AB 736 California Assembly · 2017-2018 Regular Session

Firearms: dealer licensing.

Summary

Existing law authorizes a licensing authority of a city, county, or city and county to issue a license to sell firearms at retail within their respective jurisdictions, to a person who meets certain eligibility requirements including the possession of a valid federal firearms license and a certificate of eligibility issued by the state Department of Justice. Existing law prescribes certain requirements for these licensees regarding the display of the license, the display of firearms, the posting of certain notices and warnings, the storage of inventory, the sales of firearms, and other related requirements. Existing law authorizes the Department of Justice or local licensing authorities to inspect the place of business of a licensee and provides grounds for forfeiture of a license. This bill would authorize the Department of Justice or local authorities to impose a civil fine for a violation of certain firearms licensing requirements committed by a licensed firearms dealer.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2017

Committee Review

Sep 2017

Assembly Passage

Jun 2017

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 15, 2017 Last action Sep 1, 2017

Floor votes · Assembly Jun 2, 2017

How they voted

43–25

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 70

Jun 2, 2017

D Democratic48

42 Yea 5 Nay 1

87% Yea

I Independent1

1 Nay

100% Nay

R Republican21

1 Yea 19 Nay 1

90% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Sep 1, 2017

Upper · Passed

In committee: Held under submission.

upper

Aug 21, 2017

Committee

In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

upper

Jul 12, 2017

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

upper

Jun 14, 2017

Committee

Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

upper

Jun 2, 2017

Assembly · Passed

Assembly Vote: pass (43-25-2)

assembly

May 26, 2017

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 26).

lower

Apr 26, 2017

Committee

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

lower

Apr 4, 2017

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 4). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Mar 28, 2017

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

lower

Mar 27, 2017

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.

lower

Mar 2, 2017

Committee

Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

lower

Feb 16, 2017

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors