AB 12

  • California Assembly Bill
  • 2019-2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly
  • Passed Assembly Apr 08, 2019
  • Passed Senate Sep 09, 2019
  • Signed by Governor Oct 11, 2019

Firearms: gun violence restraining orders.

Abstract

(1) Existing law authorizes an immediate family member of a person or a law enforcement officer to request that a court, after notice and a hearing, issue a gun violence restraining order against that person. Under existing law, the petitioner has the burden of proving, by clear and convincing evidence, that the subject of the petition poses a significant danger of causing personal injury and that the order is necessary to prevent personal injury, as specified. Existing law prohibits a person subject to a gun violence restraining order from having in the person's custody or control, or owning, purchasing, possessing, or receiving, any firearms or ammunition while that order is in effect. Under existing law, a gun violence restraining order and a renewal gun violence restraining order have a duration of one year, subject to earlier termination or renewal by the court. This bill would authorize a law enforcement officer to file a petition for a gun violence restraining order in the name of the law enforcement agency in which the officer is employed. The bill would change the duration of the gun violence restraining order and the renewal of the gun violence restraining order from one year to a period of time between one to 5 years, subject to earlier termination or renewal by the court. The bill would require a court, in determining the duration of the gun violence restraining order, to consider the length of time that the threat of personal injury is likely to continue, and to issue the order based on that determination. (2) Existing law authorizes a person subject to a gun violence restraining order to submit one written request during the effective period of the order for a hearing to terminate the order. Existing law requires the gun violence restraining order to contain a statement advising the restrained person of that hearing right and also requires the court issuing the restraining order to inform the restrained person of that right. This bill would instead authorize a person subject to a gun violence restraining order to submit one written request per year for a hearing to terminate the restraining order. The bill would make conforming changes and other technical changes. (3) This bill would make its provisions operative on September 1, 2020. (4) This bill would incorporate additional changes to Sections 18170 and 18190 of the Penal Code proposed by AB 61 to be operative only if this bill and AB 61 are enacted and this bill is enacted last. The bill would also incorporate additional changes to Section 18175 of the Penal Code proposed by AB 1493 to be operative only if this bill and AB 1493 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.

Bill Sponsors (3)

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Oct 11, 2019

California State Legislature

Approved by the Governor.

California State Legislature

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 724, Statutes of 2019.

Sep 18, 2019

California State Legislature

Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

Sep 10, 2019

Assembly

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 59. Noes 15. Page 3289.).

Assembly

Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 3252.)

Sep 09, 2019

Senate

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 8. Page 2708.).

Assembly

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 11 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

Sep 06, 2019

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Sep 05, 2019

Senate

Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

Aug 30, 2019

Senate

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (August 30).

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Jul 08, 2019

Senate

In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  • Referral-Committee
APPR. suspense file. APPR

Jun 19, 2019

Senate

Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Jun 18, 2019

Senate

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 18).

Apr 24, 2019

Senate

Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and APPR.

  • Referral-Committee
Coms. on PUB. S. and APPR.

Apr 08, 2019

Senate

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

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 53. Noes 13. Page 1075.)

Apr 02, 2019

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Apr 01, 2019

Assembly

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

Mar 28, 2019

Assembly

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (March 26).

Mar 19, 2019

Assembly

In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

Mar 14, 2019

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on PUB. S.

Mar 13, 2019

Assembly

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

Mar 12, 2019

Assembly

In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

Feb 19, 2019

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on PUB. S.

Feb 15, 2019

Assembly

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

Assembly

Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on PUB. S.

Dec 04, 2018

Assembly

From printer. May be heard in committee January 3.

Dec 03, 2018

Assembly

Read first time. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
AB12 HTML
12/03/18 - Introduced PDF
02/15/19 - Amended Assembly PDF
03/13/19 - Amended Assembly PDF
04/01/19 - Amended Assembly PDF
06/19/19 - Amended Senate PDF
09/05/19 - Amended Senate PDF
09/13/19 - Enrolled PDF
10/11/19 - Chaptered PDF

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