California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 532 — Search warrants: firearms.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 450, Statutes of 2009.

  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 February 25, 2009. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law establishes various grounds for the issuance of a search warrant. This bill would additionally authorize issuance of a search warrant when the property or things to be seized include a firearm or any other deadly weapon that is owned by, or in the possession of, or in the custody or control of, a person who has been detained or apprehended for examination of his or her mental condition, as specified. The bill would also authorize issuance of a search warrant when the property or things to be seized include a firearm or any other deadly weapon at the scene of, or at the premises occupied or under the control of the person arrested in connection with, a domestic violence incident involving a threat to human life or a physical assault, as specified. The bill would also state that it is not the intent of the Legislature in enacting the measure to authorize the seizure of firearms in specified circumstances. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 1524 of the Penal Code proposed by AB 789, to become operative if this bill is enacted after AB 789.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 450, Statutes of 2009.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and to the Governor at 7 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2979.)

  5. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 2970.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 4 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  7. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 25. Noes 6. Page 2057.)

  8. Read second time. To third reading.

  9. Read third time, amended. To second reading.

  10. Read second time, amended, and to third reading.

  11. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 16).

  12. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  13. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  14. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1550.)

  15. Read second time. To third reading.

  16. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (May 12).

  17. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  18. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.

  19. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  20. From printer. May be heard in committee March 28.

  21. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Lieu · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Lieu

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

AB 532 LIEU Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 88 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 83002
Republican 3000
Democratic 2001
Total 88003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
Charles — Not Voting
Bass — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Villines — Yea
Eng — Yea
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Huber — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Coto — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Adams — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Tran — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Not Voting
Yamada — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Assembly 3rd Reading AB532 Lieu By Pavley

Passed 25 Yea · 7 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 23708
Democratic 2000
Republican 0001
Total 25709
% of votes cast 61%17%0%22%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Negrete — Nay
Hancock — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Harman — Yea
Hollingsworth — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
McLeod — Nay
Ducheny — Nay
Dutton — Not Voting
Oropeza — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Romero — Not Voting
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Nay
Aanestad — Nay
Alquist — Not Voting
Ashburn — Nay
Benoit — Yea
Huff — Yea
Liu — Not Voting
Maldonado — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Not Voting
Cox — Yea
DeSaulnier — Not Voting
Denham — Yea
Florez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6001
Total 6001
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Huff — Yea
Benoit — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Leno — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
Cedillo — Yea

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AB 532 LIEU Assembly Third Reading

Passed 87 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 5000
Unaffiliated 79005
Republican 3000
Total 87005
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
Bill — Yea
Berryhill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Berryhill — Yea
Charles — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Eng — Not Voting
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Audra — Yea
Carter — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Saldana — Not Voting
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Price — Not Voting
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Villines — Yea
Adams — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Bass — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Ma — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Tran — Yea
Chesbro — Not Voting
Emmerson — Yea
Coto — Yea
Evans — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Fuller — Not Voting
Gilmore — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Hill — Yea
Ma — Yea
Furutani — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 532 do?
Existing law establishes various grounds for the issuance of a search warrant. This bill would additionally authorize issuance of a search warrant when the property or things to be seized include a firearm or any other deadly weapon that is owned by, or in the possession of, or in the custody or control of, a person who has been detained or apprehended for examination of his or her mental condition, as specified. The bill would also authorize issuance of a search warrant when the property or things to be seized include a firearm or any other deadly weapon at the scene of, or at the premises occupied or under the control of the person arrested in connection with, a domestic violence incident involving a threat to human life or a physical assault, as specified. The bill would also state that it is not the intent of the Legislature in enacting the measure to authorize the seizure of firearms in specified circumstances. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 1524 of the Penal Code proposed by AB 789, to become operative if this bill is enacted after AB 789.
Who sponsors AB 532?
AB 532 is sponsored by Lieu.
What is the current status of AB 532?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2009. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 532?
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