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          SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                             Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
                            2015 - 2016  Regular  Session

          SB 1332 (Mendoza) - Firearms
          
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          |Version: April 12, 2016         |Policy Vote: PUB. S. 5 - 2      |
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          |Urgency: No                     |Mandate: Yes                    |
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          |Hearing Date: May 27, 2016      |Consultant: Jolie Onodera       |
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          Bill  
          Summary:  SB 1332 would provide for the joint registration of  
          firearms between spouses and domestic partners, as specified,  
          and would modify and add to existing firearm loan provisions of  
          law. This bill would require the Attorney General to submit a  
          report to the Legislature on or before January 1, 2018,  
          regarding the joint registration of firearms, as specified. 


          *********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE ***********
             The following information is revised to reflect amendments 
                      adopted by the committee on May 27, 2016




          Fiscal  
          Impact:  
            Joint firearms registration system  :  One-time and ongoing  
            costs (Special Fund*) to enable joint firearms registration of  
            $1.1 million in FY 2016-17, $1.3 million in FY 2017-18, and  
            $150,000 annually thereafter. One-time costs include  
            automation modifications to the existing firearms registration  







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            system, development of revised regulations, and staff  
            overtime.
            Electronic form :  One-time minor costs (Special Fund*) to the  
            DOJ to develop and post an editable form on its website to be  
            signed and retained by parties seeking a specified exception  
            to firearm loan requirements.
           
           *Firearm Safety and Enforcement Special Fund


          Author  
          Amendments:  Amend to delay joint firearms registration  
          requirement to January 1, 2019, revert firearms loan period to  
          up to 30 days, and tighten new loan exemption created in the  
          bill to specify loans within shared residences, as defined.


          Committee  
          Amendments:  Strike the DOJ reporting requirement.


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