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AB1263Introduced in the Assembly

Firearms: ghost guns.

Passed

Introduced by Mike Gipson, District 65

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 3273.50, 3273.51, 3273.60, and 3273.61 of, and to add Section 3273.625 to, the Civil Code, and to amend Section 29805 of, and to add Section 29186 to, the Penal Code, relating to firearms.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 636, Statutes of 2025.

October 11, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 1263 Gipson Concurrence in Senate Amendments · September 12, 2025

62

Yes

13

No

5

Absent or Not Voting

80 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1No
Chris Rogers2Yes
James Gallagher3No
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5No
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Absent
David Tangipa8No
Heath Flora9Absent
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

  3. Read first time.

  4. Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and JUD.

  5. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.

  6. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  7. Coauthors revised.

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  9. Coauthors revised.

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

  12. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (May 23).

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 63. Noes 10. Page 2025.)

  15. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  16. Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and JUD.

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. In committee: Referred to suspense file.

  20. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).

  21. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  22. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  23. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  24. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 2924.).

  25. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  26. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 62. Noes 13. Page 3387.).

  27. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  28. Approved by the Governor.

  29. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 636, Statutes of 2025.

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