California · 2025-2026 Regular Session

AB1753 Protective orders: firearms and ammunition: notice and procedures.

Direction

Firearms red flag erpoAI label

Restricts gun access model confidence 90%

Authorizes law enforcement to seek enforcement of out-of-state extreme risk protection orders (which prohibit firearm possession based on danger to self or others) and requires their registration if requested, so more enforcement of firearm restrictions under such orders.

This bill, commencing January 1, 2028, would authorize a law enforcement agency or officer to seek enforcement of a valid extreme risk protection order issued by another state or jurisdiction.

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Firearms otherAI label

Restricts gun access model confidence 90%

Expands the list of misdemeanor convictions (including violations of gun violence restraining orders or other protective orders, or hate crimes) that trigger a 10-year prohibition on owning, purchasing, receiving, or possessing firearms, so broader firearm restrictions after such convictions.

This bill would prohibit a person, who is convicted on or after January 1, 2027, of specified offenses, including misdemeanor violations of a gun violence restraining order or other protective orders, or violations that constitute a hate crime, from owning, purchasing, receiving, or having in their possession or under their custody or control any firearm within 10 years of the conviction, and would make conforming changes.

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Law

Stage: Law · step 6 of 6

Last action: 2026-09-26: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 458, Statutes of 2026.
Filed: 2026-02-09
Sponsor: Catherine Stefani D + 11 cosponsors (11 D)

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Why the model tagged it this way: The bill substantively addresses firearms by expanding firearm and ammunition relinquishment requirements under protective and restraining orders (including gun violence and extreme risk protection orders), authorizing enforcement of out-of-state ERPOs, requiring additional database searches for firearm ownership before more types of protective order hearings, expanding the misdemeanors that trigger 10-year firearm bans, and requiring officers to seize ammunition at scenes. No provisions address transgender issues, abortion, or immigration enforcement.

Related bills

AB1344 Restrictions on firearm possession: pilot project.Restricts gun access Law
AB383 Firearms: prohibition: minors.Restricts gun access Restricts gun access Law
AB824 Protective orders: firearms and ammunition.Restricts gun access Passed one chamber
AB1743 Firearms.No change to gun access Law

Hearings and calendar

2026-04-07 08:30 · Hearing · Assembly Public Safety Hearing State Capitol, Room 126
2026-04-14 08:30 · Hearing · Assembly Public Safety Hearing State Capitol, Room 126
2026-04-21 08:00 · Hearing · Assembly Judiciary Hearing State Capitol, Room 437
2026-05-13 09:00 · Hearing · Assembly Appropriations Hearing 1021 O Street, Room 1100
2026-06-16 08:30 · Hearing · Senate Public Safety Hearing 1021 O Street, Room 2200
2026-06-30 09:30 · Hearing · Senate Judiciary Hearing 1021 O Street, Room 2100
2026-08-03 10:00 · Hearing · Senate Appropriations Hearing 1021 O Street, Room 2200
2026-08-13 00:00 · Hearing · Senate Appropriations Hearing 1021 O Street, Room 2200

Votes

Date	Chamber	Motion	Yea-Nay
2026-04-14	A	Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]	9-0	Passed
2026-04-21	A	Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]	9-1	Passed
2026-05-14	A	Do pass as amended	11-0	Passed
2026-05-26	A	AB 1753 Stefani Assembly Third Reading	62-6	Passed
2026-06-16	S	Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]	5-0	Passed
2026-06-30	S	Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]	12-0	Passed
2026-08-03	S	Placed on suspense file	7-0	Passed
2026-08-13	S	Do pass	5-0	Passed
2026-08-26	S	Assembly 3rd Reading AB1753 Stefani et al. By Blakespear	31-1	Passed
2026-08-27	A	AB 1753 Stefani Concurrence in Senate Amendments	63-5	Passed

Text versions

Introduced 2026-02-09
Amended 2026-03-24
Amended 2026-04-16
Amended 2026-05-18
Amended 2026-06-17
Amended 2026-07-02
Amended 2026-08-21
Enrolled 2026-09-01
Chaptered 2026-09-26

History (36 actions)

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-09-26		Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 458, Statutes of 2026.
2026-09-26		Approved by the Governor.
2026-09-04		Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
2026-08-27	A	Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 63. Noes 5. Page 6709.).
2026-08-27	A	In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2026-08-26	S	Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 1.).
2026-08-24	S	Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-08-21	S	Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2026-08-13	S	Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-08-13	S	From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (August 13).
2026-08-03	S	In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2026-07-02	S	Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-07-01	S	From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 30).
2026-06-17	S	Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2026-06-16	S	From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 16).
2026-06-03	S	Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and JUD.
2026-05-27	S	In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-05-26	A	Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 62. Noes 6. Page 5359.)
2026-05-19	A	Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-05-18	A	Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2026-05-14	A	From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 14).
2026-05-14	A	Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)
2026-05-13	A	In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-22	A	From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-22	A	Coauthors revised.
2026-04-20	A	Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2026-04-16	A	Read second time and amended.
2026-04-15	A	From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 14).
2026-04-07	A	In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2026-03-25	A	Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2026-03-24	A	From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-18	A	In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2026-03-11	A	In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2026-02-23	A	Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and JUD.
2026-02-10	A	From printer. May be heard in committee March 12.
2026-02-09	A	Read first time. To print.