Public contracts: firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories.
AB 458
California Bills
20250AB__045896AMD INTRODUCED 2025-02-06 AMENDED_ASSEMBLY 2025-04-03 AMENDED_ASSEMBLY 2025-05-23 AMENDED_SENATE 2026-07-02 2025 AB AMD Introduced by Assembly Member Stefani LEAD_AUTHOR ASSEMBLY Stefani
An act to add
Section 10334.1 to the Public Contract Code, relating to public contracts. public contracts Public contracts: firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories. Existing law generally regulates contracts entered into by any state agency for the acquisition of goods and requires public contracts to be awarded by competitive bidding pursuant to specified procedures.
This bill would require, no later than July 1, 2027, the Department of General Services, in consultation with the Department of Justice, to develop model guidelines for offices, officers, departments, divisions, boards, bureaus, and commissions of the state on the procurement of firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories. MAJORITY NO YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION
Section 10334.1 is added to the Public Contract Code , immediately following
Section 10334 , to read: <caml:Num>10334.1.</caml:Num><caml:LawSectionVersion id="id_57DF3F87-D634-4A38-A91B-CB5DE7AD9CBC"><caml:Content><xhtml:p>No</xhtml:p></caml:Content></caml:LawSectionVersion></caml:LawSection>"?> 10334.1. (
a) For purposes of this section, “firearm accessory” has the same meaning as defined in
Section 3273.50 of the Civil Code. (
b) No later than July 1, 2027, 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. The purpose of the model guidelines is to help state entities choose vendors and contractors for the procurement of firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories that are in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal firearms laws.