Firearms: lending.
Summary
Existing law generally requires the loan of a firearm to be conducted through a licensed firearms dealer. A violation of this provision is a crime. Existing law exempts from this requirement a loan of a firearm between persons who are personally known to each other, if the loan is infrequent and does not exceed 30 days in duration. This bill would instead limit that exemption to the loan of a firearm to a spouse or registered domestic partner, or to a parent, child, sibling, grandparent, or grandchild, related as specified. The bill would require a handgun loaned pursuant to these provisions to be registered to the person loaning the handgun. By expanding the application of an existing crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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 status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2015
Committee Review
Jun 2016
Assembly Passage
Apr 2015
Senate Passage
May 2016
Signed into Law
Jul 2016
Introduced Mar 5, 2015
Signed Jul 1, 2016
Floor votes · Assembly Jun 30, 2016
How they voted
39–26
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 71
Jun 30, 2016
D
Democratic46
82% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican24
87% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
7
Committee
13
Amendments
3
Jul 1, 2016
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Jun 30, 2016
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (39-26-6)
assembly
Jun 30, 2016
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 43. Noes 31. Page 5591.).
lower
Jun 22, 2016
Lower · Passed
From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 21).
lower
Jun 9, 2016
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.
lower
Jun 6, 2016
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after June 8 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
May 17, 2016
Upper · Passed
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
upper
May 16, 2016
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (May 16).
upper
May 11, 2016
Committee
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
May 10, 2016
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (May 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
May 4, 2016
Committee
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
upper
May 4, 2016
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
upper
May 19, 2015
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
May 18, 2015
Committee
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on INS.
upper
May 7, 2015
Committee
Referred to Com. on INS.
upper
Apr 8, 2015
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 8).
lower
Mar 26, 2015
Committee
Referred to Com. on INS.
lower
Mar 6, 2015
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee April 5.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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