Firearms: identifying information.
Summary
Existing law, effective January 1, 2017, requires a person who manufactures or assembles a firearm to first apply to the Department of Justice for a unique serial number or other identifying mark, with exceptions. Existing law, effective January 1, 2017, requires the department to issue a serial number or other mark of identification to an applicant meeting specified criteria. Existing law, effective January 1, 2017, requires the department to maintain and make available information concerning the number of serial numbers issued pursuant to these provisions. This bill would clarify that the department would be required to maintain and make available information concerning the number of serial numbers or other marks of identification issued pursuant to the above provisions.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Aug 2016
Senate Passage
May 2016
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2016
Last action Aug 29, 2016
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2016
How they voted
22–11
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 35
May 19, 2016
D
Democratic24
91% Yea
R
Republican11
81% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
6
Committee
11
Aug 10, 2016
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 5.) (August 10).
lower
Aug 8, 2016
Committee
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Aug 3, 2016
Lower · Passed
August 3 hearing postponed by committee.
lower
Jun 15, 2016
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Jun 1, 2016
Committee
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
lower
May 19, 2016
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (22-11-2)
senate
May 16, 2016
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3888.) (May 16).
upper
May 11, 2016
Committee
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Apr 28, 2016
Upper · Passed
May 2 hearing postponed by committee.
upper
Apr 20, 2016
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3615.) (April 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Mar 30, 2016
Upper · Passed
April 5 hearing postponed by committee.
upper
Mar 10, 2016
Committee
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
upper
Feb 19, 2016
Introduced
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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