California · 2025-2026 Regular Session

AB458 Public contracts: firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories.

Direction

Firearms otherAI label

No change to gun access model confidence 80%

Requires state agencies to develop and use model guidelines for procuring firearms, ammunition, and accessories only from vendors compliant with all firearms laws, which adds a procedural step to state purchasing but does not change the underlying restrictions on who may buy, own, or carry firearms.

the Department of General Services, in consultation with the Department of Justice, shall develop model guidelines for offices, officers, departments, divisions, boards, bureaus, and commissions of the state on the procurement of firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories.

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Firearms industry liabilityAI label

No change to gun access model confidence 60%

The bill adds a definition of “firearm accessory” by reference to Civil Code Section 3273.50 (a product-liability immunity statute for firearm makers) but enacts no new liability rules, so it makes no change to manufacturer or dealer liability.

“firearm accessory” has the same meaning as defined in Section 3273.50 of the Civil Code.

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Stage: Passed one chamber · step 3 of 6

Last action: 2026-08-17: Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Ashby.
Filed: 2025-02-06
Sponsor: Catherine Stefani D

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Why the model tagged it this way: The bill only directs creation of procurement guidelines to ensure vendor compliance with existing firearms laws and incorporates a definition from a liability-immunity statute without altering any substantive rule on gun access, ownership, carry, or industry liability.

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Hearings and calendar

2025-04-01 00:00 · Hearing · Assembly Public Safety Hearing State Capitol, Room 126
2025-05-07 09:00 · Hearing · Assembly Appropriations Hearing 1021 O Street, Room 1100
2025-05-23 00:00 · Hearing · Assembly Appropriations Hearing 1021 O Street, Room 1100
2026-06-23 09:00 · Hearing · Senate Governmental Organization Hearing 1021 O Street, Room 1200
2026-06-30 08:30 · Hearing · Senate Public Safety Hearing 1021 O Street, Room 2200
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
2025-04-01	A	Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]	8-0	Passed
2025-05-23	A	Do pass as amended	11-2	Passed
2025-06-03	A	AB 458 Stefani Assembly Third Reading	66-3	Passed
2026-06-23	S	Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety]	11-0	Passed
2026-06-30	S	Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]	5-0	Passed
2026-08-03	S	Placed on suspense file	7-0	Passed
2026-08-13	S	Do pass	5-0	Passed

Text versions

Introduced 2025-02-06
Amended 2025-04-03
Amended 2025-05-23
Amended 2026-07-02

History (21 actions)

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-08-17	S	Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Ashby.
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 5. Noes 0.) (June 30).
2026-06-23	S	From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2025-06-18	S	Referred to Coms. on G.O. and PUB. S.
2025-06-04	S	In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-06-03	A	Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 3. Page 2006.)
2025-05-27	A	Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23	A	Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2025-05-23	A	From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (May 23).
2025-05-23	A	Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)
2025-05-07	A	In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-04-07	A	Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-03	A	Read second time and amended.
2025-04-02	A	From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 1).
2025-03-10	A	Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2025-02-07	A	From printer. May be heard in committee March 9.
2025-02-06	A	Read first time. To print.