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California State Legislature · AB 1615 · Chaptered (Chapter 198, Statutes of 2026)

Firearms: unsafe handguns.

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Moved
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Became law
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Officially: “Firearms: unsafe handguns.” Read the full text

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2025-2026 session

Where it is

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Read first time. To print. · Jan 21, 2026
From printer. May be heard in committee February 21. · Jan 22, 2026
Referred to Com. on PUB. S. · Feb 2, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Mar 4, 2026
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. · Apr 8, 2026
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 14). · May 14, 2026
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. · May 18, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · May 19, 2026
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0.) · May 27, 2026
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. · May 28, 2026
Referred to Com. on PUB. S. · Jun 10, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jun 24, 2026
From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar. · Aug 3, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. · Aug 4, 2026
From Consent Calendar. · Aug 10, 2026
Ordered to third reading. · Aug 10, 2026
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. · Aug 19, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Aug 20, 2026
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.). · Aug 26, 2026
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. · Aug 27, 2026
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6686.). · Aug 27, 2026
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. · Sep 4, 2026
Approved by the Governor. · Sep 15, 2026
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 198, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 15, 2026

The numbers

6
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

NguyenÁvila FaríasCastilloHadwickIrwinPatel

Recorded votes

AB 1615 Nguyen Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAssembly · 2026-08-27 · (PASS) · Ayes 78, Noes 0, Abstain 1
Assembly 3rd Reading AB1615 Nguyen et al. By ArreguínSenate · 2026-08-26 · (PASS) · Ayes 39, Noes 0, Abstain 1
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarSenate · 2026-06-23 · (PASS) · Ayes 6, Noes 0, Abstain 0
AB 1615 Nguyen Assembly Third ReadingAssembly · 2026-05-27 · (PASS) · Ayes 79, Noes 0, Abstain 1
Do pass as amended.Assembly · 2026-05-14 · (PASS) · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Abstain 4
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarAssembly · 2026-03-03 · (PASS) · Ayes 9, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the California legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 198, Statutes of 2026. (Sep 15, 2026).