CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1982Introduced by Assembly Member MathisJanuary 30, 2024 An act to amend Sections 16300, 16400 and 28180 of the Penal Code, relating to firearms. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1982, as introduced, Mathis. Firearms: purchase: requirements.Existing law requires a person purchasing a firearm or ammunition to present evidence of identity, as specified.This bill would allow evidence of identity for these purposes to include a valid Veteran Health Identification Card issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, as provided. The bill would also make a conforming change.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 16300 of the Penal Code is amended to read:16300. As used in this part, bona fide evidence of identity or bona fide evidence of majority and identity means a document issued by a federal, state, county, or municipal government, or subdivision or agency thereof, including, but not limited to, a motor vehicle operators license, state identification card, identification card issued to a member of the armed forces, Veteran Health Identification Card issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, or other form of identification that bears the name, date of birth, description, and picture of the person.SEC. 2. Section 16400 of the Penal Code is amended to read:16400. As used in this part, clear evidence of the persons identity and age means either of the following:(a) A valid California drivers license.(b) A valid California identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles.(c) A valid Veteran Health Identification Card issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs to a California resident.SEC. 3. Section 28180 of the Penal Code is amended to read:28180. (a) The purchasers name, date of birth, and drivers license or identification number shall be obtained electronically from the magnetic strip on the purchasers drivers license or identification and shall not be supplied by any other means, except as authorized by the department.(b) The requirement of subdivision (a) shall not apply in either of the following cases:(1) The purchasers identification consists of a military identification card. card or a valid Veteran Health Identification Card issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs.(2) Due to technical limitations, the magnetic strip reader is unable to obtain the required information from the purchasers identification. In those circumstances, the firearms dealer shall obtain a photocopy of the identification as proof of compliance.(c) In the event that the dealer has reported to the department that the dealers equipment has failed, information pursuant to this section shall be obtained by an alternative method to be determined by the department.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1982Introduced by Assembly Member MathisJanuary 30, 2024 An act to amend Sections 16300, 16400 and 28180 of the Penal Code, relating to firearms. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1982, as introduced, Mathis. Firearms: purchase: requirements.Existing law requires a person purchasing a firearm or ammunition to present evidence of identity, as specified.This bill would allow evidence of identity for these purposes to include a valid Veteran Health Identification Card issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, as provided. The bill would also make a conforming change.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1982
Introduced by Assembly Member MathisJanuary 30, 2024
Introduced by Assembly Member Mathis
January 30, 2024
An act to amend Sections 16300, 16400 and 28180 of the Penal Code, relating to firearms.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1982, as introduced, Mathis. Firearms: purchase: requirements.
Existing law requires a person purchasing a firearm or ammunition to present evidence of identity, as specified.This bill would allow evidence of identity for these purposes to include a valid Veteran Health Identification Card issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, as provided. The bill would also make a conforming change.
Existing law requires a person purchasing a firearm or ammunition to present evidence of identity, as specified.
This bill would allow evidence of identity for these purposes to include a valid Veteran Health Identification Card issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, as provided. The bill would also make a conforming change.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 16300 of the Penal Code is amended to read:16300. As used in this part, bona fide evidence of identity or bona fide evidence of majority and identity means a document issued by a federal, state, county, or municipal government, or subdivision or agency thereof, including, but not limited to, a motor vehicle operators license, state identification card, identification card issued to a member of the armed forces, Veteran Health Identification Card issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, or other form of identification that bears the name, date of birth, description, and picture of the person.SEC. 2. Section 16400 of the Penal Code is amended to read:16400. As used in this part, clear evidence of the persons identity and age means either of the following:(a) A valid California drivers license.(b) A valid California identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles.(c) A valid Veteran Health Identification Card issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs to a California resident.SEC. 3. Section 28180 of the Penal Code is amended to read:28180. (a) The purchasers name, date of birth, and drivers license or identification number shall be obtained electronically from the magnetic strip on the purchasers drivers license or identification and shall not be supplied by any other means, except as authorized by the department.(b) The requirement of subdivision (a) shall not apply in either of the following cases:(1) The purchasers identification consists of a military identification card. card or a valid Veteran Health Identification Card issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs.(2) Due to technical limitations, the magnetic strip reader is unable to obtain the required information from the purchasers identification. In those circumstances, the firearms dealer shall obtain a photocopy of the identification as proof of compliance.(c) In the event that the dealer has reported to the department that the dealers equipment has failed, information pursuant to this section shall be obtained by an alternative method to be determined by the department.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 16300 of the Penal Code is amended to read:16300. As used in this part, bona fide evidence of identity or bona fide evidence of majority and identity means a document issued by a federal, state, county, or municipal government, or subdivision or agency thereof, including, but not limited to, a motor vehicle operators license, state identification card, identification card issued to a member of the armed forces, Veteran Health Identification Card issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, or other form of identification that bears the name, date of birth, description, and picture of the person.
SECTION 1. Section 16300 of the Penal Code is amended to read:
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16300. As used in this part, bona fide evidence of identity or bona fide evidence of majority and identity means a document issued by a federal, state, county, or municipal government, or subdivision or agency thereof, including, but not limited to, a motor vehicle operators license, state identification card, identification card issued to a member of the armed forces, Veteran Health Identification Card issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, or other form of identification that bears the name, date of birth, description, and picture of the person.
16300. As used in this part, bona fide evidence of identity or bona fide evidence of majority and identity means a document issued by a federal, state, county, or municipal government, or subdivision or agency thereof, including, but not limited to, a motor vehicle operators license, state identification card, identification card issued to a member of the armed forces, Veteran Health Identification Card issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, or other form of identification that bears the name, date of birth, description, and picture of the person.
