Amended  IN  Assembly  April 18, 2022

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill
No. 2033

Introduced by Assembly Member Smith
(Coauthor: Assembly Member Seyarto)

February 14, 2022

An act to amend amend, repeal, and add Section 26220 of the Penal Code, relating to firearms.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 2033, as amended, Smith. Firearms: licenses to carry concealed firearms.
Existing law authorizes the sheriff of a county or a chief or other head of a police department of a city or a city and county to issue a license to carry a concealed firearm upon proof that the person applying for the license is of good moral character, that good cause exists for the issuance, that the applicant satisfies specified residency requirements, and that the applicant has completed a course of specified training. Under existing law, a license issued to carry a concealed firearm is generally valid for any period of time not to exceed 2 years.
This bill would would, until January 1, 2031, make a license issued to carry a concealed firearm valid for any period of time not to exceed 5 4 years. The bill would require the Department of Justice, by no later than June 1, 2031, to prepare and submit a report to the Legislature analyzing the impact, if any, on extending the period of license validity on incidents involving licenseholders. The bill would make conforming changes.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NOYES   Local Program: NO  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 Section 26220 of the Penal Code is amended to read:

26220.
 (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), and in subdivision (c) of Section 26210, until January 1, 2031, a license issued pursuant to Section 26150 or 26155 is valid for any period of time not to exceed five four years from the date of the license.
(b) If the licensee’s place of employment or business was the basis for issuance of a license pursuant to Section 26150, the license is valid for any period of time not to exceed 90 days from the date of the license. The license shall be valid only in the county in which the license was originally issued. The licensee shall give a copy of this license to the licensing authority of the city, county, or city and county in which the licensee resides. The licensing authority that originally issued the license shall inform the licensee verbally and in writing in at least 16-point type of this obligation to give a copy of the license to the licensing authority of the city, county, or city and county of residence. Any application to renew or extend the validity of, or reissue, the license may be granted only upon the concurrence of the licensing authority that originally issued the license and the licensing authority of the city, county, or city and county in which the licensee resides.
(c) On or before June 1, 2031, the Department of Justice shall prepare and submit a report to the Legislature analyzing the impact, if any, that extended periods of license validity have had on incidents involving licensees. The report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(d) (1) Subdivisions (a) and (b) of this section shall become inoperative on January 1, 2031.
(2) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2032, and as of that date is repealed.

SEC. 2.

 Section 26220 is added to the Penal Code, to read:

26220.
 (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section and in subdivision (c) of Section 26210, a license issued pursuant to Section 26150 or 26155 is valid for any period of time not to exceed two years from the date of the license.
(b) If the licensee’s place of employment or business was the basis for issuance of a license pursuant to Section 26150, the license is valid for any period of time not to exceed 90 days from the date of the license. The license shall be valid only in the county in which the license was originally issued. The licensee shall give a copy of this license to the licensing authority of the city, county, or city and county in which the licensee resides. The licensing authority that originally issued the license shall inform the licensee verbally and in writing in at least 16-point type of this obligation to give a copy of the license to the licensing authority of the city, county, or city and county of residence. Any application to renew or extend the validity of, or reissue, the license may be granted only upon the concurrence of the licensing authority that originally issued the license and the licensing authority of the city, county, or city and county in which the licensee resides.
(c) A license issued pursuant to Section 26150 or 26155 is valid for any period of time not to exceed three years from the date of the license if the license is issued to any of the following individuals:
(1) A judge of a California court of record.
(2) A full-time court commissioner of a California court of record.
(3) A judge of a federal court.
(4) A magistrate of a federal court.
(d) A license issued pursuant to Section 26150 or 26155 is valid for any period of time not to exceed four years from the date of the license if the license is issued to a custodial officer who is an employee of the sheriff as provided in Section 831.5, except that the license shall be invalid upon the conclusion of the person’s employment pursuant to Section 831.5 if the four-year period has not otherwise expired or any other condition imposed pursuant to this chapter does not limit the validity of the license to a shorter time period.
(e) A license issued pursuant to Section 26170 to a peace officer appointed pursuant to Section 830.6 is valid for any period of time not to exceed four years from the date of the license, except that the license shall be invalid upon the conclusion of the person’s appointment pursuant to Section 830.6 if the four-year period has not otherwise expired or any other condition imposed pursuant to this chapter does not limit the validity of the license to a shorter time period.
(f) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2031.