CaliforniaCalifornia town, city, county, and state agencies could request information used to study recovered guns under Attorney General rules
Under Attorney General rules, California’s Justice Department would make information used to study recovered guns available to requesting California town, city, county, and state agencies.
What it does
Under Attorney General rules, California’s Justice Department would give requesting California town, city, county, and state agencies information it uses to study recovered guns tied to illegal possession or crime.
Under Attorney General rules, the University of California, California State University, and qualifying private schools beyond high school could request information used to study recovered guns for academic or policy research. Private schools must be nonprofit corporations formed in California and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Education Department or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
Argument forUnder Attorney General rules, California town, city, county, and state agencies could use requested information to study where recovered guns tied to crimes came from.
Argument againstHandling requests from California town, city, county, and state agencies under Attorney General rules could take Justice Department staff time.
More detail
California’s Justice Department would make information it uses to study recovered guns available when covered government agencies request it. This covers agencies of California towns, cities, and counties and California state agencies. The department uses the information to study recovered guns that were illegally possessed, used in a crime, or suspected of crime use. The Attorney General sets the conditions for access and the available formats.
California’s Justice Department would make information it uses to study recovered guns available when eligible schools request it for research. This covers the University of California and California State University. A private school beyond high school must be a nonprofit corporation formed in California and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Education Department or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Requests must be for academic or policy research. The Attorney General sets the conditions for access and the available formats.
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History
- 2026
- Sep 26Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 457, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 26Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Aug 28Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 24Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 18. Page 6417.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 1743 Wicks Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 20In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB1743 Wicks et al. By Grayson. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 20Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 5585.).Passed Senate
- Aug 17Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 13Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 13From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).Major
- Jun 29In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 16From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 4From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.Major
- Jun 3Referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- May 27In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 1743 Wicks Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 26Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 59. Noes 18. Page 5398.)Passed Assembly
- May 19Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 18Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Major
- May 14From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 14).Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 22In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Mar 10From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (March 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 23Referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- Feb 6From printer. May be heard in committee March 8.
- Feb 5Read first time. To print.Introduced
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