CA SB704 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Passed on October 10 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-10-10 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 591, Statutes of 2025.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

An act to amend Section 28235 of, to add Section 16525 to, and to add Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 33700) to Division 10 of Title 4 of Part 6 of, the Penal Code, relating to firearms.

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Title

Firearms: firearm barrels.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-09-09 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB704 Arreguín et al. Concurrence (Y: 29 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-09-08 - Assembly - SB 704 Arreguín Senate Third Reading By Stefani (Y: 57 N: 20 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Assembly - Do pass as amended (Y: 11 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-07-15 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 7 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-04 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB704 Arreguín (Y: 28 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Do pass as amended (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-12 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-29 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-10-10 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 591, Statutes of 2025.
2025-10-10 Approved by the Governor.
2025-09-17 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
2025-09-09SenateAssembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 10. Page 2718.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2025-09-08SenateIn Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2025-09-08AssemblyRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 57. Noes 20. Page 3008.) Ordered to the Senate.
2025-09-03AssemblyRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-09-02AssemblyRead second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2025-08-29AssemblyFrom committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 29).
2025-08-20AssemblyAugust 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-07-17AssemblyRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-07-16AssemblyFrom committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (July 15).
2025-07-01AssemblyJuly 1 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-06-25AssemblyFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2025-06-16AssemblyReferred to Com. on PUB. S.
2025-06-05AssemblyIn Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-06-04SenateRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 11. Page 1508.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-05-27SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23SenateRead second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2025-05-23SenateFrom committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1210.) (May 23).
2025-05-16SenateSet for hearing May 23.
2025-05-12SenateMay 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-05-02SenateSet for hearing May 12.
2025-04-30SenateFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 945.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-11SenateSet for hearing April 29.
2025-04-02SenateRe-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2025-03-26SenateFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
2025-03-12SenateReferred to Com. on RLS.
2025-02-24SenateRead first time.
2025-02-24SenateFrom printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
2025-02-21SenateIntroduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Code Citations

ChapterSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Penal Code16525New CodeSee Bill Text
Penal Code28235Amended CodeCitation Text

California State Sources

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