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AB-1743 • 2026

Firearms.

Firearms.

Crime Firearms
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Wicks
Last action
2026-03-10
Official status
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (March 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on the format of information provided, only that it should fit each group's needs.

Firearm Information Sharing

This law clarifies that firearm data collected by police is available for academic and policy research purposes upon request from specified entities.

What This Bill Does

  • Clarifies that information about firearms reported to the Department of Justice is available to towns, cities, counties, state government agencies, California community colleges, California State University, or the University of California for academic and policy research purposes.
  • Requires the Attorney General to provide this information in a format suitable for each requesting entity's needs.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Law enforcement agencies
  • The Department of Justice
  • Academic researchers at colleges and universities
  • State government agencies

Terms To Know

Automated Firearms System
A computer system used by police to record information about firearms.
Attorney General
The top lawyer for the state who helps make and enforce laws.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify how long firearm data must be kept.
  • Does not define the specific format of the information provided, only that it should fit each group's needs.
  • Does not address any costs or resources needed for implementing these changes.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-10 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (March 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  2. 2026-02-23 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  3. 2026-02-06 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 8.

  4. 2026-02-05 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1743, as introduced, Wicks.
Firearms.
Existing law requires law enforcement agencies to enter each firearm into the Department of Justice Automated Firearms System that has been reported stolen, lost, found, recovered, held for safekeeping, surrendered, relinquished, or under observation. Existing law requires these law enforcement agencies to report to the Department of Justice all available information necessary to identify and trace the history of all recovered firearms that are illegally possessed, have been used in a crime, or are suspected of having been used in a crime, within 7 calendar days of obtaining the information. Existing law requires that the information collected be maintained by the department for a period of not less than 10 years, and to be available, under guidelines set forth by the Attorney General, for academic and policy research purposes.
This bill would
clarify that the information be available to any town, city, or county, any state government agency, a California community college or California State University, or the University of California, under guidelines set forth by the Attorney General, for academic and policy research purposes, and would require the Attorney General to make this information available, upon request by any of these specified entities, in a format conducive to the requester’s needs.

Current Bill Text

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