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AB-256 • 2026

Crimes: intoxication and firearms.

Crimes: intoxication and firearms.

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Sponsor
DeMaio
Last action
Official status
Assembly - Died - Public Safety
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The source states the bill imposes a state-mandated local program but does not specify which agencies are affected beyond 'local agencies and school districts' in general constitutional context.

AB-256: Adding Penalties for Gun Crimes While Under the Influence

This law adds one year of county jail time to sentences for people who commit or try to commit a felony with a gun while under the influence of drugs they are not allowed to have.

What This Bill Does

  • Adds an extra sentence of one year in county jail for committing or attempting a felony while armed and under the influence of prohibited controlled substances.
  • Allows courts to issue search warrants for blood samples if those samples show evidence of breaking this new rule.
  • Requires that any required blood sample be taken in a reasonable, medically approved way.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who commit or attempt felonies while armed with a firearm and under the influence of controlled substances they cannot legally possess.
  • Local agencies that must handle new jail sentences as part of a state-mandated program without receiving reimbursement from the state.

Terms To Know

Sentence enhancement
An extra amount of time added to a prison or jail sentence because of specific actions taken during a crime, such as using drugs while armed.
Controlled substance
A drug that the law regulates and may ban people from possessing.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The text does not list every specific controlled substance covered by this new rule.
  • The bill states no reimbursement is required but gives only a general reason for that decision without full details.
  • The official effective date of the law is not listed in the provided information.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Assembly - Died - Public Safety

Official Summary Text

Crimes: intoxication and firearms.