California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 819 — Firearms.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 743, Statutes of 2011.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · 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.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law authorizes the Department of Justice to require a firearms dealer to charge each firearm purchaser a fee, as specified, to fund various specified costs in connection with, among other things, a background check of the purchaser, and to fund the costs associated with the department's firearms-related regulatory and enforcement activities related to the sale, purchase, loan, or transfer of firearms. The bill would make related legislative findings and declarations. This bill would also authorize using those charges to fund the department's firearms-related regulatory and enforcement activities related to the possession of firearms, as specified.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 743, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 50. Noes 27. Page 2646.) Ordered to the Senate.

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (August 25).

  8. Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  11. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  12. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 22. Noes 16. Page 1234.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 2. Page 1122.) (May 26).

  15. Set for hearing May 26.

  16. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  17. Set for hearing May 9.

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 742.) (April 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  20. Set for hearing April 26.

  21. Set, first hearing. Further hearing to be set.

  22. Set for hearing April 12.

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

  24. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  25. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  26. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.

  27. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Leno · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Leno

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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

SB 819 Leno Senate Third Reading By GATTO

Passed 50 Yea · 27 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 492503
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 502703
% of votes cast 63%34%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Nay
Butler — Yea
Eng — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Carter — Yea
Hill — Yea
Fong — Yea
Allen — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Chesbro — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Conway — Nay
Fletcher — Nay
Halderman — Nay
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Cook — Not Voting
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Huber — Nay
Hueso — Yea
Knight — Nay
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Logue — Nay
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Silva — Nay
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Williams — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 12 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11500
Democratic 1000
Total 12500
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Campos — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hall — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Norby — Nay
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 22 Yea · 16 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 201502
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 221602
% of votes cast 55%40%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Yee — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Evans — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Cannella — Nay
Runner — Nay
Negrete McLeod — Not Voting
Harman — Nay
Huff — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Leno — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 6 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6201
Total 6201
% of votes cast 67%22%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Walters — Nay
Emmerson — Not Voting

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Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 819 do?
Existing law authorizes the Department of Justice to require a firearms dealer to charge each firearm purchaser a fee, as specified, to fund various specified costs in connection with, among other things, a background check of the purchaser, and to fund the costs associated with the department's firearms-related regulatory and enforcement activities related to the sale, purchase, loan, or transfer of firearms. The bill would make related legislative findings and declarations. This bill would also authorize using those charges to fund the department's firearms-related regulatory and enforcement activities related to the possession of firearms, as specified.
Who sponsors SB 819?
SB 819 is sponsored by Leno.
What is the current status of SB 819?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2011. Enacted.
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