1/29 by House Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Committee
Passed 2/7 by full House 70-0-5.
2/26 Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee passed 5-0-2.
3/6- Senate adopted 2nd Substitute and amended, passed 25-0-4. This modification added the provisions of HB 133 which failed in committee.
3/6- House concurred 67-0-8.
Awaiting signature by Governor Cox.

A convoluted and weasel worded anti-gun bill doing nothing to juveniles who unlawfully access a gun, but punishes the owners.
Requires gun owners to lock up (safe or trigger lock(!!!) any loaded gun. If someone 16 or younger takes it the owner is guilty even if the thief is not charged. Worst of all, the prosecutor does not have to prove the firearm was loaded and not locked up, but the owner can fight that with an "affirmative defense" costing thousands in legal fees.
Another "safe storage" scheme that sounds good but is aimed at the gun owner, not the person who takes someone else's guns.
"It's not the guns, it's the criminals!"
USSC supports safe storage of guns and ammunition as determined by each gun owners individual circumstances and common sense, not a one size fits all "safe storage" scheme for everyone. We also support throwing people who illegally take guns into jail, regardless of their age.

Make it easier to get security devices by passing HB143 Firearm Safety Incentives.
Assigned to House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee on 1/24. Not considered at hearing on Wednesday, January 29, 2025.
Committee "held" the bill on 2/12 with a vote of 6-4-1.
Committee motion to recommend failed 4-4-3 on 2/14.
Bill is likely dead for the session.

A massive 200+ page bill which recodifies existing dangerous weapons provisions. Basically gathering existing provisions on the subject and moving them to one location with no changes to the actual provisions of what is or is not legal, and penalties for offenses.
Rep. Lisonbee is a "rock star" supporter of gun rights.

House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee passed 1/24 after adopting an amendment with numerous corrections and revisions, but these appear to be legitimate necessary technical corrections which USSC supports. Passed 8-1-2. Pass by House 56-13-6 on 2/4.
2/26 Motion to recommend passage in Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee failed on vote of 2-4-1. Bill is dead for this session.

However, most of the provisions of this bill was substituted into HB 128 which has passed both House and Senate.

A good approach to improve safe storage. This creates a "Sales Tax Holiday" the 3rd week of February when purchasing a "firearm safety devices" (e.g. trigger locks) or "firearm storage device" (e.g.- gun safe or biometric safe). For a small handgun safe costing $100 this would save gun owners $8.25, but for a larger $1,000 gun safe they would save $82.50.
A positive step towards keeping guns from being accessed or stolen.

2/14 passed House Revenue and Taxation Committee10-0-1.
2/24 Passed House 69-0-6.
3/3- Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee killed on vote of 1-2-4. This 7 member committee only had 3 people attending at that point, and Senators Fillmore and Harper voted against this bill which had passed the House 69-0-6. One naysayer opined they did not like the idea of creating a "tax holiday" as a precedent. But, maybe keeping taxes high are more important than facilitating safe storage of firearms.
Bill is dead for this session.
We thank Rep. MacPherson for his efforts, and Sen. McKay for supporting the bill.

Clarifies that aliens who have applications pending for asylum or temporary protected status are restricted persons not allowed to possess, purchase, transfer, or own dangerous
weapons
1st Substitute added coordinating language for when HB133 is passed.
Passed by House Judiciary Committee on 2/6 by vote of 6-0-5.
House passed by vote of 68-0-7 on 2/18.
2/25- Passed by Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee 6-0-1.
3/6- Senate passed 22-0-7.
Awaiting signature by Governor Cox.

Makes it an "infraction" (about like a parking ticket) if someone under 18 merely possesses a toy gun "in a public place" with the federally required orange markings painted over. But, only if they have previously been given a warning IN WRITING by police that such possession is illegal.
This is mere possession only, not using it to threaten people or anything, just having it. And, it is not an offense for someone 18 or older to have the same thing.
No prosecutor would waste time going after this.

Stick to passing laws about serious problems which will actually be enforced!

House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee adopted 1st Substitute on 2/6 on vote of 10-0-1, but did not vote to advance the bill, so effectively held in committee.
On 2/12 the committee adopted the 3rd Substitute, and passed favorably recommendation on a vote of 8-0-3.
2/20 House amended and passed 57-11-7.
3/4 Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee passed 3-0-4.
Awaiting action by full Senate.

