Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 425 (2025GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Dunnigan, James A.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/25/2025

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• increases the fee for a concealed firearm permit for out-of-state applicants assessed before July 1, 2026;
• amends fee provisions related to concealed firearm permits assessed after July 1, 2026, allowing the Bureau of Criminal Identification to set related fees in accordance with the procedures specified in Section 63J-1-504;
• amends when funds from the Concealed Weapons Account are transferred to the Suicide Prevention and Education Fund;
• increases the annual fee for offenders on the Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry assessed before July 1, 2026;
• amends fee provisions related to the Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry assessed after July 1, 2026, allowing the Department of Public Safety to set related fees in accordance with the procedures specified in Section 63J-1-504; and
• contains a coordination clause coordinating changes between this bill and S.B. 41, Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry Amendment.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

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53-5-704
53-5-707
53-5-707.5
77-41-111
53-5-704
53-5-707
53-5-707.5
77-41-111
0
Department of Public Safety Fee Amendments
2025 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: James A. Dunnigan
Senate Sponsor: Don L. Ipson
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill addresses fees collected by the Bureau of Criminal Identification. 
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
increases the fee for a concealed firearm permit for out-of-state applicants assessed before 
July 1, 2026;
amends fee provisions related to concealed firearm permits assessed after July 1, 2026, 
allowing the Bureau of Criminal Identification to set related fees in accordance with the 
procedures specified in Section 63J-1-504;
amends when funds from the Concealed Weapons Account are transferred to the Suicide 
Prevention and Education Fund;
increases the annual fee for offenders on the Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender 
Registry assessed before July 1, 2026;
amends fee provisions related to the Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry 
assessed after July 1, 2026, allowing the Department of Public Safety to set related fees 
in accordance with the procedures specified in Section 63J-1-504; and
contains a coordination clause coordinating changes between this bill and S.B. 41, Sex, 
Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry Amendment.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
This bill provides a coordination clause.
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
53-5-704
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 195
53-5-707
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 328, 387
53-5-707.5
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 417
77-41-111
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 128
Utah Code Sections Affected by Coordination Clause:
AMENDS:
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1, Section 
53-5-704
 is amended to read:
53-5-704
. Bureau duties -- Permit to carry concealed firearm -- Certification for 
concealed firearms instructor -- Requirements for issuance -- Violation -- Denial, 
suspension, or revocation -- Appeal procedure.
(1)
(a)
Except as provided in Subsection 
(1)(b)
, the bureau shall issue a permit to carry a 
concealed firearm for lawful self defense to an applicant who is 21 years old or older 
within 60 days after receiving an application, unless the bureau finds proof that the 
applicant is not qualified to hold a permit under Subsection 
(2)
 or 
(3)
.
(b)
(i)
Within 90 days before the day on which a provisional permit holder under 
Section 
53-5-704.5
 reaches 21 years old, the provisional permit holder may apply 
under this section for a permit to carry a concealed firearm for lawful self defense.
(ii)
The bureau shall issue a permit for an applicant under Subsection 
(1)(b)(i)
 within 
60 days after receiving an application, unless the bureau finds proof that the 
applicant is not qualified to hold a permit under Subsection 
(2)
 or 
(3)
.
(iii)
A permit issued under this Subsection 
(1)(b)
:
(A)
is not valid until an applicant is 21 years old; and
(B)
requires
, before July 1, 2026,
 a $10 application fee
 and, on or after July 1, 
2026, an application fee set by the bureau
.
(iv)
A person who applies for a permit under this Subsection 
(1)(b)
 is not required to 
retake the firearms training described in Subsection 
53-5-704(8)
.
(c)
The permit is valid throughout the state for five years, without restriction, except as 
otherwise provided by Section 
53-5-710
.
(d)
The provisions of Subsections 
76-10-504(1)
 and 
(2)
, and Section 
76-10-505
 do not 
apply to an individual issued a permit under Subsection 
(1)(a)
 or 
(b)
.
(e)
Subsection 
(4)(a)
 does not apply to a nonresident:
(i)
active duty service member, who presents to the bureau orders requiring the active 
duty service member to report for duty in this state; or
(ii)
active duty service member's spouse, stationed with the active duty service 
member, who presents to the bureau the active duty service member's orders 
requiring the service member to report for duty in this state.
