Bill Text: CA AB521 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Physicians and surgeons: firearms: training.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9)

Status: (Passed) 2019-10-11 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 728, Statutes of 2019. [AB521 Detail]

Download: California-2019-AB521-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2019–2020 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 521

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Introduced by Assembly Member Berman

February 13, 2019

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An act relating to healing arts.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 521, as introduced, Berman. Physician and surgeons: firearms: training.

The Medical Practice Act provides for the licensure and regulation of physicians and surgeons by the Medical Board of California.

Existing law requires an applicant for a firearm safety certificate, which a person is generally required to have in order to purchase or receive a firearm, to successfully pass an objective test that covers various topics related to firearms, including what constitutes safe firearm storage.

This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to provide physician and surgeons with training regarding firearm safety.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to provide physician and surgeons with training regarding firearm safety.