Firearms: crimes: enhancements.
Summary
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. This bill would delete the prohibition on striking an allegation or finding and, instead, would allow a court, in the interest of justice and at the time of sentencing or resentencing, to strike or dismiss an enhancement otherwise required to be imposed by the above provisions of law.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Sep 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Assembly Passage
Sep 2017
Signed into Law
Oct 2017
Introduced Feb 17, 2017
Signed Oct 11, 2017
Floor votes · Assembly Sep 12, 2017
How they voted
37–28
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 69
Sep 12, 2017
D
Democratic47
76% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican21
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Oct 11, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Sep 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 22. Noes 13. Page 2816.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
upper
Sep 13, 2017
Introduced
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
upper
Sep 12, 2017
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (37-28-4)
assembly
Jun 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 5.) (June 28).
lower
Jun 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Jun 14, 2017
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 13).
lower
Jun 1, 2017
Committee
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
lower
May 8, 2017
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
upper
May 3, 2017
Upper · Passed
May 8 hearing postponed by committee.
upper
Apr 26, 2017
Upper · Passed
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.
upper
Apr 5, 2017
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
upper
Mar 2, 2017
Committee
Referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
Feb 17, 2017
Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steve Bradford
DDemocratic
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