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Proposed California Firearm Legislation AB256

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Legislation Overview

Title: Crimes: intoxication and firearms.

Description: An act to amend Section 1524 of, and to add Section 12022.57 to, the Penal Code, relating to crimes.

Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

Last Action: Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

Last Action Date: January 6, 2026

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Carl DeMaio (R);

Percentage of State Assembly sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 80)

History
Chamber Date Action
Assembly Jan 6, 2026 Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
Assembly Jan 5, 2026 Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
Assembly Jan 5, 2026 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
Assembly Jan 29, 2025 Introduced measure version corrected.
Assembly Jan 17, 2025 From printer. May be heard in committee February 16.
Assembly Jan 16, 2025 Read first time. To print.
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Amended Jan 5, 2026 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 16, 2025 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

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Link: link to state bill page

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