Bill Sponsor
California Assembly Bill 2870
Session 20212022
Firearms: gun violence restraining orders.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Sep 30, 2022
First Action
Feb 18, 2022
Latest Action
Sep 30, 2022
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2870
State
California
Session
20212022
Sponsorship by Party
Assembly Votes (5)
Senate Votes (4)
Motion Text
AB 2870 Santiago Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Summary
Existing law authorizes a court to issue a gun violence restraining order to prohibit a person from purchasing or possessing a firearm or ammunition for a period of one to 5 years, subject to renewal for additional one- to 5-year periods, if the subject of the petition poses a significant danger of self-harm or harm to another in the near future by having a firearm and the order is necessary to prevent personal injury to the subject of the petition or another. Existing law also allows a gun violence restraining order to be issued on an ex parte basis for up to 21 days. Existing law allows a petition for these gun violence restraining orders to be made by a law enforcement officer, or an immediate family member, employer, coworker, or teacher of the subject of the petition. This bill would additionally allow a petition for these gun violence restraining orders to be made by an individual who has a child in common with the subject, an individual who has a dating relationship with the subject, or a roommate of the subject of the petition, as specified. The bill would expand the family members who can file a petition to include any person related by consanguinity or affinity within the 4th degree who has had substantial and regular interactions with the subject for at least one year.
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Record Created
Feb 19, 2022 12:16:27 PM
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Nov 29, 2022 9:25:08 AM