California 2003-2004 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 161 — Firearms.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 754, Statutes of 2003.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2003. Enacted.

Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    9 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 754, Statutes of 2003.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  4. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Ayes 46. Noes 30. Page 3717.) Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 46. Noes 31. Page 3887.)

  5. Motion to re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations made by Assembly Member Cogdill. Motion to re-refer failed. (Ayes 31. Noes 46. Page 3816.) Re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 3825.) From committee with recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 14. Noes 8.).

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 11 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Ayes 46. Noes 32. Page 3648.) Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Ayes 47. Noes 31. Page 3664.)

  7. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 22. Noes 14. Page 2383.)

  8. Read second time. To third reading.

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 4.).

  10. In committee: Placed on Appropriations suspense file.

  11. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations Re-referred. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.).

  12. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Standing Committee on Public Safety.

  13. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  14. Referred to Standing Committee on Public Safety.

  15. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 41. Noes 31. Page 1026.)

  16. In Senate. Read first time. To Standing Committee on Rules for assignment.

  17. Read second time. To third reading.

  18. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 8.) (April 2).

  19. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations Re-referred. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (February 25).

  20. Referred to Standing Committee on Public Safety.

  21. From printer. May be heard in committee February 22.

  22. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Steinberg · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Steinberg

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

senate amendments be concurred in.

Passed 14 Yea · 8 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13703
Democratic 1100
Total 14803
% of votes cast 56%32%0%12%
How each member voted (25)
Member Party Vote
Berg — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Goldberg — Yea
Yee — Yea
Nation — Yea
Nunez — Yea
Daucher — Nay
Haynes — Nay
Runner — Nay
Samuelian — Nay
Negrete — Not Voting
Levine — Yea
Maldonado — Nay
McLeod — Not Voting
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Not Voting
Steinberg — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Bates — Nay
Leno — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Nay

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ab 161 steinberg concurrence in senate amendments motion to re-refer to committee by cogdill

Failed 34 Yea · 48 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 324403
Democratic 1400
Republican 1000
Total 344803
% of votes cast 40%56%0%4%
How each member voted (85)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Nay
Chan — Nay
Cogdill — Yea
Harman — Yea
Aghazarian — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Bogh — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Daucher — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Haynes — Yea
Shirley — Yea
Horton — Yea
Houston — Yea
Keene — Yea
La — Yea
La — Yea
Suer — Yea
Leslie — Yea
Maze — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mountjoy — Yea
Nakanishi — Yea
Plescia — Yea
Runner — Yea
Samuelian — Yea
Spitzer — Yea
Berg — Nay
Bermudez — Nay
Bates — Yea
Benoit — Yea
Chavez — Nay
Cohn — Nay
Diaz — Nay
Dutra — Nay
Dymally — Nay
Frommer — Nay
Goldberg — Nay
Yee — Nay
Jerome — Nay
Horton — Nay
Koretz — Nay
Lieber — Nay
Longville — Nay
Lowenthal — Nay
Maddox — Nay
Matthews — Nay
Montanez — Nay
Nakano — Nay
Nation — Nay
Negrete — Nay
Nunez — Nay
Parra — Nay
Salinas — Nay
Wesson — Nay
Canciamilla — Not Voting
Firebaugh — Not Voting
Richman — Not Voting
Kehoe — Nay
Levine — Nay
Liu — Nay
Mullin — Nay
Oropeza — Nay
Ridley-Thomas — Nay
Steinberg — Nay
Vargas — Nay
Wolk — Nay
Leno — Nay
McLeod — Nay
Pavley — Nay
Simitian — Nay
Wiggins — Nay
Chu — Nay
Corbett — Nay
Correa — Yea
Cox — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Nay
Laird, John Democratic Nay
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

senate amendments be concurred in.

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5201
Total 5201
% of votes cast 63%25%0%13%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Bermudez — Yea
Goldberg — Yea
Koretz — Yea
Spitzer — Yea
La — Nay
Suer — Nay
Longville — Not Voting
Leno — Yea

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assembly 3rd reading ab161 steinberg by sher

Passed 22 Yea · 14 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 221300
Republican 0100
Total 221400
% of votes cast 61%39%0%0%
How each member voted (36)
Member Party Vote
Alarcon — Yea
Alpert — Yea
Bowen — Yea
Burton — Yea
Escutia — Yea
Figueroa — Yea
Karnette — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Machado — Yea
Murray — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Perata — Yea
Scott — Yea
Sher — Yea
Soto — Yea
Speier — Yea
Vasconcellos — Yea
Vincent — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Ackerman — Nay
Battin — Nay
Brulte — Nay
Knight — Nay
Margett — Nay
McClintock — Nay
Morrow — Nay
Oller — Nay
Poochigian — Nay
Denham — Nay
Torlakson — Yea
Aanestad — Nay
Ashburn — Nay
Hollingsworth — Nay
Romero — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Johnson, Natasha Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 7 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7400
Total 7400
% of votes cast 64%36%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Alpert — Yea
Bowen — Yea
Burton — Yea
Escutia — Yea
Karnette — Yea
Machado — Yea
Murray — Yea
Battin — Nay
Poochigian — Nay
Ashburn — Nay
Aanestad — Nay

Official roll call →

placed on appropriations suspense file.

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11000
Republican 1000
Total 12000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Alpert — Yea
Battin — Yea
Burton — Yea
Escutia — Yea
Karnette — Yea
Machado — Yea
Murray — Yea
Poochigian — Yea
Speier — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Johnson, Natasha Republican Yea

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ab 161 dymally assembly third reading

Passed 43 Yea · 34 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 393206
Democratic 4102
Republican 0100
Total 433408
% of votes cast 51%40%0%9%
How each member voted (85)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Cohn — Yea
Chu — Yea
Berg — Yea
Canciamilla — Yea
Chavez — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Dymally — Yea
Firebaugh — Yea
Frommer — Yea
Goldberg — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Jerome — Yea
Horton — Yea
Koretz — Yea
Lieber — Yea
Longville — Yea
Matthews — Yea
Montanez — Yea
Nakano — Yea
Nation — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Nunez — Yea
Salinas — Yea
Wesson — Yea
Aghazarian — Nay
Cogdill — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Bogh — Nay
Campbell — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Haynes — Nay
Shirley — Nay
Horton — Nay
Houston — Nay
Keene — Nay
La — Nay
Malfa — Nay
La — Nay
Suer — Nay
Leslie — Nay
Maddox — Nay
Maze — Nay
McCarthy — Nay
Mountjoy — Nay
Nakanishi — Nay
Parra — Nay
Plescia — Nay
Richman — Nay
Runner — Nay
Samuelian — Nay
Spitzer — Nay
Bermudez — Not Voting
Chan — Not Voting
Levine — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Liu — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Daucher — Not Voting
Dutra — Not Voting
Oropeza — Not Voting
Bates — Nay
Benoit — Nay
Harman — Nay
Leno — Yea
Maldonado — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Correa — Not Voting
Cox — Nay
Yee — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Garcia, Robert Democratic Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Not Voting
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 18 Yea · 8 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16700
Democratic 2100
Total 18800
% of votes cast 69%31%0%0%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Nay
Berg — Yea
Cohn — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Firebaugh — Yea
Goldberg — Yea
Nation — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Nunez — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Daucher — Nay
Haynes — Nay
Runner — Nay
Samuelian — Nay
Maldonado — Nay
Leno — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Nay
Yee — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

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