CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill
No. 2761

Introduced by Assembly Member Petrie-Norris

February 20, 2026

An act to amend Section 26500 of the Penal Code, relating to firearms.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 2761, as introduced, Petrie-Norris. Crimes: firearms.
Existing law generally regulates the sale and transfer of firearms, including, among other requirements and subject to exceptions, that the transfer of a firearm be conducted through a firearms dealer.
This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to these provisions.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

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


SECTION 1.

 Section 26500 of the Penal Code is amended to read:

26500.
 (a) No person shall A person shall not sell, lease, or transfer firearms unless the person has been issued a license pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) and Article 2 (commencing with Section 26800) of Chapter 2.
(b) Any person violating this article is guilty of a misdemeanor.