California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: To Executive 2 D cosponsors

AB 1673 — Firearms: unfinished frame or receiver.

Last action — Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

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

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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.

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Summary

Existing law generally regulates the transfer and possession of firearms. Existing law defines the term "firearm" for various regulatory purposes, including, among others and subject to exceptions, the requirement that firearms be transferred by or through a licensed firearms dealer, the requirement of a 10-day waiting period prior to delivery of a firearm by a dealer, the requirement that firearm purchasers be subject to a background check, and the prohibition on certain classes of persons, such as felons, possessing firearms. Under existing law, the term "firearm" includes the frame or receiver of the weapon. Existing law makes a violation of certain of these prohibitions a crime. This bill would define a frame or receiver as that part of a firearm which provides housing for the hammer, bolt, or breechblock, and firing mechanism, and which is usually threaded at its forward portion to receive the barrel, and would include within this definition a frame or receiver blank, casting, or machined body that requires further machining or molding to be used as part of a functional weapon so long as it has been designed and is clearly identifiable as being used exclusively as part of a functional weapon. By expanding the scope of existing crimes, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 16520 of the Penal Code proposed by SB 894, SB 1407, and AB 857 which would become operative if this bill and those bills are enacted, as specified, and this bill is enacted last. 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. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  2. Vetoed by 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 33. Page 5588.).

  5. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 52. Noes 26. Page 5587.)

  6. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Ayes 52. Noes 26. Page 5587.)

  7. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after July 29 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  8. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 23. Noes 14. Page 4629.).

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 20).

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

  14. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  16. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 44. Noes 33. Page 5134.)

  17. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 5120.)

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  19. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  20. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 14. Noes 6.) (May 27).

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

  22. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  23. Read second time and amended.

  24. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (March 15).

  25. In committee: Testimony taken. Hearing postponed by committee.

  26. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  27. From printer. May be heard in committee February 19.

  28. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Chiu · Cosponsor
  • Mike A. Gipson · Primary
  • Jones-Sawyer · Cosponsor
  • Levine · Cosponsor
  • Santiago · Cosponsor
  • Ting · Cosponsor
  • Mia Bonta · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 115 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

  • Chiu
  • Jones-Sawyer
  • Levine
  • Santiago
  • Ting
  • Bonta, Mia Democratic

Not signed on (115)

115 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 1673 GIPSON Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 46 Yea · 33 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 432700
Republican 0500
Democratic 3101
Total 463301
% of votes cast 58%41%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Kim — Nay
Levine — Yea
Mathis — Nay
Medina — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Holden — Yea
Burke — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Low — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Weber — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brown — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chu — Yea
Wood — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Harper — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Salas — Nay
Chang — Nay
Bonilla — Nay
Gray — Nay
Hadley — Nay
Cooley — Nay
Linder — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Mayes — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Steinorth — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Achadjian — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Brough — Nay
Frazier — Nay
Gatto — Yea
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 Not Voting
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 AB1673 Gipson By Hall

Passed 23 Yea · 14 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211303
Democratic 2100
Total 231403
% of votes cast 58%35%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Bates — Nay
Block — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huff — Nay
Leyva — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Galgiani — Not Voting
Glazer — Yea
Allen — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Runner — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Pan — Yea
Roth — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Wolk — Not Voting
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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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
Nielsen — Nay
Hill — Yea
Beall — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Bates — Nay
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea

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Placed on suspense file

Failed 2 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2400
Democratic 0100
Total 2500
% of votes cast 29%71%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Hill — Nay
Lara — Nay
Bates — Yea
Beall — Nay
Mendoza — Nay
Nielsen — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Nay

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AB 1673 GIPSON Assembly Third Reading

Passed 44 Yea · 33 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 412702
Democratic 3101
Republican 0500
Total 443303
% of votes cast 55%41%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Brown — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Low — Yea
Maienschein — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Weber — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Campos — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Frazier — Nay
Gordon — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Harper — Nay
Holden — Yea
Burke — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Kim — Nay
Linder — Nay
Salas — Nay
Chang — Nay
Gray — Nay
Mayes — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Nay
Bonilla — Not Voting
Baker — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Cooley — Nay
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Not Voting
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Nay
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Williams — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Hadley — 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 Not Voting
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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Do pass as amended.

Passed 14 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12400
Democratic 2000
Republican 0200
Total 14600
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Weber — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Holden — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Chang — Nay
Daly — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Wood — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1673 do?
Existing law generally regulates the transfer and possession of firearms. Existing law defines the term "firearm" for various regulatory purposes, including, among others and subject to exceptions, the requirement that firearms be transferred by or through a licensed firearms dealer, the requirement of a 10-day waiting period prior to delivery of a firearm by a dealer, the requirement that firearm purchasers be subject to a background check, and the prohibition on certain classes of persons, such as felons, possessing firearms. Under existing law, the term "firearm" includes the frame or receiver of the weapon. Existing law makes a violation of certain of these prohibitions a crime. This bill would define a frame or receiver as that part of a firearm which provides housing for the hammer, bolt, or breechblock, and firing mechanism, and which is usually threaded at its forward portion to receive the barrel, and would include within this definition a frame or receiver blank, casting, or machined body that requires further machining or molding to be used as part of a functional weapon so long as it has been designed and is clearly identifiable as being used exclusively as part of a functional weapon. By expanding the scope of existing crimes, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 16520 of the Penal Code proposed by SB 894, SB 1407, and AB 857 which would become operative if this bill and those bills are enacted, as specified, and this bill is enacted last. 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 1673?
AB 1673 is sponsored by Chiu, Gipson, Mike A. (Democratic), Jones-Sawyer, Levine, Santiago, Ting, and Bonta, Mia (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 1673?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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 1673?
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