California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 947 — Controlled substances: firearms.

Last action — In committee: Held under submission.

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

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

(1) Existing law makes it a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for 2, 3, or 4 years to unlawfully possess any amount of a substance containing cocaine base, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, or phencyclidine while armed with a loaded, operable firearm. This bill would instead make that felony punishable in a county jail. By requiring the felony to be served in county jail, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) Existing law imposes an enhancement of 3, 4, or 5 years on the sentence of a person who is personally armed with a firearm in the commission of a violation of specified controlled substance offenses. This bill would require the enhancement to be served in state prison. 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.

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Action History

  1. In committee: Held under submission.

  2. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  3. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  4. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1449.)

  7. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  8. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 6).

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  11. From printer. May be heard in committee March 29.

  12. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Jones · Cosponsor
  • Chávez · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Chávez

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Jones

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Placed on suspense file

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
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Nielsen — Yea

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AB 947 CHÁVEZ Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 78 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 68002
Democratic 4000
Republican 6000
Total 78002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Harper — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Perea — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Daly — Yea
Salas — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Holden — Yea
Kim — Yea
Campos — Yea
Levine — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Gray — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Chang — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Lopez — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Linder — Not Voting
Medina — Not Voting
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

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Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Democratic 2000
Republican 2000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Holden — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chang — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Daly — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Weber — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 947 do?
(1) Existing law makes it a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for 2, 3, or 4 years to unlawfully possess any amount of a substance containing cocaine base, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, or phencyclidine while armed with a loaded, operable firearm. This bill would instead make that felony punishable in a county jail. By requiring the felony to be served in county jail, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) Existing law imposes an enhancement of 3, 4, or 5 years on the sentence of a person who is personally armed with a firearm in the commission of a violation of specified controlled substance offenses. This bill would require the enhancement to be served in state prison. 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 947?
AB 947 is sponsored by Jones and Chávez.
What is the current status of AB 947?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 947?
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