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Passed California Firearm Legislation AB785

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Legislation Overview

Title: Firearms: possession of firearms by convicted persons.

Description: An act to amend and repeal Section 29805 of the Penal Code, relating to firearms.

Session: 2017-2018 Regular Session

Last Action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 784, Statutes of 2017.

Last Action Date: October 14, 2017

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Reginald Jones-Sawyer (D);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
Oct 14, 2017 Approved by the Governor.
Oct 14, 2017 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 784, Statutes of 2017.
Assembly Sep 19, 2017 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
Assembly Sep 11, 2017 Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 3109.).
Assembly Sep 6, 2017 In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 8 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Senate Sep 6, 2017 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2505.).
Senate Sep 5, 2017 Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Senate Sep 1, 2017 From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (September 1).
Senate Sep 1, 2017 Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
Senate Jun 26, 2017 In committee: Referred to suspense file.
Senate Jun 15, 2017 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Senate Jun 12, 2017 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Senate Jun 6, 2017 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 6). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Senate May 18, 2017 Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
Senate May 4, 2017 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Assembly May 4, 2017 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 67. Noes 0. Page 1376.)
Assembly Apr 27, 2017 Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Assembly Apr 26, 2017 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 26).
Assembly Mar 28, 2017 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Assembly Mar 2, 2017 Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
Assembly Feb 16, 2017 From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.
Assembly Feb 15, 2017 Read first time. To print.
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered Oct 14, 2017 state link bill text
Enrolled Sep 13, 2017 state link bill text
Amended Sep 1, 2017 state link bill text
Amended Jun 15, 2017 state link bill text
Amended Jun 12, 2017 state link bill text
Introduced Feb 15, 2017 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

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Do pass

AB 785 JONES-SAWYER Assembly Third Reading

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Placed on suspense file

Do pass as amended

Assembly 3rd Reading AB785 Jones-Sawyer By Jackson

AB 785 JONES-SAWYER Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Link: link to state bill page

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