California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 1446 — Firearms: magazine capacity.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 58, Statutes of 2016.

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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 19, 2016. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

(1) Existing law prohibits the sale, gift, and loan of a large-capacity magazine. A violation of this prohibition is punishable as a misdemeanor with specified penalties or as a felony. This bill would, commencing July 1, 2017, make it an infraction punishable by a fine not to exceed $100 for the first offense, by a fine not to exceed $250 for the 2nd offense, and by a fine not to exceed $500 for the 3rd or subsequent offense, for a person to possess any large-capacity magazine, regardless of the date the magazine was acquired. The bill would require a person in lawful possession of a large-capacity magazine prior to July 1, 2017, to dispose of the magazine, as provided. By creating a new crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) Existing law creates various exceptions to the crime described in paragraph (1) above, which include, but are not limited to, the sale of, giving of, lending of, importation into this state of, or purchase of, any large-capacity magazine to or by the holder of a special weapons permit for use as a prop for a motion picture, or any federal, state, county, city and county, or city agency that is charged with the enforcement of any law, for use by agency employees in the discharge of their official duties, whether on or off duty, and where the use is authorized by the agency and is within the course and scope of their duties. This bill would make conforming changes to those exceptions by including possession of a large-capacity magazine in those provisions and would establish additional exceptions to the crime described in paragraph (1) above, including exceptions to allow licensed gunsmiths and honorably retired sworn peace officers to possess a large-capacity magazine. 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 58, Statutes of 2016.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.

  4. In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 44. Noes 31. Page 5575.) Ordered to the Senate.

  6. Ordered to third reading.

  7. Withdrawn from committee.

  8. Assembly Rule 96 suspended. (Ayes 50. Noes 27. Page 5473.)

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 14). 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 15. Page 3901.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  15. Set for hearing May 16.

  16. May 2 hearing postponed by committee.

  17. Set for hearing May 2.

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 3. Page 3615.) (April 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. Set for hearing April 19.

  20. April 5 hearing postponed by committee.

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

  22. Set for hearing April 5.

  23. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  24. Read first time.

  25. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  26. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Bonta · Cosponsor
  • Hancock · Primary
  • Hall · Cosponsor
  • Leno · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 118 not signed on · 12 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Hancock

Co-sponsors (3)

  • Bonta
  • Hall
  • Leno

Not signed on (118)

118 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

SB 1446 Hancock Senate Third Reading By LOW

Passed 44 Yea · 31 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 402505
Democratic 4100
Republican 0500
Total 443105
% of votes cast 55%39%0%6%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Brown — Nay
Low — Yea
Maienschein — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Eggman — Yea
Cooper — Not Voting
Daly — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Salas — Nay
Burke — Yea
Hadley — Nay
Harper — Nay
Holden — Yea
Chang — Not Voting
Chau — Yea
Kim — Nay
Gray — Not Voting
Levine — Yea
Linder — Nay
Mayes — Not Voting
Chiu — Yea
Alejo — Not Voting
Baker — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Cooley — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Nay
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Williams — Yea
Wood — Yea
Frazier — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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3rd Reading

Passed 22 Yea · 15 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 201403
Democratic 2100
Total 221503
% of votes cast 55%38%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Bates — Nay
Block — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Mendoza — Not Voting
Nielsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Roth — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Galgiani — Not Voting
Cannella — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Glazer — Nay
Allen — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Hernandez — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Huff — Nay
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Liu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Mark Stone — Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay

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Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1446 do?
(1) Existing law prohibits the sale, gift, and loan of a large-capacity magazine. A violation of this prohibition is punishable as a misdemeanor with specified penalties or as a felony. This bill would, commencing July 1, 2017, make it an infraction punishable by a fine not to exceed $100 for the first offense, by a fine not to exceed $250 for the 2nd offense, and by a fine not to exceed $500 for the 3rd or subsequent offense, for a person to possess any large-capacity magazine, regardless of the date the magazine was acquired. The bill would require a person in lawful possession of a large-capacity magazine prior to July 1, 2017, to dispose of the magazine, as provided. By creating a new crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) Existing law creates various exceptions to the crime described in paragraph (1) above, which include, but are not limited to, the sale of, giving of, lending of, importation into this state of, or purchase of, any large-capacity magazine to or by the holder of a special weapons permit for use as a prop for a motion picture, or any federal, state, county, city and county, or city agency that is charged with the enforcement of any law, for use by agency employees in the discharge of their official duties, whether on or off duty, and where the use is authorized by the agency and is within the course and scope of their duties. This bill would make conforming changes to those exceptions by including possession of a large-capacity magazine in those provisions and would establish additional exceptions to the crime described in paragraph (1) above, including exceptions to allow licensed gunsmiths and honorably retired sworn peace officers to possess a large-capacity magazine. 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 SB 1446?
SB 1446 is sponsored by Bonta, Hancock, Hall, and Leno.
What is the current status of SB 1446?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2016. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 1446?
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