AB 824 (2025): Protective Orders and Firearms Surrender
AB 824 (2025): Protective Orders and Firearms Surrender
Assembly bill addressing protective order firearms surrender requirements. Passed Assembly 78-0 in June 2025, held in Senate Appropriations under submission.
What the Bill Would Do
AB 824 addresses firearms and ammunition provisions related to protective orders in California. The bill would amend multiple sections of the Code of Civil Procedure, Family Code, and Penal Code to strengthen the connection between protective orders and firearms surrender requirements.
Sponsors
The bill was authored by Assembly Member Catherine Stefani (D), with Assembly Member Sabrina Cervantes (D) as coauthor.
Current Status
AB 824 passed the full Assembly on June 3, 2025 with a 78-0 vote. It moved to the Senate, where it passed the Public Safety Committee (6-0) and the Judiciary Committee (13-0). It was then referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee, where it was held under submission following the August 29, 2025 hearing. While stalled in Senate Appropriations, it has not been formally killed and remains eligible for consideration.
Context
California already has some of the nation's strongest laws connecting protective orders to firearms restrictions. Under existing Penal Code sections and Family Code section 6389, individuals subject to domestic violence restraining orders must surrender their firearms within 24 hours. AB 824 would build on this existing framework. The bill's unanimous passage through the Assembly and both Senate policy committees signals broad bipartisan support.