16300. As used in this part, bona fide evidence of identity or bona fide evidence of majority and identity means a document issued by a federal, state, county, or municipal government, or subdivision or agency thereof, including, but not limited to, a motor vehicle operators license, state identification card, identification card issued to a member of the armed forces, Veteran Health Identification Card issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, or other form of identification that bears the name, date of birth, description, and picture of the person.
16300. As used in this part, bona fide evidence of identity or bona fide evidence of majority and identity means a document issued by a federal, state, county, or municipal government, or subdivision or agency thereof, including, but not limited to, a motor vehicle operators license, state identification card, identification card issued to a member of the armed forces, Veteran Health Identification Card issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, or other form of identification that bears the name, date of birth, description, and picture of the person.
SEC. 2. Section 16400 of the Penal Code is amended to read:16400. As used in this part, clear evidence of the persons identity and age means either of the following:(a) A valid California drivers license.(b) A valid California identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles.(c) A valid Veteran Health Identification Card issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs to a California resident.
SEC. 2. Section 16400 of the Penal Code is amended to read:
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16400. As used in this part, clear evidence of the persons identity and age means either of the following:(a) A valid California drivers license.(b) A valid California identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles.(c) A valid Veteran Health Identification Card issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs to a California resident.
16400. As used in this part, clear evidence of the persons identity and age means either of the following:(a) A valid California drivers license.(b) A valid California identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles.(c) A valid Veteran Health Identification Card issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs to a California resident.
16400. As used in this part, clear evidence of the persons identity and age means either of the following:(a) A valid California drivers license.(b) A valid California identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles.(c) A valid Veteran Health Identification Card issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs to a California resident.
16400. As used in this part, clear evidence of the persons identity and age means either of the following:
(a) A valid California drivers license.
(b) A valid California identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles.
(c) A valid Veteran Health Identification Card issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs to a California resident.
SEC. 3. Section 28180 of the Penal Code is amended to read:28180. (a) The purchasers name, date of birth, and drivers license or identification number shall be obtained electronically from the magnetic strip on the purchasers drivers license or identification and shall not be supplied by any other means, except as authorized by the department.(b) The requirement of subdivision (a) shall not apply in either of the following cases:(1) The purchasers identification consists of a military identification card. card or a valid Veteran Health Identification Card issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs.(2) Due to technical limitations, the magnetic strip reader is unable to obtain the required information from the purchasers identification. In those circumstances, the firearms dealer shall obtain a photocopy of the identification as proof of compliance.(c) In the event that the dealer has reported to the department that the dealers equipment has failed, information pursuant to this section shall be obtained by an alternative method to be determined by the department.
SEC. 3. Section 28180 of the Penal Code is amended to read:
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28180. (a) The purchasers name, date of birth, and drivers license or identification number shall be obtained electronically from the magnetic strip on the purchasers drivers license or identification and shall not be supplied by any other means, except as authorized by the department.(b) The requirement of subdivision (a) shall not apply in either of the following cases:(1) The purchasers identification consists of a military identification card. card or a valid Veteran Health Identification Card issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs.(2) Due to technical limitations, the magnetic strip reader is unable to obtain the required information from the purchasers identification. In those circumstances, the firearms dealer shall obtain a photocopy of the identification as proof of compliance.(c) In the event that the dealer has reported to the department that the dealers equipment has failed, information pursuant to this section shall be obtained by an alternative method to be determined by the department.
28180. (a) The purchasers name, date of birth, and drivers license or identification number shall be obtained electronically from the magnetic strip on the purchasers drivers license or identification and shall not be supplied by any other means, except as authorized by the department.(b) The requirement of subdivision (a) shall not apply in either of the following cases:(1) The purchasers identification consists of a military identification card. card or a valid Veteran Health Identification Card issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs.(2) Due to technical limitations, the magnetic strip reader is unable to obtain the required information from the purchasers identification. In those circumstances, the firearms dealer shall obtain a photocopy of the identification as proof of compliance.(c) In the event that the dealer has reported to the department that the dealers equipment has failed, information pursuant to this section shall be obtained by an alternative method to be determined by the department.
28180. (a) The purchasers name, date of birth, and drivers license or identification number shall be obtained electronically from the magnetic strip on the purchasers drivers license or identification and shall not be supplied by any other means, except as authorized by the department.(b) The requirement of subdivision (a) shall not apply in either of the following cases:(1) The purchasers identification consists of a military identification card. card or a valid Veteran Health Identification Card issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs.(2) Due to technical limitations, the magnetic strip reader is unable to obtain the required information from the purchasers identification. In those circumstances, the firearms dealer shall obtain a photocopy of the identification as proof of compliance.(c) In the event that the dealer has reported to the department that the dealers equipment has failed, information pursuant to this section shall be obtained by an alternative method to be determined by the department.
28180. (a) The purchasers name, date of birth, and drivers license or identification number shall be obtained electronically from the magnetic strip on the purchasers drivers license or identification and shall not be supplied by any other means, except as authorized by the department.
(b) The requirement of subdivision (a) shall not apply in either of the following cases:
(1) The purchasers identification consists of a military identification card. card or a valid Veteran Health Identification Card issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
(2) Due to technical limitations, the magnetic strip reader is unable to obtain the required information from the purchasers identification. In those circumstances, the firearms dealer shall obtain a photocopy of the identification as proof of compliance.
(c) In the event that the dealer has reported to the department that the dealers equipment has failed, information pursuant to this section shall be obtained by an alternative method to be determined by the department.