Utah enacts HB0214 clarifying civil-liability protections for firearms businesses
State bill HB0214 — Utah — status: enacted
Official title: Firearms Liability Amendments
What it does
HB0214 revises Utah law governing civil claims tied to the manufacture, marketing, sale, or transfer of firearms and related components. The bill narrows and clarifies the circumstances under which manufacturers, dealers, and other covered parties can be held liable in civil suits, while preserving limited exceptions for certain unlawful or intentional conduct. The governor signed the bill and it has been enacted into state law.
Industry impact
For most FFL retailers, manufacturers, and NFA/SOT holders, the change primarily alters litigation exposure rather than day-to-day operations: it reduces the range of civil claims that can proceed against covered businesses for harms resulting from third-party criminal misuse of firearms. The measure does not change federal transfer rules, background-check requirements, or FFL licensing, but it may affect insurer underwriting and the likelihood of defense costs or settlements. There are no new routine paperwork, transfer, or storage obligations created by the statute.
Latest official status: Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
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