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California · 2025-2026 Regular Session

AB1912 Deer: archery season: concealed firearms.

Direction

Firearms carryAI label

Expands gun access model confidence 90%

Repeals the prohibition on carrying a firearm during archery deer season, so more ability to carry firearms while hunting.

Existing law generally prohibits a person taking or attempting to take deer during that archery season from carrying, or having under their immediate control, a firearm of any kind, except for an active or honorably retired peace officer, as specified. This bill would repeal that prohibition.

✓ Quote verified word for word in the bill text

Firearms otherAI label

Expands gun access model confidence 80%

Repeals the prohibition on carrying a firearm during archery deer season, so more ability to carry firearms while hunting.

This bill would repeal that prohibition.

✓ Quote verified word for word in the bill text

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

Stage: Law · step 6 of 6

Last action
2026-08-27: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 132, Statutes of 2026.
Filed
2026-02-12
Sponsor
Heather Hadwick R + 4 cosponsors (1 D, 3 R)
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Why the model tagged it this way: The bill removes an existing restriction on carrying firearms during the archery deer hunting season (a deletion of a prohibition on carrying), which expands the ability to carry firearms in that context under the firearms topic. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.

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Hearings and calendar

Votes

DateChamberMotionYea-Nay
2026-03-24ADo pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety]12-0Passed
2026-04-07ADo pass. To Consent Calendar9-0Passed
2026-04-16AAB 1912 Hadwick Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session68-0Passed
2026-06-09SDo pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar7-0Passed
2026-06-30SDo pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar6-0Passed
2026-08-10SConsent Calendar 2nd AB1912 Hadwick et al39-0Passed

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Text versions

History (19 actions)
DateChamberAction
2026-08-27Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 132, Statutes of 2026.
2026-08-27Approved by the Governor.
2026-08-18Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
2026-08-11AIn Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
2026-08-10SRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5319.).
2026-07-02SRead second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2026-07-01SFrom committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 30).
2026-06-09SFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2026-05-06SReferred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and PUB. S.
2026-04-16SIn Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-04-16ARead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 4681.)
2026-04-09ARead second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2026-04-08AFrom committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 7).
2026-03-26ARe-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2026-03-25ARead second time and amended.
2026-03-24AFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 24).
2026-03-02AReferred to Coms. on W., P., & W. and PUB. S.
2026-02-13AFrom printer. May be heard in committee March 15.
2026-02-12ARead first time. To print.