CA AB 1974
enactedFirearms: voluntary firearm storage program.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CA AB 1974 pass?
Yes. CA AB 1974 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-26): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 460, Statutes of 2026.
What is CA AB 1974 about?
Existing law requires a person, who claims title to a firearm that is in the custody of a court or law enforcement agency and wishes to have it returned, to make an application for a determination by the Department of Justice as to whether the applicant is eligible to possess a firearm. Under existing law, a law enforcement agency or court that has taken custody of a firearm is prohibited from returning the firearm to an individual unless specified requirements are met, including, but not limited to, requiring the person to be eligible to possess a firearm and verifying that the firearm is not listed as stolen and the firearm has been recorded in the Automated Firearms System in the name of the person, as specified. Existing law requires any weapon that was carried unlawfully for specified crimes to be surrendered to specified law enforcement entities. Existing law requires weapons surrendered pursuant to these provisions to be destroyed by the law enforcement entity. This bill would authorize a law enforcement agency, as defined, to create a voluntary firearm storage program that allows a person to voluntarily transfer custody of their firearm to the local law enforcement agency for temporary safekeeping purposes to prevent firearm violence, suicide, and other injury. The bill would require a law enforcement agency adopting this program to provide clear instructions on the procedure to voluntarily transfer custody of a firearm and to provide clear instructions on the process for requesting return of the firearm, as specified. Upon receipt of a firearm, the bill would require a law enforcement agency to, among other things, check a certain database to ensure the firearm has not previously been reported lost, stolen, or involved in a crime and ensure that the requesting person is eligible to possess firearms when the firearm is returned to the person. The bill would require a law enforcement agency to destroy a firearm that a person failed to retrieve at the end of a time period specified by the law enforcement agency, except as provided. Existing law prohibits the carrying of a concealed firearm or the open carrying of a firearm, as specified. Existing law provides certain exemptions to these prohibitions, including exemptions for peace officers, retired peace officers, and persons possessing a valid license to carry a concealed firearm. 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 exempt the voluntary transfer of a firearm to a local law enforcement agency pursuant to the provisions above from these prohibitions and regulations.
Who sponsors CA AB 1974?
Stefani is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1974.
Description
Existing law requires a person, who claims title to a firearm that is in the custody of a court or law enforcement agency and wishes to have it returned, to make an application for a determination by the Department of Justice as to whether the applicant is eligible to possess a firearm. Under existing law, a law enforcement agency or court that has taken custody of a firearm is prohibited from returning the firearm to an individual unless specified requirements are met, including, but not limited to, requiring the person to be eligible to possess a firearm and verifying that the firearm is not listed as stolen and the firearm has been recorded in the Automated Firearms System in the name of the person, as specified. Existing law requires any weapon that was carried unlawfully for specified crimes to be surrendered to specified law enforcement entities. Existing law requires weapons surrendered pursuant to these provisions to be destroyed by the law enforcement entity. This bill would authorize a law enforcement agency, as defined, to create a voluntary firearm storage program that allows a person to voluntarily transfer custody of their firearm to the local law enforcement agency for temporary safekeeping purposes to prevent firearm violence, suicide, and other injury. The bill would require a law enforcement agency adopting this program to provide clear instructions on the procedure to voluntarily transfer custody of a firearm and to provide clear instructions on the process for requesting return of the firearm, as specified. Upon receipt of a firearm, the bill would require a law enforcement agency to, among other things, check a certain database to ensure the firearm has not previously been reported lost, stolen, or involved in a crime and ensure that the requesting person is eligible to possess firearms when the firearm is returned to the person. The bill would require a law enforcement agency to destroy a firearm that a person failed to retrieve at the end of a time period specified by the law enforcement agency, except as provided. Existing law prohibits the carrying of a concealed firearm or the open carrying of a firearm, as specified. Existing law provides certain exemptions to these prohibitions, including exemptions for peace officers, retired peace officers, and persons possessing a valid license to carry a concealed firearm. 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 exempt the voluntary transfer of a firearm to a local law enforcement agency pursuant to the provisions above from these prohibitions and regulations.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-25
- Latest action
- 2026-09-26 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 460, Statutes of 2026.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Stefaniauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-09-26
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 460, Statutes of 2026.
became-law
2026-09-26
Approved by the Governor.
executive-signature
2026-09-10
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
executive-receipt
2026-08-30
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.
2026-08-30
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 73. Noes 2.).
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-08-30
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 73. Noes 2. Page 6866.).
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-08-28
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2026-08-28
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0.).
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2026-06-10
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-06-09
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 9).
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2026-05-28
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-05-06
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
referral-committee
2026-04-20
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-04-20
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 2. Page 4724.)
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2026-04-13
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-04-09
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
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2026-04-08
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 7).
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage
2026-03-26
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
referral-committee
2026-03-25
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
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2026-03-02
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
referral-committee
2026-02-14
From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
2026-02-13
Read first time. To print.
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Versions
- 02/13/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-13Compare
- 03/25/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-03-25Compare
- 04/09/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-04-09Compare
- 05/28/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-05-28Compare
- 09/03/26 - Enrolled — 2026-09-03Compare
- 09/26/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-26Compare
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Votes
Do pass as amended.
2026-04-07 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Schultz: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Haney: yes
- Lackey: yes
- Alanis: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Mark González: yes
AB 1974 Stefani Assembly Third Reading
2026-04-20 · pass · 71-2
Member-level votes (80)
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Bains: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Lee: yes
- Ávila Farías: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Rogers: yes
- DeMaio: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- Addis: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Solache: yes
- Valencia: yes
- Dixon: yes
- Jeff Gonzalez: yes
- Soria: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Muratsuchi: yes
- Chen: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Ellis: yes
- Ransom: yes
- Flora: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Lackey: yes
- Berman: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Schiavo: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Haney: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Alanis: yes
- Gallagher: yes
- Alvarez: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Rivas: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Fong: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Arambula: yes
- Gabriel: yes
- Krell: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Michelle Rodriguez: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Quirk-Silva: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Gipson: yes
- Ta: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Davies: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Papan: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Hart: yes
- Patel: yes
- Sanchez: yes
- Tangipa: no
- Hadwick: no
- Macedo: other
- Bonta: other
- Celeste Rodriguez: other
- Wallis: other
- Castillo: other
- Patterson: other
- Ward: other
Do pass
2026-06-09 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (6)
- Pérez: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Wiener: yes
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