Existing law requires that a person who personally uses a firearm in the commission of a felony be punished by an additional and consecutive term of imprisonment in the state prison for 3, 4, or 10 years. Existing law requires that a person who personally uses an assault weapon or a machinegun in the commission of a felony be punished by an additional and consecutive term of imprisonment in the state prison for 5, 6, or 10 years. Existing law requires a person who personally uses a firearm to commit certain specified felonies to be punished by an additional and consecutive term of imprisonment in the state prison for 10 years, or for 20 years if he or she discharged the firearm, or for 25 years to life if he or she discharges the firearm and proximately causes great bodily harm. Existing law prohibits the court from striking an allegation or finding that would make a crime punishable pursuant to these provisions.
California SB 620 (20172018) — Firearms: crimes: enhancements.
Existing law requires that a person who personally uses a firearm in the commission of a felony be punished by an additional and consecutive term of imprisonment in the state prison for 3, 4, or 10 years. Existing law requires that a person who personally uses an assault weapon or a machinegun in the commission of a felony be punished by an additional and consecutive term of imprisonment in the state prison for 5, 6, or 10 years. Existing law requires a person who personally uses a firearm to commit certain specified felonies to be punished by an additional and consecutive term of imprisonment in the state prison for 10 years, or for 20 years if he or she discharged the firearm, or for 25 years to life if he or she discharges the firearm and proximately causes great bodily harm. Existing law prohibits the court from striking an allegation or finding that would make a crime punishable pursuant to these provisions.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Unfinished Business SB620 Bradford Concurrence — 22–13 (pass) · upper
Do pass. — 9–5 (pass) · lower
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 5–2 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 4–2 (pass) · upper
SB 620 Bradford Senate Third Reading By WEBER — 31–34 (fail) · lower
SB 620 Bradford Senate Third Reading By WEBER — 42–33 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Bradford — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2017-02-17 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. introduction, reading-1
2017-02-21 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2017-03-02 Referred to Com. on RLS. referral-committee
2017-03-28 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. reading-2, referral-committee, amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1
2017-04-05 Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. referral-committee
2017-04-13 Set for hearing April 25.
2017-04-26 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 2. Page 855.) (April 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, referral-committee
2017-05-01 Set for hearing May 8.
2017-05-03 May 8 hearing postponed by committee.
2017-05-04 Set for hearing May 15.
2017-05-08 From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. committee-passage, reading-2
2017-05-09 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2017-05-18 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 22. Noes 14. Page 1105.) Ordered to the Assembly. reading-3, passage, reading-1
2017-05-18 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2017-06-01 Referred to Com. on PUB. S. referral-committee
2017-06-14 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 13). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2017-06-15 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. amendment-passage, reading-2, referral-committee, reading-1
2017-06-28 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 5.) (June 28). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2017-06-29 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1