AB 2629 Summary

• Expands firearm possession prohibitions to include persons found mentally incompetent to stand trial in postrelease community supervision or parole revocation hearings, effective September 1, 2025.

• Incorporates amendments from SB 1002 and SB 1025 regarding firearm prohibitions, with operative provisions depending on which bills are enacted and their sequence.

• Maintains existing prohibitions on firearm possession for persons adjudicated as danger to others, found not guilty by reason of insanity, placed under conservatorship, or admitted to mental health facilities due to danger to self or others.

• Requires courts to notify the Department of Justice within one court day of mental health determinations affecting firearm eligibility and restoration of rights.