Description General Description: This bill addresses the storage of firearms. Highlighted Provisions: Would make it a crime for an adult to leave a firearm unsecured if a child under 16 gets access to it and uses it unlawfully. Bill Details Bill Number: HB0080Year: 2026Status: House/ filedLast Action: Mar 06, 2026 Sponsor RepresentativeAndrew StoddardDemocrat - District 40 Fiscal Note Fiscal Note Amount: $0NoneView Fiscal Note Utah PTA Response Utah PTA Position Support Impact on Children: Focuses on child safety by giving law enforcement a tool to hold adults accountable when: A loaded gun is left unsecured, A person under 16 gains access to it, And the child then uses the gun unlawfully Commission: Safety Utah PTA Public Policy Program National PTA and Utah PTA Position Statements: Safe storage of firearms including the use of safety locks and other safety devices to prevent youth from obtaining and discharging a gun National PTA Public Policy Agenda Support sensible solutions to gun violence, including promoting the safe and secure storage of firearms, strengthening the federal background check system, investing in evidence-based community violence interventions and addressing youth access to firearms, especially assault or military-style weapons.
