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SB 221 · 2017-18

Bans gun and ammunition sales at Cow Palace

Official subject Agricultural District 1-A: firearm and ammunition sales at the Cow Palace.

Vetoed Vetoed Sept. 28, 2018

Plain-language summary

Starting January 1, 2020, bans the sale of firearms and ammunition at the Cow Palace, in the agricultural district covering San Mateo County and San Francisco. A violation is a misdemeanor. Gun buy-back events held by a law enforcement agency are exempt.

How these summaries are written

Subject changed

This bill originally dealt with health coverage for HIV-related lipodystrophy treatment; it was rewritten to cover gun sales at the Cow Palace.

Official summary · Legislative Counsel's Digest

Describes the final version (Enrolled, Sept. 4, 2018).

Read the official summary (5 paragraphs)

Existing law generally regulates the transfer of firearms and divides the state into agricultural districts. District 1-A is the County of San Mateo and the City and County of San Francisco. A violation of the statutes governing agricultural districts is generally a misdemeanor.

This bill would, on and after January 1, 2020, prohibit the sale of firearms and ammunition at the Cow Palace located in District 1-A, as specified, and would thereby make a violation of that prohibition a misdemeanor. The bill would exclude from its provisions a gun buy-back event held by a law enforcement agency.

By creating a new crime, this 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 no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Official title

An act to add Section 4132 to the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to agricultural districts.

Veto message · Sept. 28, 2018

The Governor's message, verbatim.

To the Members of the California State Senate:

I am returning Senate Bill 221 without my signature.

This bill would prohibit the sale of firearms and ammunition at the District Agricultural Association 1A, commonly known as the Cow Palace.

This bill has been vetoed twice over the last ten years, once by myself, and once by Governor Schwarzenegger.

The decision on what kind of shows occur at the Cow Palace rests with the local board of directors which, incidentally, represents a broad cross section of the community. They are in the best position to make these decisions.

Sincerely,

Edmund G. Brown Jr.

Timeline

  1. Feb. 2, 2017 Introduced
  2. Jan. 29, 2018 Passed Senate 39 yes, 0 no
  3. Aug. 27, 2018 Passed Assembly 44 yes, 31 no
  4. Sept. 6, 2018 Enrolled and sent to the Governor
  5. Sept. 28, 2018 Vetoed by the Governor
Full official history (31 actions)
  1. Feb. 2, 2017 Introduced: Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
  2. Feb. 3, 2017 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 5.
  3. Feb. 16, 2017 Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
  4. March 31, 2017 Set for hearing April 26.
  5. April 20, 2017 April 26 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
  6. Dec. 21, 2017 Set for hearing January 10.
  7. Jan. 3, 2018 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
  8. Jan. 3, 2018 Withdrawn from committee.
  9. Jan. 3, 2018 Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
  10. Jan. 3, 2018 Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
  11. Jan. 4, 2018 Set for hearing January 9.
  12. Jan. 9, 2018 From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4006.) (January 9).
  13. Jan. 10, 2018 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
  14. Jan. 29, 2018 Passed Senate: Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 4115.) Ordered to the Assembly.
  15. Jan. 30, 2018 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
  16. April 26, 2018 Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
  17. May 17, 2018 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
  18. June 12, 2018 June 12 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
  19. June 19, 2018 Coauthors revised.
  20. June 19, 2018 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (June 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  21. Aug. 8, 2018 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (August 8).
  22. Aug. 9, 2018 Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
  23. Aug. 27, 2018 Passed Assembly: Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 44. Noes 31. Page 6583.) Ordered to the Senate.
  24. Aug. 28, 2018 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
  25. Aug. 28, 2018 Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).
  26. Aug. 28, 2018 From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 5880.) Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
  27. Aug. 29, 2018 From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 6013.)
  28. Aug. 30, 2018 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 26. Noes 13. Page 6020.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
  29. Sept. 6, 2018 Enrolled and sent to the Governor: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
  30. Sept. 28, 2018 Vetoed by the Governor: Vetoed by the Governor.
  31. Sept. 28, 2018 In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.