SB 241 California Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Firearms: dealer requirements.

Summary

Existing law prohibits any person from selling, leasing, or transferring any firearm unless the person is licensed as a firearms dealer, as specified. Existing law prescribes certain requirements and prohibitions for licensed firearms dealers. A violation of any of these requirements or prohibitions is grounds for forfeiture of a firearms dealer's license. Commencing on July 1, 2026, this bill would require a licensee and any employees that handle firearms to annually complete specified training. The bill would require the Department of Justice, on or before February 1, 2026, to develop and implement a training course, as specified, including a testing certification component. The bill would authorize the department to adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of the bill.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Sep 2023

Senate Passage

Sep 2023

Assembly Passage

Sep 2023

Signed into Law

Sep 2023

Introduced Jan 25, 2023 Signed Sep 26, 2023

Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2023 · Assembly Sep 14, 2023

How they voted

31–6

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 40

May 30, 2023

D Democratic31

30 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican9

1 Yea 6 Nay 2

66% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Sep 26, 2023

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor.

legislature

Sep 14, 2023

Upper · Passed

Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 10. Page 2823.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

upper

Sep 14, 2023

Introduced

In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

upper

Sep 14, 2023

Lower · Passed

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 61. Noes 14. Page 3525.) Ordered to the Senate.

lower

Sep 8, 2023

Lower · Passed

Read third time and amended.

lower

Sep 8, 2023

Upper · Passed

Action rescinded whereby bill read third time, passed, and ordered to Senate.

upper

Sep 7, 2023

Lower · Passed

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 60. Noes 13. Page 3065.) Ordered to the Senate.

lower

Sep 1, 2023

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 3.) (September 1).

lower

Jun 29, 2023

Lower · Passed

Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Jun 28, 2023

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 27).

lower

Jun 8, 2023

Committee

Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

lower

May 30, 2023

Upper · Passed

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 31. Noes 6. Page 1359.) Ordered to the Assembly.

upper

May 18, 2023

Upper · Passed

Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

upper

May 18, 2023

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 1162.) (May 18).

upper

Mar 14, 2023

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 341.) (March 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

upper

Feb 1, 2023

Committee

Referred to Com. on PUB S.

upper

Jan 25, 2023

Introduced

Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor