AB 458: Public contracts: firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified August 19, 2026

What AB 458 does, verified August 19, 2026

This bill requires the development of model guidelines for state agencies to purchase firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories. The guidelines are to be created by the Department of General Services in consultation with the Department of Justice. These guidelines are to be completed by July 1, 2027, to regulate the procurement of these items in state contracts.

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Last action: Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Ashby. (2026-08-17)Alert me

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Asm. Catherine StefaniAuthor · California State Assembly

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Aug. 17, 2026	Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Ashby.
Aug. 13, 2026	Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Aug. 13, 2026	From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (August 13).
Aug. 03, 2026	In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Jul. 02, 2026	Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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Latest bill textAmended version, July 2, 2026 · 277 words

Amended IN Senate July 02, 2026

Amended IN Assembly May 23, 2025

Amended IN Assembly April 03, 2025

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 458

Introduced by Assembly Member Stefani

February 06, 2025

An act to add Section 10334.1 to the Public Contract Code, relating to public contracts.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 458, as amended, Stefani. Public contracts: firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories.

Existing law generally regulates contracts entered into by any state agency for the acquisition of goods and requires public contracts to be awarded by competitive bidding pursuant to specified procedures.

This bill would require, no later than July 1, 2027, the Department of General Services, in consultation with the Department of Justice, to develop model guidelines for offices, officers, departments, divisions, boards, bureaus, and commissions of the state on the procurement of firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories.

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

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

SECTION 1.

Section 10334.1 is added to the Public Contract Code, immediately following Section 10334, to read:

10334.1.
No

10334.1.

(a) For purposes of this section, “firearm accessory” has the same meaning as defined in Section 3273.50 of the Civil Code.

(b) No later than July 1, 2027, the Department of General Services, in consultation with the Department of Justice, shall develop model guidelines for offices, officers, departments, divisions, boards, bureaus, and commissions of the state on the procurement of firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories. The purpose of the model guidelines is to help state entities choose vendors and contractors for the procurement of firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories that are in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal firearms laws.

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