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House debates and rejects substitute on weapons-at-schools bill; bill referred back to Senate
Summary
House debate on Senate Bill 108 stretched for hours as members clashed over whether concealed-weapon permit holders should be allowed to bring firearms onto school grounds; a proposed third-substitute was defeated (17–51) and the measure was later referred back to the Senate for further consideration.
The Utah House engaged in extended debate on Senate Bill 108, a dangerous-weapons amendment that drew sustained floor attention and sharply divergent views on whether concealed-weapon permit holders should be able to bring firearms onto school property.
Representative Mike Styler (sponsor for the House presentation) said the original bill was requested by prosecutors and law enforcement to clarify conflicting criminal-code and school-code provisions about weapons and explosive devices near schools. During…
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