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.