California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

AB 48 — Firearms: large-capacity magazines.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 728, Statutes of 2013.

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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 December 20, 2012. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 10 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

(1) Except as specified, existing law makes it a crime to manufacture, import, keep for sale, offer or expose for sale, or give or lend any large-capacity magazine, and makes a large-capacity magazine a nuisance. Existing law defines "large-capacity magazine" to mean any ammunition feeding device with the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds but excludes, in pertinent part, a feeding device that has been permanently altered so that the magazine cannot accommodate more than 10 rounds. This bill would make it a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment in a county jail not to exceed 6 months, or by both that fine and imprisonment, to knowingly manufacture, import, keep for sale, offer or expose for sale, or give, lend, buy, or receive any large capacity magazine conversion kit that is capable of converting an ammunition feeding device into a large-capacity magazine. The bill would also make it a misdemeanor or a felony to buy or receive a large-capacity magazine, as specified. By creating a new crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 32310 of the Penal Code proposed by SB 396 that would become operative if this bill and SB 396 are both enacted and this bill is enacted last. (3) 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 728, Statutes of 2013.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 46. Noes 30. Page 3196.).

  5. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 3195.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 12 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 22. Noes 14. Page 2313.).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 30).

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

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

  14. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  15. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (July 2).

  16. 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.

  17. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  19. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 46. Noes 26. Page 1730.)

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  22. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (May 24).

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

  24. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  26. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  27. Read second time and amended.

  28. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 2).

  29. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

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

  32. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  33. Read first time.

  34. From printer. May be heard in committee January 20.

  35. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Alejo · Cosponsor
  • Ammiano · Cosponsor
  • De León · Cosponsor
  • Bloom · Cosponsor
  • Hancock · Cosponsor
  • Skinner · Primary
  • Ting · Cosponsor
  • Williams · Cosponsor
  • Mia Bonta · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 113 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Skinner

Co-sponsors (8)

  • Alejo
  • Ammiano
  • De León
  • Bloom
  • Hancock
  • Ting
  • Williams
  • Bonta, Mia Democratic

Not signed on (113)

113 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 48 SKINNER Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 46 Yea · 30 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 422702
Democratic 4000
Republican 0300
Total 463002
% of votes cast 59%38%0%3%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Not Voting
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Levine — Yea
Linder — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Frazier — Nay
Lowenthal — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Fong — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chau — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Hall — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Holden — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Logue — Nay
Allen — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Gray — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Mullin — Yea
Salas — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Chesbro — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Cooley — Nay
Daly — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Eggman — Yea
Olsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Conway — Nay
Medina — Not Voting
Fox — Nay
Yamada — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gorell — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Jim Patterson — Nay
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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3rd Reading AB48 Skinner By Block

Passed 22 Yea · 14 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 191403
Democratic 3000
Total 221403
% of votes cast 56%36%0%8%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Wright — Nay
De León — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Cannella — Nay
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Nay
Knight — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Nay
Lara — Yea
Liu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Nay
Steinberg — Yea
Torres — Not Voting
Vidak — Nay
Walters — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
Galgiani — Not Voting
Yee — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4200
Democratic 1000
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Lara — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
De León — Yea
Walters — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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AB 48 SKINNER Assembly Third Reading

Passed 46 Yea · 26 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 402107
Democratic 6100
Republican 0400
Total 462607
% of votes cast 58%33%0%9%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Not Voting
Buchanan — Yea
Linder — Not Voting
Logue — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Chau — Yea
Stone — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Levine — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Pan — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Perea — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Frazier — Not Voting
Salas — Nay
Chávez — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Holden — Not Voting
Conway — Nay
Daly — Not Voting
Donnelly — Nay
Eggman — Not Voting
Melendez — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Gray — Not Voting
Waldron — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Dickinson — Yea
Fox — Nay
Gatto — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Gorell — Nay
Hall — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

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AB 48 SKINNER Assembly Third Reading Amend By JONES Set #2 Motion to Lay on the Table By ATKINS

Passed 49 Yea · 25 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 442004
Democratic 5101
Republican 0400
Total 492505
% of votes cast 62%32%0%6%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Not Voting
Buchanan — Yea
Holden — Not Voting
Levine — Yea
Linder — Not Voting
Logue — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Campos — Yea
Stone — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Daly — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Williams — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Chau — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Conway — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Dickinson — Yea
Fox — Nay
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — Not Voting
Gorell — Nay
Hall — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Not Voting
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

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AB 48 SKINNER Assembly Third Reading Amend By MELENDEZ Set #1 Motion to Lay on the Table By ATKINS

Passed 50 Yea · 25 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 452003
Democratic 5101
Republican 0400
Total 502504
% of votes cast 63%32%0%5%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Harkey — Nay
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Linder — Not Voting
Maienschein — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Mullin — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Stone — Yea
Daly — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hall — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Levine — Yea
Medina — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Chau — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Conway — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Logue — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Achadjian — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Holden — Not Voting
Brown — Not Voting
Dickinson — Yea
Fox — Nay
Frazier — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Gorell — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Not Voting
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 11 Yea · 2 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10204
Democratic 1000
Total 11204
% of votes cast 65%12%0%24%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Ammiano — Yea
Bigelow — Not Voting
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Not Voting
Linder — Not Voting
Quirk — Yea
Wagner — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Hall — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Eggman — Nay
Pan — Yea
Weber — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 48 do?
(1) Except as specified, existing law makes it a crime to manufacture, import, keep for sale, offer or expose for sale, or give or lend any large-capacity magazine, and makes a large-capacity magazine a nuisance. Existing law defines "large-capacity magazine" to mean any ammunition feeding device with the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds but excludes, in pertinent part, a feeding device that has been permanently altered so that the magazine cannot accommodate more than 10 rounds. This bill would make it a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment in a county jail not to exceed 6 months, or by both that fine and imprisonment, to knowingly manufacture, import, keep for sale, offer or expose for sale, or give, lend, buy, or receive any large capacity magazine conversion kit that is capable of converting an ammunition feeding device into a large-capacity magazine. The bill would also make it a misdemeanor or a felony to buy or receive a large-capacity magazine, as specified. By creating a new crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 32310 of the Penal Code proposed by SB 396 that would become operative if this bill and SB 396 are both enacted and this bill is enacted last. (3) 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 48?
AB 48 is sponsored by Alejo, Ammiano, De León, Bloom, Hancock, Skinner, Ting, Williams, and Bonta, Mia (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 48?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 20, 2012. Enacted.
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