SB496
Handguns in unattended motor vehicle; definitions, penalty.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 17, 2026
Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB496)
Chief Patron:
Dave Marsden (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Secure storage of handguns; unattended vehicle; penalty.
Creates a Class 4 misdemeanor for any person who fails to securely store a handgun, defined in the bill, in a locked hard-sided container, including a locked container that is affixed to the vehicle's interior by steel cable, bolt, or welding. The bill provides that such locked container includes a ... (More) locked glove compartment or a locked center console. The bill contains certain exemptions, including a person who reports the theft or loss of such firearm to a law-enforcement agency as provided in relevant law. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104067D
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/20/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB496)
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 5-N)
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Read first time
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26106227D-S1
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Motion to recommit to Courts of Justice agreed to
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Recommitted to Courts of Justice
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB496)
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (9-Y 6-N)
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Senator Marsden Amendments withdrawn
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended (Voice Vote)
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB496)
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/19/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/19/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/19/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- 02/26/2026 - House: Placed on Public Safety Agenda
- 02/27/2026 - House: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
- 03/02/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26108965D-H1
- 03/03/2026 - House: Read second time
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB496)
- 03/04/2026 - House: Read third time
- 03/04/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 03/04/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 03/04/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (63-Y 36-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)
- 03/09/2026 - House: House insisted on substitute
- 03/09/2026 - House: House requested conference committee
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Senate Conferees: Marsden, Surovell, Obenshain
- 03/12/2026 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/12/2026 - House: House Conferees: Laufer, Clark, Morefield
- 03/13/2026 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/13/2026 - House: House Conferees: Laufer, Simon, Morefield
- 03/13/2026 - House: House Conferees: Laufer, Simon, Morefield
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Conference substitute printed 26110004D-S2
- 03/14/2026 - Conference Report released
- 03/14/2026 - Conference Report released
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Senate requested second conference committee (21-Y 18-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Second conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Senate Conferees: Marsden, Surovell, Obenshain
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Conference substitute printed 26110085D-S3
- 03/14/2026 - Second Conference Report released
- 03/14/2026 - House: House acceded to request for second conference committee
- 03/14/2026 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/14/2026 - House: House Conferees: Laufer, Simon, Morefield
- 03/14/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (60-Y 36-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/17/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB496)