(2)
(a)
The bureau may deny, suspend, or revoke a concealed firearm permit if the 
applicant or permit holder:
(i)
has been or is convicted of a felony;
(ii)
has been or is convicted of a crime of violence;
(iii)
has been or is convicted of an offense involving the use of alcohol;
(iv)
has been or is convicted of an offense involving the unlawful use of narcotics or 
other controlled substances;
(v)
has been or is convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude;
(vi)
has been or is convicted of an offense involving domestic violence;
(vii)
has been or is adjudicated by a state or federal court as mentally incompetent, 
unless the adjudication has been withdrawn or reversed; and
(viii)
is not qualified to purchase and possess a firearm pursuant to Section 
76-10-503
and federal law.
(b)
In determining whether an applicant or permit holder is qualified to hold a permit 
under Subsection 
(2)(a)
, the bureau shall consider mitigating circumstances.
(3)
(a)
The bureau may deny, suspend, or revoke a concealed firearm permit if it has 
reasonable cause to believe that the applicant or permit holder has been or is a danger 
to self or others as demonstrated by evidence, including:
(i)
past pattern of behavior involving unlawful violence or threats of unlawful 
violence;
(ii)
past participation in incidents involving unlawful violence or threats of unlawful 
violence; or
(iii)
conviction of an offense in violation of Title 76, Chapter 10, Part 5, Weapons.
(b)
The bureau may not deny, suspend, or revoke a concealed firearm permit solely for a 
single conviction of an infraction violation of Title 76, Chapter 10, Part 5, Weapons.
(c)
In determining whether the applicant or permit holder has been or is a danger to self 
or others, the bureau may inspect:
(i)
expunged records of arrests and convictions of adults as provided in Section 
77-40a-403
; and
(ii)
juvenile court records as provided in Section 
78A-6-209
.
(d)
(i)
The bureau shall suspend a concealed firearm permit if a permit holder 
becomes a temporarily restricted person in accordance with Section 
53-5c-301
.
(ii)
Upon removal from the temporary restricted list, the permit holder's permit shall 
be reinstated unless:
(A)
the permit has been revoked, been suspended for a reason other than the 
restriction described in Subsection 
(3)(d)(i)
, or expired; or
(B)
the permit holder has become a restricted person under Section 
76-10-503
.
(4)
(a)
In addition to meeting the other qualifications for the issuance of a concealed 
firearm permit under this section, a nonresident applicant who resides in a state that 
recognizes the validity of the Utah permit or has reciprocity with Utah's concealed 
firearm permit law shall:
(i)
hold a current concealed firearm or concealed weapon permit issued by the 
appropriate permitting authority of the nonresident applicant's state of residency; 
and
(ii)
submit a photocopy or electronic copy of the nonresident applicant's current 
concealed firearm or concealed weapon permit referred to in Subsection 
(4)(a)(i)
.
(b)
A nonresident applicant who knowingly and willfully provides false information to 
the bureau under Subsection 
(4)(a)
 is prohibited from holding a Utah concealed 
firearm permit for a period of 10 years.
(c)
Subsection 
(4)(a)
 applies to all applications for the issuance of a concealed firearm 
permit that are received by the bureau after May 10, 2011.
(d)
Beginning January 1, 2012, Subsection 
(4)(a)
 also applies to an application for 
renewal of a concealed firearm permit by a nonresident.
(5)
The bureau shall issue a concealed firearm permit to a former peace officer who departs 
full-time employment as a peace officer, in an honorable manner, within five years of 
that departure if the officer meets the requirements of this section.
(6)
Except as provided in Subsection 
(7)
, the bureau shall also require the applicant to 
provide:
(a)
the address of the applicant's permanent residence;
(b)
one recent dated photograph;
(c)
one set of fingerprints; and
(d)
evidence of general familiarity with the types of firearms to be concealed as defined 
in Subsection 
(8)
.
(7)
An applicant who is a law enforcement officer under Section 
53-13-103
 may provide a 
letter of good standing from the officer's commanding officer in place of the evidence 
required by Subsection 
(6)(d)
.
(8)
(a)
General familiarity with the types of firearms to be concealed includes training in:
(i)
the safe loading, unloading, storage, and carrying of the types of firearms to be 
concealed; and
(ii)
current laws defining lawful use of a firearm by a private citizen, including lawful 
self-defense, use of force by a private citizen, including use of deadly force, 
transportation, and concealment.
