20250AB__194896CHP INTRODUCED 2026-02-13 AMENDED_ASSEMBLY 2026-03-19 PASSED_ASSEMBLY 2026-03-26 PASSED_SENATE 2026-06-15 ENROLLED 2026-06-17 CHAPTERED 2026-06-30 APPROVED 2026-06-30 FILED 2026-06-30 2025 AB CHP CHP 0 Introduced by Assembly Members Ramos and Valencia LEAD_AUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ramos LEAD_AUTHOR ASSEMBLY Valencia

An act to amend

Section of the Penal Code, relating to firearms. firearms Firearms: concealed carry licenses. Existing law prohibits a person from carrying a concealed firearm or carrying a loaded firearm in public. Existing law requires a licensing authority to issue or renew a license to carry a firearm capable of being concealed if specified conditions are met, including, among others, that the applicant is not a disqualified person for the license, as specified, and the applicant has completed a specified course of training.

Existing law makes a new or renewal license that is issued to be valid for a period of time not to exceed years from the date of the license, except as otherwise provided. This bill would extend the duration of those licenses to years from the date of the license. The bill would make conforming changes. MAJORITY NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section of the Penal Code is amended to read: 26220. (

a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a license issued pursuant to

Section or is valid for any period of time not to exceed three years from the date of the license. (

b) If the licensee’s place of employment or business was the basis for issuance of a license pursuant to

Section 26150, the license is valid for any period of time not to exceed days from the date of the license, unless the license was issued pursuant to subdivision (c). The license shall be valid only in the county in which the license was originally issued. The licensee shall give a copy of this license to the licensing authority of the city, county, or city and county in which the licensee resides.

The licensing authority that originally issued the license shall inform the licensee verbally and in writing in at least 16-point type of this obligation to give a copy of the license to the licensing authority of the city, county, or city and county of residence. Any application to renew or extend the validity of, or reissue, the license may be granted only upon the concurrence of the licensing authority that originally issued the license and the licensing authority of the city, county, or city and county in which the licensee resides. (

c) A new or renewal license issued pursuant to

Section or is valid for any period of time not to exceed four years from the date of the license if the license is issued to a custodial officer who is an employee of the sheriff as provided in

Section 831.5, except that the license shall be invalid upon the conclusion of the person’s employment pursuant to

Section 831.5 if the four-year period has not otherwise expired or any other condition imposed pursuant to this

article does not limit the validity of the new or renewal license to a shorter time period. (

d) A new or renewal license issued pursuant to

Section to a peace officer appointed pursuant to

Section 830.6 is valid for any period of time not to exceed four years from the date of the license, except that the license shall be invalid upon the conclusion of the person’s appointment pursuant to

Section 830.6 if the four-year period has not otherwise expired or any other condition imposed pursuant to this

article does not limit the validity of the new or renewal license to a shorter time period.