Amended  IN  Senate  January 03, 2018

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill No. 746

Introduced by Senator Portantino

February 17, 2017

An act to amend Section 49458 of the Education Code, relating to pupil health. An act to amend Section 29830 of the Penal Code, relating to firearms.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


SB 746, as amended, Portantino. Pupil health: physical examinations. Firearms and ammunition: prohibited possession: transfer to licensed dealer.
Existing law prohibits a person who has been convicted of, or has an outstanding warrant for, a felony, or who is addicted to the use of any narcotic drug, from owning, purchasing, receiving, or possessing a firearm. Existing law prohibits a person who has been convicted of, or has an outstanding warrant for, certain misdemeanors, from owning, purchasing, receiving, or possessing a firearm, as specified. Existing law requires a person who is convicted of any of the above-described offenses to relinquish his or her firearms through the use of a designee, as specified. Existing law requires the designee to surrender the firearms to the control of a local law enforcement agency, sell the firearms to a licensed firearms dealer, or transfer the firearms for storage to a firearms dealer, as specified. Existing law generally allows any person who is prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm or ammunition to transfer his or her firearms or ammunition to a licensed firearms dealer for storage during the duration of the prohibition, as specified by court order.
This bill would additionally authorize a person who has an outstanding warrant for a felony or misdemeanor, as described above, to transfer his or her firearms or ammunition to a licensed firearms dealer for the duration of the prohibition, as specified.

Existing law authorizes a physician and surgeon or physician assistant to perform a physical examination that is required for a pupil to participate in an interscholastic athletic program of a school.

This bill would additionally authorize a doctor of chiropractic, naturopathic doctor, or nurse practitioner practicing in compliance with the respective laws governing their profession to perform that physical examination.

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NOYES   Local Program: NO  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 Section 29830 of the Penal Code is amended to read:

29830.
 (a)  Any A person who is prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm or ammunition pursuant to this article, or who is prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm or ammunition pursuant to any other law, may transfer or cause to be transferred, any firearm or firearms or ammunition in his or her possession, or of which he or she is the owner, to a firearms dealer licensed pursuant to Section 26700 to 26915, inclusive, for storage during the duration of the prohibition, if the prohibition on owning or possessing the firearm or ammunition will expire on a date specified in the court order. order or pursuant to Section 29800, 29805, or 29810.
(b) A firearms dealer who stores a firearm or firearms or ammunition pursuant to subdivision (a), may charge the owner a reasonable fee for the storage of the firearm or firearms or ammunition.
(c) A firearms dealer who stores a firearm or firearms or ammunition pursuant to subdivision (a) shall notify the Department of Justice of the date that the firearms dealer has taken possession of the firearm or firearms or ammunition.
(d) Any firearm that is returned by a dealer to the owner of the firearm pursuant to this section shall be returned in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 27540 and Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) and Article 2 (commencing with Section 26800) of Chapter 2 of Division 6.

SECTION 1.Section 49458 of the Education Code is amended to read:
49458.

When a school district or a county superintendent of schools requires a physical examination as a condition of participation in an interscholastic athletic program, the physical examination may be performed by a physician and surgeon, physician assistant practicing in compliance with Chapter 7.7 (commencing with Section 3500) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, doctor of chiropractic practicing in compliance with Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1000) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, naturopathic doctor practicing in compliance with Chapter 8.2 (commencing with Section 3610) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, or nurse practitioner practicing in compliance with Article 8 (commencing with Section 2834) of Chapter 6 of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code.