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2000 Legislation

ASSEMBLY BILLS
BILL NO.   AUTHOR SUBJECT (Operational Date is 1/1/2001 unless otherwise noted). STATUS LINK TO LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL SITE FOR BILL AND INFO
AB 719 Briggs Deletes the statutory training requirement for CCW course trainers obtaining Concealed Weapons Licenses. Signed by Governor, ch # 123. Bill Text and History
AB 1717 Hertzberg Requires the DOJ to conduct a study to evaluate ballistic identification systems to determine if a statewide ballistic identification system for firearms sold in this state is feasible, and to determine if such a system would benefit law enforcement. The Attorney General must report the results to the Legislature no later than June 1, 2001. Signed by Governor, ch # 271. Bill Text and History
AB 1961 Machado Redefines the term "machinegun" to be consistent with the federal definition. Signed by Governor, ch # 668. Bill Text and History
AB 1989 Dickerson Adds Penal Code sections 136.1 and 422 to the list of prohibiting PC 12021(c) misdemeanors. Signed by Governor, ch # 400. Bill Text and History
AB 2053 Wesson Prohibits the sale, purchase, shipping, transportation, distribution, etc., of imitation or toy firearms for commercial purposes unless the coloration of the entire exterior surface is bright orange or bright green, either singly or in combination. The blaze orange barrel plug by itself no longer satisfies the California requirements. Each violation is punishable by a civil fine of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000). Certain nonfiring replicas of antiques, BB, pellet, and spot marker guns are exempt. Also provides that any person who purchases, manufactures, ships, transports, distributes, or receives an actual firearm where the coloration of the entire exterior surface of the firearm is entirely or predominantly bright orange or bright green, either singly or in combination, is liable for a civil fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) in an action brought by the city attorney or district attorney. Signed by Governor, ch # 275. Bill Text and History
AB 2351 Zettel Provides exemptions to handgun safety testing requirements and assault weapon restrictions for certain pistols that are used in official Olympic-style international shooting competition, as specified. Signed by Governor, ch # 967. Bill Text and History
AB 2523 Thomson Increases criminal penalties for the unlawful display of a firearm (417 PC). Signed by Governor, ch # 478. Bill Text and History
AB 2536 Scott Requires the DOJ to prepare public education materials on new firearms laws and safe storage of firearms. Signed by Governor, ch # 479. Bill Text and History


SENATE BILLS
BILL NO.   AUTHOR SUBJECT (Operational Date is 1/1/2001 unless otherwise noted). STATUS LINK TO LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL SITE FOR BILL AND INFO
SB 2052 Schiff Increases the time frame from 10 days to 30 days for a law enforcement agency to initiate a petition to determine if a firearm seized at the scene of a domestic violence incident should be returned. Additionally, the court may grant an extension to increase this time frame to 60 days. This statute also allows the court to grant a petition from a law enforcement agency to extend the current 30-day time frame to 60 days to determine if the agency should return a firearm or other deadly weapon seized from a person apprehended for evaluation of his/her mental condition. Signed by Governor, ch # 254. Bill Text and History
Last Updated on 10/19/1999

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