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AB 458STATE · CaliforniaIntroduced

Public contracts: firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories.

Existing law generally regulates contracts entered into by any state agency for the acquisition of goods and requires public contracts to be awarded by competitive bidding pursuant to specified procedures. This bill would require, no later than July 1, 2027, the Department of General Services, in consultation with the Department of Justice, to develop model guidelines for offices, officers, departments, divisions, boards, bureaus, and commissions of the state on the procurement of firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories.

Voted 8/17/2026View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

65 yea·3 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 7/2/2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  2. 7/1/2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 30).
  3. 6/23/2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
  4. 6/18/2025Referred to Coms. on G.O. and PUB. S.
  5. 6/4/2025In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
  6. 6/3/2025Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 3. Page 2006.)
  7. 5/27/2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
  8. 5/23/2025Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)
  9. 5/23/2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (May 23).
  10. 5/23/2025Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.