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Burglary Amendments
2025 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Colin W. Jack
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LONG TITLE
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General Description:
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This bill creates the criminal offense of damaging a firearm storage container or safety
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device during the commission of a burglary.
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Highlighted Provisions:
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This bill:
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▸ defines terms;
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▸ creates the criminal offense of damaging a firearm storage container or safety device
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during the commission of a burglary; and
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▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
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Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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None
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Other Special Clauses:
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None
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Utah Code Sections Affected:
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ENACTS:
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76-6-202.3, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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Section 1. Section 76-6-202.3 is enacted to read:
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76-6-202.3 . Damaging a firearm storage container or safety device in the
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commission of a burglary.
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(1)(a) As used in this section:
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(i) "Burglary" means:
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(A) the offense of burglary as described in Section 76-6-202;
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(B) the offense of aggravated burglary as described in Section 76-6-203;
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(C) the offense of burglary of a vehicle as described in Section 76-6-204; or
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(D) the offense of burglary of a railroad car as described in Section 76-6-204.5.
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(ii) "Firearm safety device" means a firearm trigger lock or other device intended to H.B. 221 01-14 16:04
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prevent a firearm from being able to fire.
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(iii) "Firearm storage container" means a box, case, chest, locker, safe, or similar
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receptacle that:
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(A) can be locked or otherwise secured in a manner to prevent an individual from
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accessing the contents of the container; and
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(B) is designed to contain, or contains, a firearm.
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(b) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-6-201 apply to this section.
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(2) An actor commits damaging a firearm storage container or safety device in the
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commission of a burglary if, in attempting, committing, or fleeing from a burglary, the
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actor knowingly damages, disables, or otherwise tampers with:
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(a) a firearm storage container; or
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(b) a firearm safety device.
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(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony.
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Section 2. Effective Date.
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This bill takes effect on May 7, 2025.
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