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Committee advances SB89 on firearms; three assemblymembers record nay votes

5/22/2025 - Assembly Committee on Judiciary · May 22, 2025

Summary

Senate Bill 89, which revises provisions relating to firearms and is sponsored by Senator Pizzina, was advanced by the Assembly Judiciary Committee after a voice vote; Assemblymembers Hardy, Cole and Yurek registered nays and Chair Miller assigned the floor statement to Assemblymember Roth.

The Assembly Judiciary Committee advanced Senate Bill 89, a measure that revises provisions relating to firearms, after brief committee consideration.

Committee staff reported that SB89 was sponsored by Senator Pizzina and had previously been heard in a joint hearing with the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 27, 2025, and that there were no amendments for the measure. Committee policy analyst Cesar Mungarello delivered the staff summary.

Assemblymember Gonzales moved to do pass the bill and Assemblymember LaRue Hatch seconded. Chair Miller called for a voice vote. After members responded “aye,” Miller recorded opposing votes, saying, “I have a nay from Assemblymember Hardy, Assemblymember Cole, and Assemblymember Yurek.” The motion passed and Miller said she would assign the floor statement to Assemblymember Roth.

The committee concluded the work session and moved to public comment; no callers provided testimony.

The committee did not read bill text or cite specific statutory sections during the discussion recorded in this meeting. The session record notes prior joint consideration on March 27, 2025, but did not include additional amendments or stakeholder testimony during this sitting.

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