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H.B. 83: Imitation Firearm Amendments

2026 General Session · Originating chamber: House

Saved official records and Ledger coverage. The outcome below is from the Legislature’s own step list.

What the bill does

Did not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026.

It would have made it an infraction for a minor who has already received a documented police warning to possess an altered toy, look-alike or imitation firearm that looks like a real one. It never reached a floor vote: a House committee returned it to the Rules Committee, and it was filed on March 6, 2026.

This bill addresses imitation firearms that have been altered to have the appearance of a firearm.

  • Creates an infraction for a minor, after receiving a previous documented warning from a law enforcement officer, to possess an altered toy, look-alike, or imitation firearm that has the appearance of an actual firearm

The description and list come from the bill's own long title as recorded by the Legislature; the paragraph above is the Ledger’s summary. Read the official bill. The Ledger takes no position on it.

Subjects: Peace Officers · Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice · Weapons

How it moved

  1. · House1st reading (Introduced)Rules Committee
  2. · Houseto standing committeePublic Utilities and Energy Committee
  3. · HouseHouse Comm - Recommends Returned to RulesPublic Utilities and Energy Committee
  4. · Housefiledfile for bills not passed

Steps as the Legislature recorded them; clerical and fiscal-staff entries are left out. Numbers such as 54-14-7 are yeas, nays and absent.

Fiscal note

From the Legislative Fiscal Analyst's note on H.B. 83, dated January 5, 2026. A fiscal note estimates direct costs and revenue; it is not an appropriation.

  • State revenue: To the extent that additional citations are issued as a result of this bill and individuals pay their financial obligation, this bill could increase state revenue per case in the following amounts: (1) General Fund $16; (2) Court Security Account $38. The aggregate amount is unknown.
  • State expenditures: Enactment of this legislation likely will not materially impact state expenditures. Net All Funds (rev-exp)
  • Local government: Enactment of this bill could increase revenue to local governments by about $66 per case for fines/fees. This bill could also cost justice courts an unknown amount in court processing costs. The aggregate amount is unknown.
  • Individuals and businesses: To the extent that individuals violate provisions of this bill, this could cost certain offenders about $120 per case; however, the total amount is unknown.

Bill overview

Sponsor: Jake Fitisemanu

Legislature passed-list status: Not available in the saved metadata.

Passed-list membership is not a finding that a bill was signed or took effect. A bill absent from that list is not necessarily pending or defeated.

Latest recorded action

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The full step list is above. Find the bill in the official session list for status, hearings and committee records.

Recorded floor votes

No floor-vote records for this bill and session are available here. This does not mean no vote occurred; consult the official bill record.

Ledger coverage

No Ledger stories with an explicit source link to this bill and session are listed here.