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California · 2025-2026 Regular Session

AB1810 Firearms: dealer centralized list.

Direction

Firearms otherAI label

Restricts gun access model confidence 90%

Authorizes DOJ to remove dealers from the centralized list for failing to remedy inspection violations, imposes fines and a 2-year ban on owning/operating/being employed by a firearms business, and requires yearly inspections of the 10 highest-risk dealers based on crime-gun trace data, increasing,

The department may remove from this list a person who fails to remedy violations discovered as a result of an inspection, within 90 days of the inspection, as provided in paragraph (5) of subdivision (a) of Section 26720.

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  1. Filed (completed)
  2. Committee (completed)
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both
  5. Governor
  6. Law

Stage: Passed one chamber · step 3 of 6

Last action
2026-08-13: In committee: Held under submission.
Filed
2026-02-10
Sponsor
Marc Berman D + 1 cosponsor (1 D)
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Why the model tagged it this way: The bill addresses firearms dealer regulation and oversight via the DOJ centralized list, adding removal authority for noncompliance, penalties including 2-year ineligibility to own/operate/employ in firearms businesses, targeted annual inspections of high-risk dealers (top 10 by crime-gun recovery percentage), and updated fee structures for cost recovery. These provisions fall under the firearms topic with subtag 'other' as they do not match specific subtags like background checks, carry, or red-flag. The added enforcement and penalties restrict the ability to operate as a firearms dealer (f)

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Hearings and calendar

Votes

DateChamberMotionYea-Nay
2026-04-14ADo pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]7-2Passed
2026-05-14ADo pass as amended11-4Passed
2026-05-26AAB 1810 Berman Assembly Third Reading58-20Passed
2026-06-23SDo pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]4-2Passed
2026-08-03SPlaced on suspense file7-0Passed

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History (19 actions)
DateChamberAction
2026-08-13SIn committee: Held under submission.
2026-08-03SIn committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2026-06-25SRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-06-24SFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (June 23).
2026-06-16SIn committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2026-06-03SReferred to Com. on PUB. S.
2026-05-27SIn Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-05-26ARead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 58. Noes 20. Page 5362.)
2026-05-19ARead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-05-18ARead second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2026-05-14AFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14).
2026-05-14AJoint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)
2026-05-13AIn committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-15AFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-03-17ARe-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2026-03-16AFrom committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-16AReferred to Com. on PUB. S.
2026-02-11AFrom printer. May be heard in committee March 13.
2026-02-10ARead first time. To print.