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Proposed California Firearm Legislation SB1253

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Firearms: firearm safety certificates.

Description: An act to amend Section 31615 of the Penal Code, relating to firearms.

Session: 2023-2024 Session

Last Action: August 15 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

Last Action Date: August 15, 2024

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

1 sponsors: Lena Gonzalez (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 40)

History
Chamber Date Action
Assembly Aug 15, 2024 August 15 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Assembly Aug 7, 2024 August 7 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
Assembly Jun 12, 2024 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Assembly Jun 11, 2024 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (June 11).
Assembly May 28, 2024 Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
Assembly May 22, 2024 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Senate May 21, 2024 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 26. Noes 9. Page 4104.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Senate May 20, 2024 Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Senate May 16, 2024 Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Senate May 16, 2024 From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3977.) (May 16).
Senate May 10, 2024 Set for hearing May 16.
Senate May 6, 2024 May 6 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.
Senate Apr 30, 2024 Set for hearing May 6.
Senate Apr 29, 2024 April 29 hearing postponed by committee.
Senate Apr 22, 2024 Set for hearing April 29.
Senate Apr 3, 2024 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Senate Apr 2, 2024 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 3450.) (April 2).
Senate Mar 21, 2024 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB S.
Senate Mar 8, 2024 Set for hearing April 2.
Senate Feb 29, 2024 Referred to Com. on PUB S.
Senate Feb 16, 2024 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 17.
Senate Feb 15, 2024 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Amended Jun 12, 2024 state link bill text
Amended May 16, 2024 state link bill text
Amended Apr 3, 2024 state link bill text
Amended Mar 21, 2024 state link bill text
Introduced Feb 15, 2024 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
04/2/2024 4 1 0 0 Yes
  • Bradford, Steven (D) Yea
  • Seyarto, Kelly (R) Nay
  • Skinner, Nancy (D) Yea
  • Wahab, Aisha (D) Yea
  • Wiener, Scott (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/6/2024 7 0 0 0 Yes
  • Becker, Josh (D) Yea
  • Bradford, Steven (D) Yea
  • Caballero, Anna (D) Yea
  • Jones, Brian (R) Yea
  • Seyarto, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Wahab, Aisha (D) Yea
  • Wiener, Scott (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/16/2024 5 2 0 0 Yes
  • Ashby, Angelique (D) Yea
  • Becker, Josh (D) Yea
  • Bradford, Steven (D) Yea
  • Caballero, Anna (D) Yea
  • Jones, Brian (R) Nay
  • Seyarto, Kelly (R) Nay
  • Wahab, Aisha (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/21/2024 26 9 0 5 Yes
  • Allen, Benjamin (D) Absent
  • Alvarado-Gil, Marie (D) Nay
  • Archuleta, Bob (D) Yea
  • Ashby, Angelique (D) Yea
  • Atkins, Toni (D) Yea
  • Becker, Josh (D) Yea
  • Blakespear, Catherine (D) Yea
  • Bradford, Steven (D) Absent
  • Caballero, Anna (D) Yea
  • Cortese, Dave (D) Yea
  • Dahle, Brian (R) Nay
  • Dodd, Bill (D) Absent
  • Durazo, Maria (D) Yea
  • Eggman, Susan (D) Yea
  • Glazer, Steve (D) Yea
  • Gonzalez, Lena (D) Yea
  • Grove, Shannon (R) Nay
  • Hurtado, Melissa (D) Absent
  • Jones, Brian (R) Nay
  • Laird, John (D) Yea
  • Limon, Monique (D) Yea
  • McGuire, Mike (D) Yea
  • Menjivar, Caroline (D) Yea
  • Min, Dave (D) Yea
  • Newman, Josh (D) Yea
  • Nguyen, Janet (R) Nay
  • Niello, Roger (R) Nay
  • Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie (R) Nay
  • Padilla, Steve (D) Yea
  • Portantino, Anthony (D) Yea
  • Roth, Richard (D) Absent
  • Rubio, Susan (D) Yea
  • Seyarto, Kelly (R) Nay
  • Skinner, Nancy (D) Yea
  • Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola (D) Yea
  • Stern, Henry (D) Yea
  • Umberg, Tom (D) Yea
  • Wahab, Aisha (D) Yea
  • Wiener, Scott (D) Yea
  • Wilk, Scott (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
06/11/2024 6 1 0 1 Yes
  • Alanis, Juan (R) Absent
  • Lackey, Tom (R) Nay
  • McCarty, Kevin (D) Yea
  • Nguyen, Stephanie (D) Yea
  • Reyes, Eloise (D) Yea
  • Ting, Philip (D) Yea
  • Wilson, Lori (D) Yea
  • Zbur, Rick (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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