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AB1974Introduced in the Assembly

Firearms: voluntary firearm storage program.

Passed

Introduced by Catherine Stefani, District 19

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 25570, 26392, 26406, 26577, and 27922 of, and to add Section 25010 to, the Penal Code, relating to firearms.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 460, Statutes of 2026.

September 26, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 1974 Stefani Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 30, 2026

73

Yes

2

No

4

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1No
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Absent
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Yes
David Tangipa8No
Heath Flora9Yes
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.

  3. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

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

  6. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 7).

  7. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 2. Page 4724.)

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

  11. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  12. 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.

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 9).

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0.).

  16. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  17. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 73. Noes 2. Page 6866.).

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

  19. Approved by the Governor.

  20. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 460, Statutes of 2026.

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