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.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

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.