AB 1489: Peace officers.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified February 3, 2026

What AB 1489 does, verified February 3, 2026

This bill would require law enforcement agencies to have a policy prohibiting peace officers from carrying firearms when they have a blood alcohol concentration greater than 0.00%, whether on duty or off duty, unless they are on duty and engaged in an undercover assignment. The policy would apply to peace officers who have a blood alcohol concentration greater than 0.00% and would be enforced by the law enforcement agency. The bill would also require the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for costs mandated by the state if the commission on state mandates determines that the bill contains such costs.

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Last action: From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. (2026-02-02)Alert me

Author and sponsors

Asm. Isaac BryanAuthor · California State Assembly

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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. 07, 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 5. Noes 1.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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Latest bill textAmended version, April 22, 2025 · 472 words

Amended IN Assembly April 22, 2025

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 1489

Introduced by Assembly Member Bryan

February 21, 2025

An act to add Section 13667 to the Penal Code, relating to peace officers.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

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.

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 13667 is added to the Penal Code, to read:

13667.

(a) As used in this section, “carry” means to have direct physical control of or be physically connected to a firearm, including, but not limited to, when it is in a holster and that ~~hostler~~ holster is affixed to an individual’s person.

(b) A law enforcement agency that ~~issues a firearm to a peace officer it~~ employs a peace officer shall have a policy prohibiting that peace officer from carrying ~~the firearm issued by the agency with~~ a firearm when the officer has a blood alcohol concentration greater than 0.00 percent, whether the officer is on duty or off duty.

(c) This section does not apply to an officer who is on duty and engaged in an undercover assignment in the course of their employment as a peace officer.

SEC. 2.

If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

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