CaliforniaCalifornia bars law enforcement from using glove-style shock weapons
California’s law bars law enforcement agencies from using glove-style shock weapons until January 1, 2030, limits state-funded purchases, and requires a safety study.
What it does
State, local, and federal law enforcement agencies may not use glove-style shock weapons in California until January 1, 2030. Pistol-style tasers, stun guns, and similar weapons are excluded.
Agencies may not use state funds to buy glove-style shock weapons, and must add a ban on using them to their use-of-force policies.
The Department of Justice must study glove-style shock weapons’ safety and community impacts, then recommend standards and safeguards for their use.
Argument forThe temporary ban could reduce risks to people and communities while the state studies device safety and recommends safeguards.
Argument againstAgencies may have fewer response options while they cannot use these devices, even as the state studies their safety.
More detail
Law enforcement agencies may not use wearable electroshock devices in California. This covers state, local, and federal law enforcement agencies. The devices are weapons designed to deliver an electric shock and be worn as a glove; pistol-style tasers, stun guns, and similar weapons are excluded. The ban lasts until January 1, 2030, when this section is repealed.
Agencies may not use state funds to buy wearable electroshock devices, and must update their use-of-force policies to prohibit their use. These rules apply to the law enforcement agencies and glove-style devices covered by the bill. The purchase restriction applies to state funds. The text gives no separate end date for the purchase restriction or policy update.
The Department of Justice must study wearable electroshock devices and report its findings and recommendations to the Legislature. The study must examine safety and community impacts and recommend standards and safeguards for using wearable electroshock devices. The department must consult relevant groups, including advocates for immigrants’ rights and social justice, law enforcement, and technology experts. The department must report its findings and recommendations to the Legislature by January 1, 2029.
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History
- 2026
- Sep 29Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 749, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 29Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 15Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.To Governor
- Sep 1
- Vote recorded AB 2760 Sharp-Collins Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 31Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 55. Noes 16. Page 7036.).Major
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB2760 Sharp-Collins et al. By Arreguín. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 31In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Aug 31Measure version as amended on August 28 corrected.Major
- Aug 31Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 9.).Passed Senate
- Aug 30Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 28Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Aug 28Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 27From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (August 27).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 26From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (August 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 24Joint Rules 61 and 62 (a) suspended. (Ayes 30. Noes 9.)
- Aug 24Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- Aug 24Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10 (c).Minor
- Aug 24Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 21Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Jun 24Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Jun 23From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 23).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 16From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 3Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and L. GOV.Minor
- May 27In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 2760 Sharp-Collins Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 26Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 51. Noes 7. Page 5391.)Passed Assembly
- Apr 16Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Apr 15From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 14).Minor
- Apr 14
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 23Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- Mar 19From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 19Referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- Feb 21From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
- Feb 20Read first time. To print.Introduced
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