California Legislature · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Amended Senate
SB 15
Firearms
Authors:
Catherine Blakespear
(D-SD38)
Catherine Blakespear
(D-SD38)
Catherine Blakespear
(D-SD38)
Catherine Blakespear
(D-SD38)
Catherine Blakespear
(D-SD38)
Catherine Blakespear
(D-SD38)
Catherine Blakespear
(D-SD38)
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Monique Limón
(D-SD21)
Monique Limón
(D-SD21)
Monique Limón
(D-SD21)
Monique Limón
(D-SD21)
Monique Limón
(D-SD21)
Monique Limón
(D-SD21)
Monique Limón
(D-SD21)
Susan Rubio
(D-SD22)
Susan Rubio
(D-SD22)
Susan Rubio
(D-SD22)
Susan Rubio
(D-SD22)
Susan Rubio
(D-SD22)
Susan Rubio
(D-SD22)
Susan Rubio
(D-SD22)
Latest action:
Amended Senate
(Mar 26, 2025)
Current location: CS61 · Desk
Version history
Action history
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Dec 2, 2024 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. Senate
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Dec 3, 2024 From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 2. Senate
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Jan 29, 2025 Referred to Com. on RLS. Senate
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Feb 5, 2025 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. Senate
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Feb 14, 2025 Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. Senate
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Mar 7, 2025 Set for hearing March 25. Senate
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Mar 13, 2025 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. Senate
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Mar 25, 2025 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 532.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on RLS. Senate
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Mar 26, 2025 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. Senate
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Mar 27, 2025 Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Senate
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Mar 27, 2025 Withdrawn from committee. Senate
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Apr 2, 2025 Set for hearing April 7. Senate
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Apr 7, 2025 April 7 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. Senate
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May 16, 2025 Set for hearing May 23. Senate
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May 23, 2025 May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. Senate
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Feb 2, 2026 Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. Senate
Lobbying activity
FPPC lobbying disclosures whose activity descriptions mention SB 15, scoped to filings whose coverage period extends through or beyond this bill's introduction date.
Note: CalAccess lobby filings reference bills by measure number only — no session tag. When the same measure number has existed in earlier sessions (e.g. a previously chaptered bill still being lobbied on for implementation), some of those filings may appear here even though they relate to a different bill. Use the activity descriptions to disambiguate.
| Period | Form | Filer | Firm / Employer | Lobbying Activity | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/01/2025–12/31/2025 | Employer Report | GIFFORDS | — | AG, Gov: Concealed Carry Laws, Gun Violence Prevention Funding, AB 451, AB 1363, Ab 1263, SB 15, AB 15, AB 458, AB 1127, AB 1344, SB 704, AB 785, AB 1078. DOJ and Governor: Responding to Concealed Carry Mandate at Federal Level. | #3106026 |
| 07/01/2025–09/30/2025 | Employer Report | GIFFORDS | — | Legislature Re: SB 19, AB 451, AB 824, AB 1363, Ab 1263, SB 15, AB 15, AB 458, AB 1127, AB 1344, SB 704, AB 785, AB 1006, AB 561, AB 1187, AB 1489, SB 320, AB 1078, AB 455; AG, Gov Re: Gun violence prevention, AB 1363, AB 824, AB 451, AB 1127, SB 704, AB 15, AB 1078, AB 1263; Judicial Council: AB 451, AB 824, AB 1363 | #3087649 |
