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DraftCalifornia legislation history
Assembly Bill 1135 became Chapter 40 of California’s 2016 statutes on July 1, 2016. [1] It revised Penal Code section 30515’s treatment of specified semiautomatic firearms and supplied a fixed-magazine definition involving disassembly of the firearm action. [1] It also addressed registration through amendments to section 30900. [1] Senate Bill 880 was a companion enactment addressing the same subject. [2] These chaptered measures document the 2016 change; the operative statutory compilation and later registration notices provide separate evidence about subsequent law and administration. [1][2][3]
- 1. California Assembly Bill 1135, Chapter 40 of 2016retrieved 2026-10-04
- 2. California Senate Bill 880, Chapter 48 of 2016retrieved 2026-10-04
- 3. California Penal Code: Assault weapon definitionsretrieved 2026-10-04
See also
- fixed magazineDraft
Penal Code section 30515(b) defines an ammunition-feeding device contained in, or permanently attached to, a firearm so that removal requires disassembly of the firearm action.
- Senate Bill 880Draft
Senate Bill 880 became Chapter 48 of California’s 2016 statutes when approved on July 1, 2016.
Terms that use Assembly Bill 1135
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