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S.B. 260: Dangerous Weapons at Institutions of Higher Education

2026 General Session · Originating chamber: Senate

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.

This bill addresses dangerous weapons at institutions of higher education.

  • Authorizes an institution of higher education to make rules and regulations regarding the carrying or possession of firearms at the institution of higher education
  • Expands the offense of carrying a dangerous weapon at an institution of higher education to include carrying, possessing, or storing a dangerous weapon in a dormitory located on higher education grounds
  • Makes technical and conforming changes

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

Subjects: Education · Higher Education · Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice · Public Safety · Utah Board of Higher Education · Weapons · Campus Safety

How it moved

  1. · Senate1st reading (Introduced)Rules Committee
  2. · Senateto standing committeeEducation Committee
  3. · SenateSenate Comm - Recommends Returned to RulesEducation Committee
  4. · Senatefiledfile 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 S.B. 260, dated February 9, 2026. A fiscal note estimates direct costs and revenue; it is not an appropriation.

  • State revenue: To the extent that more people are convicted as a result of this legislation and pay their financial obligation, this could increase state revenue per case in the following amounts: (1) General Fund $1,070; (2) Court Security $53.
  • State expenditures: To the extent that a case is filed in district court as a result of the charges in this legislation, enactment of this legislation could cost the Courts $420 from the General Fund per case.
  • Local government: Enactment of this legislation could increase revenue to local governments by about $380 per case for fines/fees. Local government entities could experience the following estimated expenditures: 1. Prosecutors - $1,160 per case; 2. Public Defense - $2,250 per case; 3. County Jails - unknown increase at about $83 per day per offender in incarceration costs; 4. Local Justice Court - unknown increase.
  • Individuals and businesses: To the extent that individuals violate provisions of this legislation, this could cost certain offenders about $1,500 per case, however the total amount is unknown.

Bill overview

Sponsor: Nate Blouin

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.