2023-2024 Regular Session • California Legislature
SB2: Firearms.
Legislative Summary
An act to amend Sections 171b, 171d, 171.5, 171.7, 626.9, 25610, 25850, 26150, 26155, 26165, 26170, 26175, 26185, 26190, 26195, 26200, 26205, 26210, 26220, 26225, 29805, and 30370 of, to add Sections 25350, 26162, 26206, 26230, and 26235 to, and to repeal and add Section 26202 of, the Penal Code, relating to firearms.
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Bill History
12/5/2022
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Senate
12/6/2022
From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 5.
Senate
1/18/2023
Referred to Com. on RLS.
Senate
1/31/2023
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
Senate
2/9/2023
Re-referred to Com. on PUB S.
Senate
3/1/2023
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB S.
Senate
3/2/2023
Set for hearing March 28.
Senate
3/29/2023
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 577.) (March 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Senate
4/3/2023
Set for hearing April 10.
Senate
4/10/2023
April 10 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.
Senate
5/12/2023
Set for hearing May 18.
Senate
5/18/2023
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 1156.) (May 18).
Senate
5/18/2023
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Senate
5/25/2023
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 9. Page 1289.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Senate
5/25/2023
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
State Assembly
6/8/2023
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
State Assembly
6/28/2023
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (June 27).
State Assembly
6/29/2023
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
State Assembly
8/16/2023
August 16 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
State Assembly
9/1/2023
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 5.) (September 1).
State Assembly
9/5/2023
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
State Assembly
9/8/2023
Read third time and amended. (Ayes 57. Noes 17. Page 3120.)
State Assembly
9/8/2023
Ordered to third reading.
State Assembly
9/11/2023
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 54. Noes 23. Page 3208.) Ordered to the Senate.
State Assembly
9/11/2023
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Senate
9/12/2023
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 28. Noes 8. Page 2614.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
Senate
9/18/2023
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
9/26/2023
Approved by the Governor.
9/26/2023
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 249, Statutes of 2023.
Roll Call Votes
Unfinished Business SB2 Portantino et al. Concurrence
9/12/2023
28
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
SB 2 Portantino Senate Third Reading By McCarty
9/11/2023
54
Yea
23
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
SB 2 Portantino Senate Third Reading By McCarty Amendment Set #1
9/8/2023
57
Yea
17
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass
9/1/2023
11
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
6/27/2023
6
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate 3rd Reading SB2 Portantino et al
5/25/2023
29
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass
5/18/2023
5
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Placed on suspense file
4/10/2023
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
3/28/2023
4
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(9/26/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 29
Primary Sponsor

Anthony Portantino
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (28)
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
Democrat
Marc Berman
Democrat
Catherine Blakespear
Democrat
Mia Bonta
Democrat
Steven Bradford
Democrat
Mike Gipson
Democrat
Reginald Jones-Sawyer
Democrat
Kevin McCarty
Democrat
Cottie Petrie-Norris
Democrat
Susan Rubio
Democrat
Buffy Wicks
Democrat
Angelique Ashby
Democrat
Josh Becker
Democrat
Sabrina Cervantes
Democrat
Damon Connolly
Democrat
Bill Dodd
Democrat
Susan Eggman
Democrat
Jesse Gabriel
Democrat
Matt Haney
Democrat
Alex Lee
Democrat
Tina McKinnor
Democrat
Dave Min
Democrat
Blanca Pacheco
Democrat
Miguel Santiago
Democrat
Nancy Skinner
Democrat
Philip Ting
Democrat
Chris Ward
Democrat
Wendy Carrillo
Democrat