| 07/01/2025–09/30/2025 | Employer Report | NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA | — | Opposed AB1078, AB1127, AB1263, SB248, AB1006, AB1187, SB15, SB320. | #3084665 |
| 04/01/2025–06/30/2025 | Employer Report | BRADY UNITED AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE | — | Legislature - AB 1127, AB 1489, AB 1006, AB 458, AB 68, SB 15, SB 248, SB 704, AB 1316 and AB 1187 Governor's office - AB 458 | #3071471 |
| 04/01/2025–06/30/2025 | Employer Report | GIFFORDS | — | Legislative Items Actively Lobbied: Funding for community violence prevention, AB 28 implementation, AB 1006, AB 1078, AB 1100, AB 1127, AB 1187, AB 1263, AB 1316, AB 1344, AB 1363, AB 1489, AB 15, AB 451, AB 455, AB 458, AB 561, AB 785, AB 824, SB 132, SB 15, SB 19, SB 248, SB 320, SB 704 | #3061101 |
| 01/01/2025–03/31/2025 | Employer Report | BRADY UNITED AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE | — | Legislature - AB 458, AB 68, SB 15, SB 248, SB 704, AB 1316 and AB 1187 Governor's office - AB 458 | #3043260 |
| 01/01/2025–03/31/2025 | Employer Report | CALIFORNIA WATERFOWL ASSOCIATION | — | AB 764, 929, 1038, 1169, 1187, 1316, 1520; SB 15, 427, 818; LEGISLATURE RE: 2025/26 WATERFOWL SEASONS AND BAG LIMITS CONSIDERED BY THE CA FISH AND GAME | #3041649 |
| 01/01/2025–03/31/2025 | Employer Report | EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND | — | Issues related to the prevention of gun violence; AB 15, AB 458, AB 1127, AB 1333, AB 1489, SB 15, SB 248; Legislature re: CalVIP Funding | #3034831 |
| 01/01/2025–03/31/2025 | Employer Report | GIFFORDS | — | Legislative Items Actively Lobbied: Funding for community violence prevention, AB 28, SB 19, AB 451, AB 824, AB 1363, SB 15, AB 458, AB 1127, AB 1344, SB 704, AB 785, AB 1006, AB 561, AB 1187, AB 1489, SB 320, AB 1078, AB 455, AB 1100, SB 248, AB 1263 | #3035054 |
| 01/01/2025–03/31/2025 | Employer Report | SCI CA COALITION | — | AB 584, AB 764, AB 902, AB 929, AB 933, AB 1038, AB 1091, AB 1092, AB 1169, AB1187, AB 1316, AB 1333, 1482; SB 15, SB 312, SB 427, SB 649, SB 818; FISH AND GAME COMMISSION RE: HUNTING REGULATIONS | #3037921 |
| Period | Form | Employer | Firm / Filer | Fees | Reimb. | Period Total | Cumulative | Lobbying Activity | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/01/2025–12/31/2025 | Firm Activity (payments) | Giffords | Niemela, Pappas and Associates | $24,000 | $0 | $24,000 | $96,000 | AB 15, 451, 458, 785, 1078, 1127, 1263, 1344, 1363; SB 15, 704; Legislature Re: Concealed Carry Laws, Gun Violence Prevention Funding; Dept of Justice, Governor's Office Re: Gun Violence Prevention | #3115044 |
| 07/01/2025–09/30/2025 | Firm Activity (payments) | Giffords | Niemela, Pappas and Associates | $24,000 | $0 | $24,000 | $72,000 | AB 15, 451, 455, 458, 561, 785, 824, 1006, 1078, 1127, 1187, 1263, 1344, 1363, 1489; SB 15, 19, 704, 320; Department of Justice, Governor's Office Re: Gun Violence Prevention | #3091378 |
| 04/01/2025–06/30/2025 | Firm Activity (payments) | Brady Campaign | GOLDEN STATE ADVOCACY GROUP LLC | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Legislature - AB 458, AB 68, SB 15, SB 248, SB 704, AB 1316, and AB 1187 | #3081140 |
| 01/01/2025–03/31/2025 | Firm Activity (payments) | Brady Campaign | GOLDEN STATE ADVOCACY GROUP LLC | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Governor Office - AB 458; Legislature - AB 458, AB 68, SB 15, SB 248, SB 704, AB 1316, and AB 1187 | #3080383 |
| 01/01/2025–03/31/2025 | Firm Activity (payments) | CALIFORNIA WATERFOWL ASSOCIATION | SMITH POLICY GROUP | $7,500 | $0 | $7,500 | $7,500 | AB 764, 929, 1038, 1169, 1187, 1316, 1520; SB 15, 427, 818; LEGISLATURE RE: 2025/26 WATERFOWL SEASONS AND BAG LIMITS CONSIDERED BY THE CA FISH AND GAME | #3040410 |
| 01/01/2025–03/31/2025 | Firm Activity (payments) | SCI CA COALITION | HURNER GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND ADVOCACY | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 | $5,000 | AB 584, AB 764, AB 902, AB 929, AB 933, AB 1038, AB 1091, AB 1092, AB 1169, AB1187, AB 1316, AB 1333, 1482; SB 15, SB 312, SB 427, SB 649, SB 818; FISH AND GAME COMMISSION RE: HUNTING REGULATIONS | #3037909 |