1. (1) A law enforcement officer, state employee, or employee of a political subdivision is prohibited from implementing, enforcing, assisting, or cooperating in the enforcement of a federal regulation on firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition.
2. (2) An employee of the state or a political subdivision may not expend public funds or allocate public resources for the enforcement of a federal regulation on firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition.

3. (3) Notwithstanding Subsection (1) or (2), this section does not prohibit or otherwise limit a law enforcement officer, state employee, or employee of a political subdivision from:

   1. (a) cooperating, communicating, or collaborating with a federal agency if the primary purpose of the cooperation is not the investigation or enforcement of a federal regulation on firearms, ammunition, or firearm accessories;

   2. (b) serving on or participating in:

      1. (i) a federal law enforcement task force or program if:

         1. (A) investigation and prosecution of state or federal firearms regulations are part of the duties of the task force or program; or
         2. (B) the law enforcement officer, state employee, or employee of the political subdivision is compensated by federal funds; or

      2. (ii) a state law enforcement task force or program that:

         1. (A) receives federal funding; or
         2. (B) has participation from federal law enforcement officials; or
   3. (c) referring an investigation to a federal law enforcement agency if the law enforcement officer, state employee, or political subdivision employee reasonably believes that a federal law regarding firearms, ammunition, or firearm accessories has been violated.

4. (4) This section does not apply to:

   1. (a) a law enforcement officer or state employee employed by or assisting:

      1. (i) the Bureau of Criminal Identification of the Department of Public Safety established in Section 53-10-201;
      2. (ii) the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division created in Section 53-6-103; or
      3. (iii) the Utah National Guard or the Utah State Defense Force created in Title 39A, National Guard and Militia Act; or

   2. (b) an individual who:

      1. (i) is appointed as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 925D; or
      2. (ii) is assisting another individual that is appointed as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 925D.

Enacted by Chapter 395, 2023 General Session