Deer: archery season: concealed firearms.
Summary
Existing law establishes an archery season for the taking of deer with bow and arrow. Existing law generally prohibits a person taking or attempting to take deer during that archery season from carrying, or having under their immediate control, a firearm of any kind, except for an active or honorably retired peace officer, as specified. This bill would repeal that prohibition.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Aug 2026
Assembly Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Aug 2026
Signed into Law
Aug 2026
Introduced Feb 12, 2026
Signed Aug 27, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate Aug 10, 2026 · Assembly Apr 16, 2026
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Aug 10, 2026
D
Democratic30
100% Yea
R
Republican10
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 27, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Aug 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
upper
Jul 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 30).
upper
Jun 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
upper
May 6, 2026
Committee
Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and PUB. S.
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 4681.)
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 7).
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read second time and amended.
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 24).
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Committee
Referred to Coms. on W., P., & W. and PUB. S.
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Heather Hadwick
RRepublican
Co
Dave Cortese
DDemocratic
Co
Juan Alanis
RRepublican
Co
Megan Dahle
RRepublican
Co
Shannon Grove
RRepublican
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