(b)
An applicant may satisfy the general familiarity requirement of Subsection 
(8)(a)
 by 
one of the following:
(i)
completion of a course of instruction conducted by a national, state, or local 
firearms training organization approved by the bureau;
(ii)
certification of general familiarity by an individual who has been certified by the 
bureau, which may include a law enforcement officer, military or civilian firearms 
instructor, or hunter safety instructor; or
(iii)
equivalent experience with a firearm through participation in an organized 
shooting competition, law enforcement, or military service.
(c)
Instruction taken by a student under this Subsection 
(8)
 shall be in person and not 
through electronic means.
(d)
A person applying for a renewal permit is not required to retake the firearms training 
described in this Subsection 
53-5-704(8)
 if the person:
(i)
has an unexpired permit; or
(ii)
has a permit that expired less than one year before the date on which the renewal 
application was submitted.
(9)
(a)
An applicant for certification as a Utah concealed firearms instructor shall:
(i)
be at least 21 years old;
(ii)
be currently eligible to possess a firearm under Section 
76-10-503
;
(iii)
have:
(A)
completed a firearm instruction training course from the National Rifle 
Association or another nationally recognized firearm training organization that 
customarily offers firearm safety and firearm law instructor training or the 
Department of Public Safety, Division of Peace Officer Safety Standards and 
Training; or
(B)
received training equivalent to one of the courses referred to in Subsection 
(9)(a)(iii)(A)
 as determined by the bureau;
(iv)
have taken a course of instruction and passed a certification test as described in 
Subsection 
(9)(c)
; and
(v)
possess a Utah concealed firearm permit.
(b)
An instructor's certification is valid for three years from the date of issuance, unless 
revoked by the bureau.
(c)
(i)
In order to obtain initial certification or renew a certification, an instructor shall 
attend an instructional course and pass a test under the direction of the bureau.
(ii)
(A)
The bureau shall provide or contract to provide the course referred to in 
Subsection 
(9)(c)(i)
 twice every year.
(B)
The course shall include instruction on current Utah law related to firearms, 
including concealed carry statutes and rules, and the use of deadly force by 
private citizens.
(d)
(i)
Each applicant for certification under this Subsection 
(9)
 shall
:
(A)
before July 1, 2026,
 pay a fee of $50.00 at the time of application for initial 
certification
; and
(B)
on or after July 1, 2026, pay a fee determined by the bureau
.
(ii)
The renewal fee for the certificate is
:
(A)
before July 1, 2026,
 $25
; and
(B)
on or after July 1, 2026, a fee determined by the bureau
.
(iii)
The bureau may use a fee paid under Subsections 
(9)(d)(i)
 and 
(ii)
 as a dedicated 
credit to cover the cost incurred in maintaining and improving the instruction 
program required for concealed firearm instructors under this Subsection 
(9)
.
(10)
A certified concealed firearms instructor shall provide each of the instructor's students 
with the required course of instruction outline approved by the bureau.
(11)
(a)
(i)
A concealed firearms instructor shall provide a signed certificate to an 
individual successfully completing the offered course of instruction.
(ii)
The instructor shall sign the certificate with the exact name indicated on the 
instructor's certification issued by the bureau under Subsection 
(9)
.
(iii)
(A)
The certificate shall also have affixed to it the instructor's official seal, 
which is the exclusive property of the instructor and may not be used by any 
other individual.
(B)
The instructor shall destroy the seal upon revocation or expiration of the 
instructor's certification under Subsection (9).
(C)
The bureau shall determine the design and content of the seal to include at 
least the following:
(I)
the instructor's name as it appears on the instructor's certification;
(II)
the words "Utah Certified Concealed Firearms Instructor," "state of Utah," 
and "my certification expires on (the instructor's certification expiration 
date)"; and
(III)
the instructor's business or residence address.
(D)
The seal shall be affixed to each student certificate issued by the instructor in 
a manner that does not obscure or render illegible any information or 
signatures contained in the document.
(b)
The applicant shall provide the certificate to the bureau in compliance with 
Subsection 
(6)(d)
.
(12)
The bureau may deny, suspend, or revoke the certification of an applicant or a 
concealed firearms instructor if it has reason to believe the applicant or the instructor has:
(a)
become ineligible to possess a firearm under Section 
76-10-503
 or federal law; or
(b)
knowingly and willfully provided false information to the bureau.
