Firearms: retired peace officers.
Summary
Existing law defines "honorably retired" for purposes of certain exceptions to the law involving the carrying of firearms by a retired peace officer, as defined to include an officer who has qualified for and accepted a disability retirement. The existing Safety For All Act of 2016, approved as an initiative statute at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, makes it a crime for a person, commencing July 1, 2017, to possess a large-capacity magazine. The existing act exempts from that prohibition the possession of a large-capacity magazine by honorably retired sworn peace officers. The existing act authorizes the Legislature to amend its provisions by statute approved by a 55% vote of each house if the amendments are consistent with, and further the intent of, the initiative statute. This bill would amend that act by redefining honorably retired to include a member of the University of California Police Department who has qualified for and accepted Duty Disability Income or an equivalent status pursuant to the University of California Retirement Plan.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
Assembly Passage
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
Vetoed
Aug 2019
Introduced Feb 14, 2019
Vetoed Aug 12, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jun 27, 2019 · Assembly Mar 25, 2019
How they voted
25–1
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 34
Jun 27, 2019
D
Democratic26
69% Yea
R
Republican8
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Sep 12, 2019
Vetoed
Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
lower
Aug 12, 2019
Vetoed
Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
lower
Jul 12, 2019
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor.
lower
Jun 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Jun 27, 2019
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 2. Page 1820.).
upper
Jun 4, 2019
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 4).
upper
Apr 24, 2019
Committee
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
upper
Mar 25, 2019
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 815.)
lower
Mar 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 19).
lower
Feb 28, 2019
Committee
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
lower
Feb 15, 2019
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Melissa A. Melendez
RRepublican
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