No change to gun access model confidence 90%
Replaces the term 'silencer' with 'suppressor' throughout the Penal Code and related statutes without altering any prohibitions, definitions of assault weapons, probation restrictions, or destruction requirements for the devices.
This bill would replace the term “silencer” with the term “suppressor” in the above provisions.
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No change to gun access model confidence 90%
Replaces the term 'silencer' with 'suppressor' in the definition of the device, the prohibition on possession, exemptions for law enforcement and military, and related provisions on assault weapons and probation ineligibility, without changing any substantive restrictions or requirements.
“suppressor” means any device or attachment of any kind designed, used, or intended for use in silencing, diminishing, or muffling the report of a firearm.
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Status: Failed
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill only updates terminology from 'silencer' to 'suppressor' in multiple Penal Code sections and the Business and Professions Code without adding, removing, or modifying any legal restrictions, definitions of assault weapons that reference the device, probation bars, possession prohibitions, exemptions, or destruction rules for these firearm attachments.
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | S | Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. |
| 2025-03-24 | S | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. |
| 2025-03-05 | S | Referred to Com. on RLS. |
| 2025-02-21 | S | From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23. |
| 2025-02-20 | S | Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. |