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Utah Senate amends bill to make state firearm rules apply to state entities; debate centers on campuses and private property rights
Summary
Senate Bill 48, to clarify that uniform firearm rules apply to state entities including universities, was amended to preserve private-property owners’ ability to restrict firearms. Lawmakers debated campus safety, private-property rights and the proper scope of legislative authority before the bill was placed on the third‑reading calendar after a roll call.
Senate Bill 48, a measure intended to clarify that state uniform firearm law applies to state entities including institutions of higher education, was amended and placed on the Senate’s third‑reading calendar after extended floor debate on Feb. 12, 2004.
The bill’s sponsor, Senator Watts, told colleagues the legislation was prompted by a court decision affecting the University of Utah that, in his view, conflicted with legislative intent. "Let me give you the definition of state entity," he said while reviewing statutory language he said included…
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