(13)
An applicant for certification or a concealed firearms instructor has the same appeal 
rights as described in Subsection 
(16)
.
(14)
In providing instruction and issuing a permit under this part, the concealed firearms 
instructor and the bureau are not vicariously liable for damages caused by the permit 
holder.
(15)
An individual who knowingly and willfully provides false information on an 
application filed under this part is guilty of a class B misdemeanor, and the application 
may be denied, or the permit may be suspended or revoked.
(16)
(a)
In the event of a denial, suspension, or revocation of a permit, the applicant or 
permit holder may file a petition for review with the board within 60 days from the 
date the denial, suspension, or revocation is received by the applicant or permit 
holder by certified mail, return receipt requested.
(b)
The bureau's denial of a permit shall be in writing and shall include the general 
reasons for the action.
(c)
If an applicant or permit holder appeals the denial to the review board, the applicant 
or permit holder may have access to the evidence upon which the denial is based in 
accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management 
Act.
(d)
On appeal to the board, the bureau has the burden of proof by a preponderance of the 
evidence.
(e)
(i)
Upon a ruling by the board on the appeal of a denial, the board shall issue a 
final order within 30 days stating the board's decision.
(ii)
The final order shall be in the form prescribed by Subsection 
63G-4-203(1)(i)
.
(iii)
The final order is final bureau action for purposes of judicial review under 
Section 
63G-4-402
.
(17)
(a)
The bureau shall, beginning July 1, 2026, establish fees authorized in this part in 
accordance with the procedures specified in Section 
63J-1-504
.
(b)
When submitting the information required to the Legislature under Subsection 
63J-1-504(6)(a)
, the bureau shall also provide, for the previous five years categorized 
by year:
(i)
the number of permit holders;
(ii)
the amount of revenue deposited into the Concealed Weapons Account created in 
Section 
53-5-707
 that is collected from fees for:
(A)
nonresidents; and
(B)
residents; and
(iii)
the amount of expenditures from the Concealed Weapons Account created in 
Section 
53-5-707
.
(17)
(18)
The commissioner may make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, 
Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, necessary to administer this chapter.
Section 2, Section 
53-5-707
 is amended to read:
53-5-707
. Concealed firearm permit -- Fees -- Concealed Weapons Account.
(1)
(a)
An applicant for a concealed firearm permit shall pay
:
(i)
before July 1, 2026, 
a fee of $25 at the time of filing an application
; and
(ii)
on or after July 1, 2026, a fee set by the bureau at the time of filing an application
.
(b)
A nonresident applicant shall pay
:
(i)
before July 1, 2026,
 an additional 
$10 for the additional cost of processing a 
nonresident application
$35 fee; and
(ii)
on or after July 1, 2026, an additional fee set by the bureau
.
(c)
The bureau shall waive the initial fee for an applicant who is:
(i)
a law enforcement officer under Section 
53-13-103
;
(ii)
an active duty service member;
(iii)
the spouse of an active duty service member; or
(iv)
a school employee.
(2)
(a)
The
A holder of a concealed firearm permit shall pay:
(i)
before July 1, 2026, $20 for a
 renewal fee for the permit
 is $20.
; and
(ii)
on or after July 1, 2026, a renewal fee set by the bureau.
(b)
 A nonresident 
holder of a concealed firearm permit 
shall pay
:
(i)
before July 1, 2026,
 an additional 
$5 for the additional cost of processing a 
nonresidential renewal
$30 fee; and
(ii)
on or after July 1, 2026, an additional fee set by the bureau
.
(3)
The
If a holder of a concealed firearm permit needs a replacement concealed firearm 
permit, the holder shall pay:
(a)
before July 1, 2026, a
$10 
replacement fee for the permit
 is $10
; and
(b)
on or after July 1, 2026, a replacement fee set by the bureau
.
(4)
(a)
The late fee for the renewal permit is
:
(i)
before July 1, 2026,
 $7.50
; and
(ii)
on or after July 1, 2026, a late fee set by the bureau
.
(b)
As used in this section, "late fee" means the fee charged by the bureau for a renewal 
submitted on a permit that has been expired for more than 30 days but less than one 
year.
(5)
(a)
There is created a restricted account within the General Fund known as the 
"Concealed Weapons Account."
(b)
The account shall be funded from fees collected under this section and Section 
53-5-707.5
.
