CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 397
Introduced by Senator Jones
February 14, 2025
An act to amend Section 12001 of the Penal Code, relating to firearms.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 397, as introduced, Jones. Firearms.
Existing law generally regulates deadly weapons, including firearms, and defines the term “firearm†for this purpose.
This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to those provisions.
Digest Key
Vote:
MAJORITY
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Appropriation:
NO
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Fiscal Committee:
NO
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Local Program:
NO
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Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
 Section 12001 of the Penal Code is amended to read:
12001.
 As used in this title, “firearm†has the
same
meaning
as
provided in subdivision (a) of Section 16520.