> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://utahpolitics.news/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # From free school meals to gun control: The bills Utah lawmakers have rejected (so far) - URL: https://utahpolitics.news/from-free-school-meals-to-gun-control-the-bills-utah-lawmakers-have-rejected-so-far/ - Published: 2025-02-18T22:10:04.000Z - Updated: 2025-12-29T14:55:32.000Z - Description: A dozen bills have gone down to defeat, most of them sponsored by Democrats. - Author: Bryan Schott - Tags: Legislature In a busy 2025 legislative session that has seen roughly 900 bills and resolutions introduced, Utah lawmakers have voted down just 12 bills so far - with Democratic lawmakers bearing the brunt of the defeats. Of the failed bills, nine were sponsored by Democrats and three by Republicans. Rep. Andrew Stoddard and Sen. Nate Blouin, both Democrats, have each had a trio of bills defeated this year. Two of Stoddard’s gun-related bills were voted down in committee. [HB132](https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/HB0132.html?ref=utahpolitics.news) imposed a penalty on the owner if a minor accessed an unsecured gun and committed a crime. [HB387](https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/HB0387.html?ref=utahpolitics.news) banned attachments that could modify firearms into machine guns. The third Stoddard bill that went down to defeat, [HB35](https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/HB0035.html?ref=utahpolitics.news), proposed adding risk assessments for Utahns on the state Sex, Kidnap and Child Abuse Registry sentenced to probation instead of jail. It failed on the House floor with a 27-41 vote. Blouin’s trio of bills that were nixed all failed to advance out of committee. - [SB125](https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/SB0125.html?ref=utahpolitics.news) aimed to give more protections to renters. - [SB130](https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/SB0130.html?ref=utahpolitics.news) was a gun control measure Blouin said would reduce the risks of mass shootings. - [SB244](https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/SB0244.html?ref=utahpolitics.news) proposed raising income taxes on wealthy Utahns by imposing a higher rate on anyone earning $1 million or more annually. Senate Majority Leader Kirk Cullimore saw his [SB137](https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/SB0137.html?ref=utahpolitics.news) fail on the Senate floor. The bill proposed splitting the state’s online education program into two entities - one for public school students and another for private school or homeschooling students. Democratic Sen. Jennifer Plumb’s [SB212](https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/SB0212.html?ref=utahpolitics.news) attempted to expand the state helmet mandate for e-bike users. It was defeated on the Senate floor 11-13. [SB69](https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/SB0069.html?ref=utahpolitics.news) from Sen. Evan Vickers failed to pass a committee after a tie vote. The legislation protected a pharmacy’s ability to dispense certain drugs under a federal discount program. In the House, the only failed Republican-sponsored bill is [HB117](https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/HB0117.html?ref=utahpolitics.news) from Rep. Ken Ivory, which stalled after a tie committee vote. Lawmakers removed the statute of limitations for sexual crimes against children. The bill attempted to expand the list of crimes under the definition of sexual abuse against children. ## Sign up for Utah Political Watch Independent news and commentary about politics in Utah Subscribe Email sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime. The two other House Democrat-sponsored bills have been defeated in 2025: - [HB182](https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/HB0182.html?ref=utahpolitics.news) from Rep. Gay Lynn Bennion required landlords to give 60 days’ notice before a rent increase. - [HB54](https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/HB0054.html?ref=utahpolitics.news) from Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost dealt with hemp product regulations. Beyond outright defeats, lawmakers can effectively halt legislation by holding it in committee - a legislative limbo that typically means the end of the road for a bill. Several significant proposals have met this fate in 2025, including measures that would have expanded school meal programs and healthcare access: - [SB173](https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/SB0173.html?ref=utahpolitics.news) from Sen. Luz Escamilla to provide free breakfast and lunch for public school students. - [SB127](https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/SB0127.html?ref=utahpolitics.news) which proposed to expand the state’s ranked choice voting pilot program for nonpartisan elections for another 10 years. - [HB314](https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/HB0314.html?ref=utahpolitics.news) which prohibited health insurance plans from charging a copay or deductible for breast examinations. - [HB206](https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/HB0206.html?ref=utahpolitics.news) created a financial incentive to attend school for children who are chronically absent. As a reader of Utah Political Watch, you know how vital independent journalism is to our state, but I can only continue this essential work with your support. Will you join other Utahns who've already stepped up to support this effort? Choose between a monthly subscription starting at just $5 or a one-time contribution that fits your budget. 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