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Gun-free school zone.

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

CA AB 2340 · Assembly Bill · 2015–2016

Stage
Session ended
Started in
Assembly
Sponsor
1
Latest action
Apr 21, 2016

What it does

Existing law, the Gun-Free School Zone Act of 1995, subject to exceptions, prohibits a person from possessing a firearm in a place that the person knows, or reasonably should know, is a school zone, unless with the written permission of certain school district officials. Existing law defines a school zone as an area on the grounds of a school providing instruction in kindergarten or grades 1 to 12, inclusive, or within a distance of 1,000 feet of that school. Existing law, subject to exceptions, prohibits a person from bringing or possessing a firearm upon the grounds of a campus of a public or private university or college, or buildings owned or operated for student housing, teaching,…

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Where it stands

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Apr 21, 2016

  3. Floor (Needs attention)

    The session ended first

  4. Law (Not started)

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