SB 707 — Firearms: gun-free school zone.

Summary

Existing law, the Gun-Free School Zone Act of 1995, subject to exceptions, prohibits a person from possessing a firearm in a place that the person knows, or reasonably should know, is a school zone, unless with the written permission of certain school district officials. Existing law defines a school zone as an area on the grounds of a school providing instruction in kindergarten or grades 1 to 12, inclusive, or within a distance of 1,000 feet of that school. Existing law prohibits a person from bringing or possessing a firearm upon the grounds of a campus of a public or private university or college, or buildings owned or operated for student housing, teaching, research, or administration by a public or private university or college, that are contiguous or are clearly marked university property, as specified, unless with the written permission of specified university or college officials. Under existing law, a violation of these provisions is a felony, or, under specified circumstances, a misdemeanor. Under existing law, certain persons are exempt from both the school zone and the university prohibitions, including, among others, a person holding a valid license to carry a concealed firearm and a retired peace officer authorized to carry a concealed or loaded firearm. This bill would recast the provisions relating to a person holding a valid license to carry a concealed firearm to allow that person to carry a firearm in an area that is within 1,000 feet of, but not on the grounds of, a public or private school providing instruction in kindergarten or grades 1 to 12, inclusive. The bill would also delete the exemption that allows a person holding a valid license to carry a concealed firearm to bring or possess a firearm on the campus of a university or college. The bill would create an additional exemption from those prohibitions for certain appointed peace officers who are authorized to carry a firearm by their appointing agency, and an exemption for certain retired reserve peace officers who are authorized to carry a concealed or loaded firearm. By expanding the scope of an existing crime, the bill would create a state-mandated local program. Existing law, subject to exceptions, prohibits carrying ammunition or reloaded ammunition onto school grounds unless it is with the written permission of the school district superintendent, the superintendent's designee, or equivalent school authority. This bill would reorganize those exceptions. The bill would delete the exemption that allows a person to carry ammunition or reloaded ammunition onto school grounds if the person is licensed to carry a concealed firearm. The bill would also create an additional exception to that prohibition by authorizing a person to carry ammunition or reloaded ammunition onto school grounds if it is in a motor vehicle at all times and is within a locked container or within the locked trunk of the vehicle. 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

• Chaptered 10/10/15 - Chaptered Current pdf October 10, 2015
• Enrolled 09/03/15 - Enrolled pdf September 03, 2015
• Amended 08/17/15 - Amended Assembly pdf August 17, 2015
• Amended 07/02/15 - Amended Assembly pdf July 02, 2015
• Amended 05/04/15 - Amended Senate pdf May 04, 2015
• Introduced 02/27/15 - Introduced pdf February 27, 2015
• SB707 View text html

Action History

1. October 10, 2015

   Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 766, Statutes of 2015.

2. October 10, 2015

   Approved by the Governor.

3. September 08, 2015

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

4. September 02, 2015

   Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 24. Noes 15. Page 2424.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

5. September 01, 2015

   In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

6. September 01, 2015

   Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 54. Noes 24. Page 2726.) Ordered to the Senate.

7. August 31, 2015

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

8. August 28, 2015

   From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (August 27).

9. August 19, 2015

   August 19 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

10. August 17, 2015

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

11. July 14, 2015

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

12. July 02, 2015

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

13. June 18, 2015

    Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

14. June 02, 2015

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

15. June 01, 2015

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 23. Noes 12. Page 1210.) Ordered to the Assembly.

16. May 28, 2015

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

17. May 28, 2015

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1159.) (May 28).

18. May 23, 2015

    Set for hearing May 28.

19. May 04, 2015

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

20. April 27, 2015

    April 27 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

21. April 17, 2015

    Set for hearing April 27.

22. April 15, 2015

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 2. Page 596.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

23. March 20, 2015

    Set for hearing April 14.

24. March 19, 2015

    Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

25. March 02, 2015

    Read first time.

26. March 02, 2015

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after April 1.

27. February 27, 2015

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

Sponsors

• Jackson · Cosponsor
• Wolk · Primary

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