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AB 458: Public contracts: firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories.

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Assembly
  • Latest Version Date: 2025-05-23

Current Status:

In Progress

(2025-06-18: Referred to Coms. on G.O. and PUB. S.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Enacted

Version:

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.

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. Existing law makes specified violations of these provisions a crime.This bill would, during the bidding process, on an annual basis, and upon request of the Department of General Services or a state agency, as applicable, require a bidder for, or a party to, a contract with a state agency for the procurement of firearms, ammunition, or firearm accessories to take specified acts. The bill would require a state agency to reject a bid or cancel a contract under specified circumstances. The bill would define various terms for these purposes. By expanding the scope of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Discussed in Hearing

Assembly Floor1MIN
Jun 3, 2025

Assembly Floor

Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety13MIN
Apr 1, 2025

Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety

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