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AB 458

Authors

Stefani

Subject

Public contracts: firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories.

Relating To

relating to public contracts.

Title

An act to add Section 10334.1 to the Public Contract Code, relating to public contracts.

Last Action Dt

2025-05-23

State

Amended Assembly

Status

In Committee Process

Active?

Vote Required

Majority

Appropriation

Fiscal Committee

Yes

Local Program

Substantive Changes

None

Urgency

Tax Levy

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

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Amended Assembly		2025-05-23
Amended Assembly		2025-04-03
Introduced		2025-02-06

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