California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 809 — Firearms.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 745, Statutes of 2011.

  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 17, 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 8 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law generally regulates the transfer of firearms and provides for retaining specified information regarding firearm transfers by the Department of Justice. Existing law establishes different requirements regarding reportable information for handguns and firearms that are not handguns. Under existing law, the Department of Justice requires firearms dealers to keep a register or record of electronic or telephonic transfers of information pertaining to firearms transactions, as specified. Existing law exempts from these requirements certain transactions involving firearms that are not handguns. This bill would conform those provisions so that the transfers and information reporting and retention requirements for handguns and firearms other than handguns are the same. This bill would provide that those exemptions become inoperative on January 1, 2014. Existing law, subject to specified exceptions, prohibits peace officers, Department of Justice employees, and the Attorney General from retaining or compiling certain information relating to transactions regarding firearms that are not handguns, as specified. A violation of these provisions is a misdemeanor. This bill would provide that those provisions are repealed on January 1, 2014, and thereafter would require those peace officers to retain and compile information regarding firearms that are not handguns, as specified. Existing law requires a personal handgun importer to report certain information relative to bringing a handgun into the state, as specified. Violation of these provisions is a misdemeanor. This bill would, commencing January 1, 2014, apply these reporting requirements instead to a "personal firearm importer," as defined, and would expand the reporting requirements to apply to the importation of firearms that are not handguns. The bill would further prohibit a personal firearm importer from importing a firearm that is a .50 BMG rifle or a destructive device. By expanding these provisions, the violation of which is a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would incorporate changes to Section 27590 of the Penal Code made by AB 109, which is chaptered but not yet operative. The bill would make additional conforming changes and would make additional technical, nonsubstantive changes. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 745, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12:30 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 47. Noes 29. Page 3134.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 21. Noes 19. Page 2394.).

  7. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (August 25).

  9. In committee: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  12. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 47. Noes 29. Page 1794.)

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  17. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 6.) (May 27).

  18. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (April 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

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

  22. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  24. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Feuer · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Feuer

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 809 FEUER Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 47 Yea · 29 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 462704
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 472904
% of votes cast 59%36%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Butler — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Hall — Yea
Fong — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Nay
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Carter — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Cook — Nay
Davis — Yea
Monning — Yea
Olsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Galgiani — Not Voting
Garrick — Nay
Hagman — Nay
Halderman — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Chesbro — Not Voting
Conway — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Knight — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Valadao — Nay
Achadjian — Nay
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Lara — Yea
Logue — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Miller — Nay
Perea — Yea
Silva — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gatto — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

3rd Reading AB809 Feuer By De León

Passed 21 Yea · 19 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 191800
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 211900
% of votes cast 53%48%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Negrete McLeod — Nay
Evans — Yea
Rubio — Nay
Runner — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Huff — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Leno — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wright — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Harman — Nay
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wyland — Nay
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 as amended.

Passed 6 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6300
Total 6300
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Emmerson — Nay

Official roll call →

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
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Walters — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

Official roll call →

AB 809 FEUER Assembly Third Reading

Passed 47 Yea · 29 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 462704
Republican 0200
Democratic 1000
Total 472904
% of votes cast 59%36%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Butler — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Gatto — Nay
Fong — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Allen — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Nay
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Carter — Yea
Lara — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Davis — Yea
Olsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Gorell — Not Voting
Halderman — Nay
Hall — Not Voting
Chesbro — Not Voting
Jeffries — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Knight — Nay
Miller — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Silva — Nay
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Not Voting
Huffman — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Norby — Nay
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
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

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 11 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10600
Democratic 1000
Total 11600
% of votes cast 65%35%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Lara — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gatto — Nay
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Mitchell — Yea
Hill — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Norby — Nay
Davis — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 809 do?
Existing law generally regulates the transfer of firearms and provides for retaining specified information regarding firearm transfers by the Department of Justice. Existing law establishes different requirements regarding reportable information for handguns and firearms that are not handguns. Under existing law, the Department of Justice requires firearms dealers to keep a register or record of electronic or telephonic transfers of information pertaining to firearms transactions, as specified. Existing law exempts from these requirements certain transactions involving firearms that are not handguns. This bill would conform those provisions so that the transfers and information reporting and retention requirements for handguns and firearms other than handguns are the same. This bill would provide that those exemptions become inoperative on January 1, 2014. Existing law, subject to specified exceptions, prohibits peace officers, Department of Justice employees, and the Attorney General from retaining or compiling certain information relating to transactions regarding firearms that are not handguns, as specified. A violation of these provisions is a misdemeanor. This bill would provide that those provisions are repealed on January 1, 2014, and thereafter would require those peace officers to retain and compile information regarding firearms that are not handguns, as specified. Existing law requires a personal handgun importer to report certain information relative to bringing a handgun into the state, as specified. Violation of these provisions is a misdemeanor. This bill would, commencing January 1, 2014, apply these reporting requirements instead to a "personal firearm importer," as defined, and would expand the reporting requirements to apply to the importation of firearms that are not handguns. The bill would further prohibit a personal firearm importer from importing a firearm that is a .50 BMG rifle or a destructive device. By expanding these provisions, the violation of which is a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would incorporate changes to Section 27590 of the Penal Code made by AB 109, which is chaptered but not yet operative. The bill would make additional conforming changes and would make additional technical, nonsubstantive changes. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors AB 809?
AB 809 is sponsored by Feuer.
What is the current status of AB 809?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2011. Enacted.
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