AB 2546 California Assembly · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Law enforcement and state agencies: military equipment: funding, acquisition, and use.

Summary
Existing federal law authorizes the United States Department of Defense to transfer surplus personal property, including arms and ammunition, to federal or state agencies for use in law enforcement activities, subject to specified conditions, at no cost to the acquiring agency. Existing law requires a law enforcement agency to adopt a military equipment use policy, as specified, before obtaining military equipment. Existing law also requires a law enforcement agency to obtain approval from their governing body before obtaining military equipment, as specified. Existing law defines military equipment for purposes of these provisions. This bill would replace certain devices referred to in this definition by a specific trade name with a general description of those devices.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Aug 2024
Assembly Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Aug 2024
Signed into Law
Sep 2024
Introduced Feb 13, 2024 Signed Sep 22, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Aug 20, 2024 · Assembly Apr 1, 2024

How they voted

334
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Aug 20, 2024
D Democratic31
31 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican9
2 Yea 4 Nay 3
44% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Sep 22, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Aug 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 32. Noes 4. Page 5222.).
upper
May 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 3. Noes 1.) (May 28).
upper
May 1, 2024
Committee
Referred to Com. on PUB S.
upper
Apr 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 58. Noes 6. Page 4532.)
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 19).
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Committee
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Anthony Rendon
Anthony Rendon
DDemocratic
CA
62