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SB-160: Background checks.
Signed into law. See the bill page for its effective date.
An act to amend Sections 2064.5, 2082, 2111, 2112, 2113, 2125, 2168.2, 3575, and 19239 of, and to add Sections 2042, 2513.5, 2953.1, 2960.01, 2960.02, 2999.106, 4982.01, 4989.55, 4992.31, 4999.92, 7503.05, and 7525.3 to, the Business and Professions Code, to add Sections 33113.5, 59009, 59105, 59206, 66611, and 92612.3 to the Education Code, to repeal and add Section 1030 of the Government Code, to add Section 733.5 to the Harbors and Navigation Code, to add Sections 53.5 and 90.1 to the Military and Veterans Code, and to amend Section 11105 of, and to add Sections 11105.001, 11105.002, 11105.05, 11105.2, 11107.6, and 26330 to, the Penal Code, relating to background checks, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget.
Status: Signed · As of
Last recorded action ·
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 113, Statutes of 2025.
Counsel review pending · Informational only, not legal advice
Where it stands
- Sponsor: Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review
How this affects Californians
Draft explainer
No direct effect on most people
Despite the name, this is a licensing bill about fingerprint background checks for physicians and other state licensees. It does not change any firearm purchase background check.
Right now: Signed into law. See the bill page for its effective date.
Informational only, not legal advice. Grounded in the bill's official digest.
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