The current version has the portions USSC opposed removed, so we now support the bill. Thank you Rep. Snider!

Deals with night hunting of non-protected wildlife.
Assigned to House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee on 2/3. Hearing scheduled for Thursday 2/6 did not consider the bill.
2/10 Substitute adopted and passed 10-1-3.
2/26- Passed House 63-6-6.
3/4- Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee passed 4-0-3.
3/5- Senate passed 25-2-2.
Awaiting signature by Governor Cox.

A needless duplication of existing federal law on the same thing.

Creates a state criminal offenses of unlawful possession, manufacture, distribution, or sale of a "machinegun firearm attachment" (e.g.- "Glock Switch")
This bill has problems with the definition; and absurdly makes it a 3rd degree felony if the perp is under 18 but only a class B misdemeanor if 18 or over, even though it is a serious federal felony.
And, there is no enhanced penalty if such a device is possessed or used during the commission of any other crime.
Since already covered by federal law, this bill is unnecessary. Instead, make possession of such a device while committing ANY other crime a separate felony offense.

Defeated in House Public Utilities and Energy Committee on 2/13.
3/3 Returned to House Rules.
Dead for this session.

Modifies collection and reporting of data regarding crimes, prisoners, and also firearms.
Section dealing with "Untraceable firearms" is badly flawed, failing to recognize that serial numbers were NOT REQUIRED on firearms prior to the Gun Control Act of 1968.
That needs to be fixed before USSC can support this one.
Passed House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee on 2/12 by vote of 9-0-2.
2/20- House passed 70-0-5.
BILL STILL HAS THOSE PROBLEMS WHICH WILL GREATLY EXAGGERATE THE PERCEPTION of "UNTRACEABLE GUN" PROBLEMS.
2/27- Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee amended and passed 4-0-5.
3/5- Senate passed 27-0-2.
3/5- House concurred.
Awaiting signature by Governor Cox.

"There is no audit to justify any fee increase, and we especially oppose authorizing BCI to raise fees whenever they want! This bill keeps getting worse, in response to questionable information from BCI which has blown thru over $4 million surplus to having ZERO in the "Concealed Weapons Account" THAT NEEDS TO BE AUDITED to see what happened to over $4 million in one year, instead of raising fees to reward bad management. The 2nd Substitute drops the statutory fee changes and instead turns over setting fees to the very folks at BCI who appear to have mismanaged the money they had. USSC supported setting up the Concealed Weapons Account many years ago to ensure permit processing would be funded and efficient, but insisted that fees be in statute, not something bureaucrats could increase to outrageous costs whenever they liked. 2/14 passed House Public Utilities and Energy Committee by vote of 5-4-4.House passed 70-0-5 on 2/24. 2/28 Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee approved 6-0-2. 3/7- Senate passed 28-0-1 Awaiting signature by Governor Cox.

A stinking pile of nearly every useless and unworkable gun control scheme so beloved by Democrats. Waiting periods, magazine bans, registration of semi-auto firearms, bans on semi automatic firearms, "Law enforcement only" markings required on mags and guns, illegal to possess any gun without serial numbers (which includes most inexpensive guns made prior to 1968). Etc.
It's not the guns, it's the criminals.
Defeated in Senate Natural Resources Committee 1-5-1, with only vote in favor coming from its sponsor..
THIS BAD BILL IS DEAD FOR THIS SESSION.

2025 Gun Bills updated Saturday, 8 March at 9:19 AM

The 2025 legislative session is finally over!

Overall it was a good session for gun rights with three of four bad bills defeated and many good ones passed. A few good ones did not get passed, but we will be back again with those.

Five of the six bills USSC was neutral on passed the House and three passed the Senate as well. Two died in the Senate.

The only opposed bill which passed is a real stinker "fee increase" scheme allowing BCI to set Concealed Firearm Permit fees at whatever they like, whenever they like, and overcharge permit applicants to fund other programs.

YOUR many contacts with legislators by email or text message really made a difference, and helped our Lobbyist, USSC Chairman Clark Aposhian get things done for law abiding gun owners.

THANK YOU!!

See the list below for individual bills and their status

Bill Number

Bill Title

Bill Sponsor

USSC Position

USSC Comments/ Status