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CA AB1591

Bill

Status

Passed

7/18/2014

Primary Sponsor

K H Achadjian

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Origin

State Assembly

2013-2014 Session

AI Summary

  • Reduces the court notification deadline to the Department of Justice from 2 court days to 1 court day after issuing orders that prohibit individuals from possessing firearms due to mental health adjudications, insanity findings, incompetency findings, or conservatorship placements.

  • Applies the accelerated notification requirement to courts finding individuals dangerous due to mental disorder, not guilty by reason of insanity of specified crimes, mentally incompetent to stand trial, or placed under conservatorship with firearm prohibitions.

  • Requires courts to also notify the Department of Justice within 1 court day when issuing certificates of restoration or recovery that remove firearm prohibitions for previously restricted individuals.

  • Maintains all existing electronic submission requirements and confidentiality protections for notifications submitted to the Department of Justice regarding prohibited firearm possession.

Legislative Description

Firearms: prohibited persons: notification.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 141, Statutes of 2014.

7/18/2014

Committee Referrals

Appropriations5/28/2014
Rules5/19/2014
Public Safety3/27/2014
Rules3/20/2014
Public Safety2/14/2014

Full Bill Text

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