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AB 1316: Hunting licenses: information on firearms.
What AB 1316 does, verified February 3, 2026
This bill requires the department of fish and wildlife to provide information on firearms to every person who purchases a hunting license, starting July 1, 2027. The information must cover safe storage of firearms, liability for parents and guardians who should have known their child could access a firearm, basic firearm laws, and how to legally transfer or relinquish a firearm. The department, in cooperation with the department of justice, will promulgate regulations to implement this requirement and include additional information on the hunting license.
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Last action: From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. (2026-02-02)Alert me
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| Feb. 02, 2026 | From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. |
| Jan. 31, 2026 | Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution. |
| May. 23, 2025 | In committee: Held under submission. |
| May. 14, 2025 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| Apr. 30, 2025 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 21, 2025 · 396 words
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1316
| Introduced by Assembly Member Addis |
February 21, 2025 |
An act to add Section 3031.1 to the Fish and Game Code, relating to hunting.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1316, as introduced, Addis. Hunting licenses: information on firearms.
Under existing law, a hunting license grants the privilege to take birds and mammals. Existing law requires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to issue an annual hunting license upon payment of a specified fee that varies in amount depending on the age and residency of the applicant. Under existing law, an annual hunting license is valid for a term of one year beginning on July 1 or for the remainder of the term if issued after July 1. Existing law also requires the department to issue a lifetime hunting license to a resident of the state upon payment of a specified fee that varies in amount depending on the age of the person.
This bill would require the department, beginning July 1, 2027, to ensure that every person who purchases a hunting license receives, at minimum, information on certain topics related to firearms, including the safe storage of firearms, liability for parents and guardians who should have known their child could access a firearm at home, basic California firearm laws, and how to legally transfer or relinquish a firearm. The bill would authorize the department, in cooperation with the Department of Justice, to promulgate regulations regarding the implementation of this requirement, and to include additional information to be provided with a hunting license.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 3031.1 is added to the Fish and Game Code, to read:3031.1.
(a) Beginning July 1, 2027, the department shall ensure that every person who purchases a hunting license receives, at minimum, information on all of the following topics:(1) The safe storage of firearms.
(2) California’s child access prevention laws.
(3) Liability for parents and guardians who should have known their child could access a firearm at home.
(4) Basic California firearm laws.
(5) How to legally transfer or relinquish a firearm.
(b) The department, in cooperation with the Department of Justice, may promulgate regulations regarding the implementation of the requirement in subdivision (a), and may include additional information to be provided with a hunting license.
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