SJR 1 California Senate · 2013-2014 Regular Session

Relative to firearms.

Summary
This measure would urge the President and Congress of the United States to develop a comprehensive federal approach to reducing and preventing gun violence, promptly place assault weapons and high-capacity assault magazines under the scope of the National Firearms Act, and require a universal background check through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) for the transfer of all firearms. This measure would additionally urge the President to take steps to ensure that all states and applicable federal agencies are reporting all necessary records to the NICS.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2013
Committee Review
Aug 2013
Senate Passage
Mar 2013
Assembly Passage
Aug 2013
Signed into Law
Aug 2013
Introduced Jan 18, 2013 Signed Aug 20, 2013
Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2013 · Assembly Aug 8, 2013

How they voted

228
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 33
Mar 7, 2013
D Democratic24
22 Yea 2
91% Yea
R Republican9
8 Nay 1
88% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Aug 20, 2013
Introduced
Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 2:30 p.m.
legislature
Aug 15, 2013
Upper · Passed
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 26. Noes 12. Page 1852.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
upper
Aug 12, 2013
Introduced
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
upper
Aug 8, 2013
Lower · Passed
Read. Amended. Adopted. (Ayes 49. Noes 26. Page 2475.) Ordered to the Senate.
lower
Jun 18, 2013
Lower · Passed
From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 18).
lower
Apr 11, 2013
Committee
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
lower
Mar 7, 2013
Upper · Passed
Read. Adopted. (Ayes 24. Noes 10. Page 263.) Ordered to the Assembly.
upper
Feb 26, 2013
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 4. Noes 2. Page 221.) (February 26).
upper
Jan 31, 2013
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
upper
Jan 18, 2013
Committee
Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
1 primary · 52 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Lois Wolk
Lois Wolk
DDemocratic
CA
3
Co
Photo of Adrin Nazarian
Adrin Nazarian
DDemocratic
CA
46
Co
Photo of Al Muratsuchi
Al Muratsuchi
DDemocratic
CA
66
Co
Photo of Alex Padilla
Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
CA
20
Co
Photo of Anthony Rendon
Anthony Rendon
DDemocratic
CA
62
Co
Photo of Bill Monning
Bill Monning
DDemocratic
CA
17
Co
Photo of Bill Quirk
Bill Quirk
DDemocratic
CA
20
Co
Photo of Bob Wieckowski
Bob Wieckowski
DDemocratic
CA
10
Co
CL
Carol Liu
DDemocratic
CA
25
Co
Photo of Cheryl R. Brown
Cheryl R. Brown
DDemocratic
CA
47
Co
Photo of Chris Holden
Chris Holden
DDemocratic
CA
41