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AB-1489 • 2026

Peace officers.

Peace officers.

Crime Education Firearms
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Bryan
Last action
2026-02-02
Official status
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact threshold of blood alcohol concentration (BAC) that disqualifies an officer from carrying a firearm is not specified in the bill text.

Peace Officers and Alcohol Policy

This law requires police departments that issue firearms to their officers to have rules prohibiting officers from carrying guns if they have any alcohol in their system, except when undercover on duty.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires police departments issuing firearms to create policies prohibiting officers from carrying a firearm with any blood alcohol concentration (BAC) greater than 0.00%, whether the officer is on or off duty.
  • Allows an exception for officers who are undercover and need to carry a gun while working.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Police departments that issue firearms to their officers
  • Peace officers who work in those police departments

Terms To Know

Undercover assignment
A job where a peace officer pretends to be someone else to catch criminals.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the exact threshold of blood alcohol concentration (BAC) that is considered too high for an officer to carry a firearm.
  • It's unclear which specific police departments will be affected by this law since all departments issue firearms to officers.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-02 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. 2026-01-31 California Legislative Information

    Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. 2025-05-23 California Legislative Information

    In committee: Held under submission.

  4. 2025-05-07 California Legislative Information

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  5. 2025-04-30 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  6. 2025-04-23 California Legislative Information

    Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  7. 2025-04-22 California Legislative Information

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.

  8. 2025-04-22 California Legislative Information

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  9. 2025-03-13 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  10. 2025-02-24 California Legislative Information

    Read first time.

  11. 2025-02-22 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

  12. 2025-02-21 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1489, as amended, Bryan.
Peace officers.
Existing law defines persons who are peace officers and the entities authorized to appoint them. Existing law prescribes certain minimum standards for a person to be appointed as a peace officer, including moral character and physical and mental condition, and certain disqualifying factors for a person to be employed as a peace officer, including a felony conviction.
This bill would require a law enforcement agency
that issues a firearm to a peace officer it employs
that employs a peace officer
to have a policy prohibiting that officer from carrying
the firearm issued by the agency with
any firearm when the officer has
a blood alcohol concentration greater than 0.00%, whether the officer is on duty or off
duty.
duty, unless the officer is on duty and engaged in an undercover assignment in the course of their employment as a peace officer.
By imposing new duties on local law enforcement, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the
state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

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