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Senate adopts firearms bill with narrow Olympic-era exceptions after liability and rights debate
Summary
The Senate passed a substitute version of SB 122 on Feb. 19, 1999, that creates limited exceptions tied to Olympic security and clarifies state entities’ authority over exclusions; the measure cleared the Senate by recorded vote (19–6–4) after amendments narrowing state liability were adopted.
The Utah Senate adopted a substituted version of Senate Bill 122, a broad revision to the state's concealed-weapons rules that includes narrowly drawn exceptions for facilities and activities tied to the upcoming Olympics and clarifies which state entities may set rules.
Sponsor Sen. Wadhams (referred to in floor remarks as the bill’s sponsor) presented multiple technical amendments intended to clarify that identified entrances are public rather than private, to refine language on sale and transfer of weapons, and to define “state entities” that may not unilaterally enact exclusions. One floor amendment — drafted with State Risk Management…
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