Relative to a federal constitutional convention.
Summary
The measure would apply to the United States Congress to call a constitutional convention under Article V of the Constitution of the United States for the purpose of proposing a constitutional amendment relating to firearms, as specified.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2023
Committee Review
Sep 2023
Senate Passage
Sep 2023
Assembly Passage
Sep 2023
Signed into Law
Sep 2023
Introduced Aug 14, 2023
Signed Sep 21, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Sep 6, 2023 · Assembly Sep 15, 2023
How they voted
24–11
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 40
Sep 6, 2023
D
Democratic31
77% Yea
R
Republican9
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Sep 21, 2023
Introduced
Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 2 p.m.
legislature
Sep 15, 2023
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (53-17-10)
assembly
Sep 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Adopted. (Ayes 53. Noes 17. Page 3601.)
lower
Sep 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (September 13).
lower
Sep 7, 2023
Committee
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
lower
Sep 6, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (24-11-5)
senate
Sep 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Adopted. (Ayes 24. Noes 11. Page 2393.)
upper
Sep 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read third time and amended.
upper
Aug 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 3. Noes 1. Page 2220.) (August 29).
upper
Aug 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
August 22 hearing postponed by committee.
upper
Aug 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to Com. on PUB S.
upper
Aug 14, 2023
Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
upper
1 primary · 61 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Aisha Wahab
DDemocratic
Co
Akilah Weber Pierson
DDemocratic
Co
Al Muratsuchi
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Lee
DDemocratic
Co
Angelique Ashby
DDemocratic
Co
Anna Caballero
DDemocratic
Co
Anthony Portantino
DDemocratic
Co
Anthony Rendon
DDemocratic
Co
Ash Kalra
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Dodd
DDemocratic
Co
Blanca Rubio
DDemocratic
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