Assembly bill · 20252026
AB 879
Firearms: unsafe handguns.
Progress
191 days from first to latest action, across 15 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 19
Referred to committee
Mar 24
Heard in committee
Apr 23
Reported from committee
Apr 23
Passed first chamber
May 8
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Assembly · Apr 22, 2025
Passed 9–0
9 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass. To Consent Calendar.
Assembly · Apr 30, 2025
Passed 14–0
14 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
AB 879 Patterson Consent Calendar Second Day
Assembly · May 8, 2025
Passed 69–0
69 Yea
0 Nay
10 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Senate · Jun 10, 2025
Passed 6–0
6 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Placed on suspense file
Senate · Jun 23, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
In committee: Held under submission.
Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Referred to suspense file.
Jun 23, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 10).
Jun 10, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on PUB. S. Public Safety
May 21, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 1486.)
May 8, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
May 1, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 30). Appropriations
Apr 30, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Apr 23, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. Public Safety
Mar 25, 2025 · Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
Mar 24, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Com. on PUB. S. Public Safety
Mar 24, 2025 · Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
Feb 20, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Feb 19, 2025 · Assembly
Authors
In committee
- Public Safety
Assembly
Referred Mar 24, 2025 · heard Apr 23, 2025 · reported after 30 days
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred Apr 23, 2025 · heard Apr 30, 2025 · reported after 7 days
- Public Safety
Senate
Referred May 21, 2025 · heard Jun 10, 2025 · reported after 20 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Jun 11, 2025 · never reported
Topics
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| Bill | Author | Progress | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB 1615Firearms: unsafe handguns. | Stephanie NguyenD | Became law | Became law | Sep 14, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 198, Statutes of 2026. |
| SB 704Firearms: firearm barrels. | Jesse ArreguínD | Became law | Became law | Oct 10, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 591, Statutes of 2025. |
| AB 2339Firearms: prohibited persons. | Mike GipsonD | Became law | Became law | Sep 26, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 462, Statutes of 2026. |
| AB 383Firearms: prohibition: minors. | Laurie DaviesR | Became law | Became law | Oct 6, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 362, Statutes of 2025. |
| SB 948Firearms: safety certificates. | Jesse ArreguínD | Became law | Became law | Sep 26, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 465, Statutes of 2026. |
| AB 1078Firearms. | Marc BermanD | Became law | Became law | Oct 10, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 570, Statutes of 2025. |