California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 144 — Firearms.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 725, Statutes of 2011.

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  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 13, 2011. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    6 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law, subject to certain exceptions, makes it an offense to carry a concealed handgun on the person or in a vehicle, as specified. Existing law provides that firearms carried openly in belt holsters are not concealed within the meaning of those provisions. This bill would establish an exemption to the offense for transportation of a firearm between certain areas where the firearm may be carried concealed, or loaded, or openly carried unloaded, as specified. Existing law prohibits, with exceptions, a person from possessing a firearm in a place that the person knows or reasonably should know is a school zone, as defined. This bill would additionally exempt a security guard authorized to openly carry an unloaded handgun and an honorably retired peace officer authorized to openly carry an unloaded handgun from that prohibition. Existing law, subject to certain exceptions, makes it an offense to carry a loaded firearm on the person or in a vehicle while in any public place or on any public street in an incorporated city or in any public place or on any public street in a prohibited area of unincorporated territory. The bill would, subject to exceptions, make it a misdemeanor to openly carry an unloaded handgun on the person or openly and exposed in a motor vehicle in specified public areas and would make it a misdemeanor with specified penalties to openly carry an exposed handgun in a public place or public street, as specified, if the person at the same time possesses ammunition capable of being discharged from the handgun, and the person is not in lawful possession of the handgun, as specified. Existing law makes it a misdemeanor for any driver or owner of a motor vehicle to allow a person to bring a loaded firearm into the motor vehicle in a public place, as specified. This bill would expand the scope of that crime to include allowing a person to bring an open and exposed unloaded handgun into the vehicle, as specified. By creating a new offense, and expanding the scope of existing crimes, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would make conforming and nonsubstantive technical 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 725, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 48. Noes 30. Page 3208.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 21. Noes 18. Page 2398.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Ordered to second reading.

  9. From inactive file.

  10. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator De León.

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (June 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  14. 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.

  15. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  17. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 46. Noes 29. Page 1389.)

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  19. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 4).

  20. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  22. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  24. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  25. From printer. May be heard in committee February 13.

  26. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Ammiano · Cosponsor
  • Portantino · Primary
  • De León · Cosponsor
  • Huffman · Cosponsor
  • Swanson · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 117 not signed on · 9 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Portantino

Co-sponsors (4)

  • Ammiano
  • De León
  • Huffman
  • Swanson

Not signed on (117)

117 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 144 PORTANTINO Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 48 Yea · 30 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 472802
Republican 0200
Democratic 1000
Total 483002
% of votes cast 60%38%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Hall — Yea
Butler — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Fong — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Allen — Yea
Lara — Yea
Carter — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Davis — Yea
Pan — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Williams — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Campos — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Hagman — Nay
Halderman — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Miller — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Perea — Nay
Silva — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Not Voting
Valadao — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huber — Nay
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Monning — Yea
Olsen — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Galgiani — Nay
Garrick — Nay
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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3rd Reading AB144 Portantino By De León

Passed 21 Yea · 18 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 191701
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 211801
% of votes cast 53%45%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Evans — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Runner — Nay
Rubio — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Huff — Nay
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Harman — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Not Voting
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wright — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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3rd Reading AB144 Portantino By De León Reconsider

Failed 15 Yea · 20 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 141805
Republican 1000
Democratic 0200
Total 152005
% of votes cast 38%50%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Nay
Wyland — Yea
Evans — Nay
Runner — Yea
De León — Nay
Negrete McLeod — Nay
Rubio — Not Voting
Lowenthal — Not Voting
Hancock — Nay
Harman — Yea
Hernandez — Nay
Huff — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Corbett — Nay
Dutton — Yea
Leno — Nay
Lieu — Nay
Liu — Nay
Pavley — Nay
Simitian — Not Voting
Steinberg — Nay
Vargas — Nay
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Nay
Wright — Not Voting
Alquist — Nay
Blakeslee — Yea
Kehoe — Nay
Price — Nay
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Not Voting
DeSaulnier — Nay
Fuller — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Nay
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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AB 144 PORTANTINO Assembly Third Reading

Passed 46 Yea · 29 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 432705
Democratic 3000
Republican 0200
Total 462905
% of votes cast 58%36%0%6%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Not Voting
Butler — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Carter — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lara — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Monning — Yea
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Campos — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Garrick — Nay
Hagman — Nay
Halderman — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Huber — Nay
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Not Voting
Miller — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Norby — Not Voting
Olsen — Nay
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Torres — Not Voting
Valadao — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Perea — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Eng — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Nay
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike 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
Fuentes — Yea
Hall — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Campos — Yea
Hill — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Norby — Nay
Bradford — Yea
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Gatto — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 144 do?
Existing law, subject to certain exceptions, makes it an offense to carry a concealed handgun on the person or in a vehicle, as specified. Existing law provides that firearms carried openly in belt holsters are not concealed within the meaning of those provisions. This bill would establish an exemption to the offense for transportation of a firearm between certain areas where the firearm may be carried concealed, or loaded, or openly carried unloaded, as specified. Existing law prohibits, with exceptions, a person from possessing a firearm in a place that the person knows or reasonably should know is a school zone, as defined. This bill would additionally exempt a security guard authorized to openly carry an unloaded handgun and an honorably retired peace officer authorized to openly carry an unloaded handgun from that prohibition. Existing law, subject to certain exceptions, makes it an offense to carry a loaded firearm on the person or in a vehicle while in any public place or on any public street in an incorporated city or in any public place or on any public street in a prohibited area of unincorporated territory. The bill would, subject to exceptions, make it a misdemeanor to openly carry an unloaded handgun on the person or openly and exposed in a motor vehicle in specified public areas and would make it a misdemeanor with specified penalties to openly carry an exposed handgun in a public place or public street, as specified, if the person at the same time possesses ammunition capable of being discharged from the handgun, and the person is not in lawful possession of the handgun, as specified. Existing law makes it a misdemeanor for any driver or owner of a motor vehicle to allow a person to bring a loaded firearm into the motor vehicle in a public place, as specified. This bill would expand the scope of that crime to include allowing a person to bring an open and exposed unloaded handgun into the vehicle, as specified. By creating a new offense, and expanding the scope of existing crimes, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would make conforming and nonsubstantive technical 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 144?
AB 144 is sponsored by Ammiano, Portantino, De León, Huffman, and Swanson.
What is the current status of AB 144?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2011. Enacted.
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