Utah HB86: Restricted Person Amendments

What the bill says

From the introduced text, December 23, 2025:

0 Restricted Person Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Verona Mauga Senate Sponsor: Stephanie Pitcher LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends provisions relating to those who are restricted persons regarding dangerous weapons. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - makes a person a restricted person if the person has been found not guilty by reason of insanity for any criminal offense, not just a felony level offense; and - makes a person a restricted person if the person has been found mentally incompetent to stand trial for any criminal offense, not just a felony level offense. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 76-11-303 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 208 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 76-11-303 is amended to read: 76-11-303 . Category II restricted person established. Except as provided in Section 76-11-304 , Exceptions, limitations, and exclusions to restricted person categories, an individual is categorized as a category II restricted person and subject to the restrictions and penalties described in Section 76-11-306 : (1) if the individual has been convicted of: (a) a domestic violence offense that is a felony; or (b) multiple felonies that are not part of a single criminal episode; (2) if the …

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Sponsors

• Verona Mauga (D, 31) · primary sponsor
• Stephanie Pitcher (D, 14)

Latest actions

1. March 6, 2026: House/ filed
2. March 6, 2026: House/ received from Senate
3. March 6, 2026: Senate/ to House
4. March 6, 2026: Senate/ strike enacting clause
5. March 6, 2026: Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
6. March 4, 2026: Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules
7. March 2, 2026: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
8. March 2, 2026: Senate/ committee report favorable
9. February 27, 2026: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
10. February 23, 2026: Senate/ to standing committee

Votes

• Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 27, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House/ passed 3rd reading (February 6, 2026): 48 yea, 18 nay, passed
• House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 28, 2026): 7 yea, 1 nay, passed
• House Comm - Refer to Committee (January 23, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB86?

HB86 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Restricted Person Amendments.

What does HB86 do?

This bill amends provisions relating to those who are restricted persons regarding dangerous weapons.

What is the status of HB86?

Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: House/ filed (March 6, 2026).

Who sponsored HB86?

Verona Mauga (D, 31), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for HB86?

On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0086.html