California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 458
Public contracts: firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Stefani (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
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.
Text versions
- 07/02/26 - Amended Senate· Jul 2, 2026
- 05/23/25 - Amended Assembly· May 23, 2025
- 04/03/25 - Amended Assembly· Apr 3, 2025
- 02/06/25 - Introduced· Feb 6, 2025
- AB458
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 Senate | Do pass | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 3, 2026 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 30, 2026 Senate | Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 23, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 3, 2025 House | AB 458 Stefani Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 House | Do pass as amended. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 1, 2025 House | Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Aug 17, 2026 · Senate
Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Ashby. - Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (August 13). - Aug 3, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Jul 2, 2026 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jul 1, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 30). - Jun 23, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. - Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on G.O. and PUB. S. - Jun 4, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - Jun 3, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 3. Page 2006.) - May 27, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. - May 23, 2025 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (May 23). - May 23, 2025 · House
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.) - May 7, 2025 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Apr 7, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 3, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. - Apr 2, 2025 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 1). - Mar 10, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on PUB. S. - Feb 7, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 9. - Feb 6, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.