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AB 256

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2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Margaret Arney and 30 co-sponsors

AB 256 states the Legislature intends to enact future legislation on crimes involving firearms, but no substantive provisions or penalties are included yet.

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Bill Summary · AB 256

AB 256 (DeMaio) — Crimes involving firearms

A brief, introductory overview of a California bill that currently expresses legislative intent rather than enacting substantive changes.

What the bill does

  • The introduced bill states the Legislature’s intent to enact legislation relating to crimes involving firearms.
  • There are no substantive provisions yet—no new penalties, definitions, or regulatory schemes are included in the text available.
  • The bill references existing state interests and current regulation around firearms, but does not modify those standards or create new mechanisms at this stage.

Key provisions (as introduced)

  • Section 1: “It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation regarding crimes involving firearms.”
  • No other operative sections, definitions, or fiscal provisions are included in the introduced version.

Legislative context and status

  • Introduced: January 16, 2025 (version corrected subsequently).
  • Status: Introduced measure version corrected.
  • Legislative actions:
    • 2025-01-29: Introduced measure version corrected.
    • 2025-01-17: From printer; may be heard in committee February 16.
    • 2025-01-16: Read first time; to print.
  • Digest notes:
    • Vote: Majority
    • Appropriation: No
    • Fiscal Committee: No
    • Local Program: No

Who would be affected

  • As currently drafted, no specific entities are affected beyond the general expectation that future legislation may address crimes involving firearms. Once substantive provisions are added, potential impacts could include gun owners, retailers, educators, employers, law enforcement, and individuals involved in firearm manufacturing, distribution, transport, or importation, depending on future text.

Fiscal and procedural implications

  • There are no appropriations or fiscal committee requirements in the introduced text.
  • The bill is framed as an intent to introduce future legislation rather than as immediate policy change.
  • If future amendments are filed, they could include budgetary implications or new regulatory requirements; those would be analyzed in subsequent updates.

Next steps and considerations

  • Monitor for subsequent amendments that would add actual provisions (definitions, penalties, enforcement mechanisms, or funding).
  • Track committee hearings and potential fiscal analyses once substantive language is introduced.
  • Stakeholders should watch for changes that could impact firearms crimes policy, enforcement priorities, and related civil or criminal penalties.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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