(c)
Funds in the account may only be used to cover costs relating to:
(i)
the issuance of concealed firearm permits under this part; or
(ii)
the programs described in Subsection 
26B-5-102(3)
 and Section 
26B-5-611
.
(d)
No later than 90 days after the end of the fiscal year 50% 
of the fund balance 
of the 
excess of revenues over expenditures for the fiscal year 
shall be transferred to the 
Suicide Prevention and Education Fund, created in Section 
26B-1-326
.
(6)
(a)
The bureau may collect any fees charged by an outside agency for additional 
services required by statute as a prerequisite for issuance of a permit.
(b)
The bureau shall promptly forward any fees collected under Subsection 
(6)(a)
 to the 
appropriate agency.
(7)
The bureau shall make an annual report in writing to the Legislature's Law Enforcement 
and Criminal Justice Interim Committee on the amount and use of the fees collected 
under this section and Section 
53-5-707.5
.
Section 3, Section 
53-5-707.5
 is amended to read:
53-5-707.5
. Provisional concealed firearm permit -- Fees -- Disposition of fees.
(1)
(a)
An applicant for a provisional concealed firearm permit, as described in Section 
53-5-704.5
, shall pay
:
(i)
before July 1, 2026, 
a fee of $25 at the time of filing an application
; and
(ii)
on or after July 1, 2026, a fee set by the bureau at the time of filing an application
.
(b)
A nonresident applicant shall pay
:
(i)
before July 1, 2026,
 an additional $10 
for the additional cost of processing a 
nonresident application
fee; and
(ii)
on or after July 1, 2026, an additional fee set by the bureau
.
(2)
The replacement fee for the permit is
:
(a)
before July 1, 2026,
 $10
; and
(b)
on or after July 1, 2026, a replacement fee set by the bureau
.
(3)
Fees collected under this section shall be remitted to the Concealed Weapons Account, 
as described in Subsection 
53-5-707(5)
.
(4)
(a)
The bureau may collect any fees charged by an outside agency for additional 
services required by statute as a prerequisite for issuance of a permit.
(b)
The bureau shall promptly forward any fees collected under Subsection 
(4)(a)
 to the 
appropriate agency. 
Section 4, Section 
77-41-111
 is amended to read:
77-41-111
. Fees.
(1)
Each offender required to register under Section 
77-41-105
 shall, in the month of the 
offender's birth:
(a)
pay to the department
 each year the offender is subject to the registration 
requirements of this chapter:
(i)
before July 1, 2026,
 an annual fee of 
$100
$125; and
(ii)
 each year the offender is subject to the registration requirements of this chapter
on or after July 1, 2026, an annual fee set by the department in accordance with 
the process in Section 
63J-1-504
; and
(b)
pay to the registering agency, if it is an agency other than the department
,
:
(i)
before July 1, 2026,
 an annual fee of not more than $25, which may be assessed 
by that agency for providing registration
; and
(ii)
on or after July 1, 2026, an annual fee set by the department in accordance with 
the process in Section 
63J-1-504
 which may be assessed by that agency for 
providing registration
.
(2)
Notwithstanding Subsection 
(1)
, an offender who is confined in a secure facility or in a 
state mental hospital is not required to pay the annual fee.
(3)
The department shall deposit fees collected in accordance with this chapter in the 
General Fund as a dedicated credit, to be used by the department for maintaining the 
offender registry under this chapter and monitoring offender registration compliance, 
including the costs of:
(a)
data entry;
(b)
processing registration packets;
(c)
updating registry information; and
(d)
reporting an offender not in compliance with registration requirements to a law 
enforcement agency.
Section 5. 
Effective Date.
This bill takes effect on 
May 7, 2025
.
Section 6. 
Coordinating H.B. 425 with S.B. 41.
If H.B. 425, Bureau of Criminal Identification Fee Amendments, and S.B. 41, Sex, 
Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry Amendments, both pass and become law, the 
Legislature intends that, on May 7, 2025, Subsection 
53-29-304(8)(a)(i)
, enacted in S.B. 41, be 
amended to read:
"(i) pay to the department each year the offender is subject to the registration requirements 
of this chapter:
(A) before July 1, 2026, an annual fee of $125; and
(B) on or after July 1, 2026, an annual fee determined by the department in accordance 
with the process in Section 
63J-1-504
; and".
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