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Senate amends reciprocity rules for concealed‑carry permits and advances bill to third reading
Summary
First substitute SB 36, sponsored by Senator Valentine, adjusts how nonresident applicants from states that do not recognize Utah permits may obtain Utah permits and preserves background‑check and training requirements; the Senate adopted an amendment and placed the bill on the third‑reading calendar.
Senator Valentine presented first substitute Senate Bill 36, which modifies Utah’s concealed‑carry permit reciprocity rules and clarifies how nonresidents from states that do not recognize Utah’s permit may obtain a Utah permit.
Valentine explained the adopted Amendment No. 1 repositions text concerning residency and reciprocity so that an applicant who holds a permit in another state may still seek a Utah permit even if that applicant’s home state does not recognize Utah permits. Under the sponsor’s example, a Nevada or New Mexico resident could obtain a permit in their home state and then apply for a Utah permit; once granted a Utah permit, that person would regain recognition in those 33 states that recognize Utah’s permit.
The bill retains Utah’s basic requirements — including a background check and certified instructor training — and the sponsor clarified that the measure does not alter instructor residency requirements. Senators asked several clarifying questions about how a Utah permit would operate for residents of states with stricter permitting regimes (e.g., California) and the sponsor answered that a Utah permit does not create carry rights in a state that does not recognize Utah permits.
After floor discussion the Senate called the question and placed First Substitute SB 36 on the third‑reading calendar with 28 yea votes, 0 nay and 1 absent.
Next steps: SB 36 will appear on the third‑reading calendar for final consideration.
