Bill Text: CA SB303 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: Peace officers: identification certificates: concealed weapon endorsement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-08-26 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 149, Statutes of 2013. [SB303 Detail]
Download: California-2013-SB303-Chaptered.html
BILL NUMBER: SB 303 CHAPTERED
BILL TEXT
CHAPTER 149
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE AUGUST 26, 2013
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR AUGUST 26, 2013
PASSED THE SENATE APRIL 29, 2013
PASSED THE ASSEMBLY AUGUST 8, 2013
AMENDED IN SENATE MARCH 21, 2013
INTRODUCED BY Senator Knight
FEBRUARY 15, 2013
An act to amend Sections 25905, 25915, 25920, and 25925 of the
Penal Code, relating to peace officers.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 303, Knight. Peace officers: identification certificates:
concealed weapon endorsement.
Existing law requires that any peace officer who has been
honorably retired be issued an identification certificate by the law
enforcement agency from which the officer has retired.
This bill would require that if the agency from which the officer
has retired is no longer providing law enforcement services or the
relevant governmental body is dissolved, the agency that subsequently
provides law enforcement services for that jurisdiction shall issue
the identification certificate to that peace officer, if prescribed
conditions are met, and would make conforming changes.
By imposing additional duties on local law enforcement agencies,
this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local
agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this
act for a specified reason.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 25905 of the Penal Code is amended to read:
25905. (a) (1) Any peace officer described in Section 25900 who
has been honorably retired shall be issued an identification
certificate by the law enforcement agency from which the officer has
retired.
(2) If the agency from which the officer has retired is no longer
providing law enforcement services or the relevant governmental body
is dissolved, the agency that subsequently provides law enforcement
services for that jurisdiction shall issue the identification
certificate to that peace officer. This paragraph shall apply only if
the following conditions are met:
(A) The successor agency is in possession of the retired officer's
complete personnel records or can otherwise verify the retired
officer's honorably retired status.
(B) The retired officer is in compliance with all the requirements
of the successor agency for the issuance of a retirement
identification card and concealed weapon endorsement.
(b) The issuing agency may charge a fee necessary to cover any
reasonable expenses incurred by the agency in issuing certificates
pursuant to Sections 25900, 25910, 25925, and this section.
(c) Any officer, except an officer listed in Section 830.1 or
830.2, subdivision (a) of Section 830.33, or subdivision (c) of
Section 830.5 who retired prior to January 1, 1981, shall have an
endorsement on the identification certificate stating that the
issuing agency approves the officer's carrying of a loaded firearm.
(d) An honorably retired peace officer listed in Section 830.1 or
830.2, subdivision (a) of Section 830.33, or subdivision (c) of
Section 830.5 who retired prior to January 1, 1981, shall not be
required to obtain an endorsement from the issuing agency to carry a
loaded firearm.
SEC. 2. Section 25915 of the Penal Code is amended to read:
25915. Every five years, a retired peace officer, except an
officer listed in Section 830.1 or 830.2, subdivision (a) of Section
830.33, or subdivision (c) of Section 830.5 who retired prior to
January 1, 1981, shall petition the issuing agency, or a successor
agency pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 25905,
for renewal of the privilege to carry a loaded firearm.
SEC. 3. Section 25920 of the Penal Code is amended to read:
25920. (a) The agency from which a peace officer is honorably
retired, or a successor agency pursuant to paragraph (2) of
subdivision (a) of Section 25905, may, upon initial retirement of the
peace officer, or at any time subsequent thereto, deny or revoke for
good cause the retired officer's privilege to carry a loaded
firearm.
(b) A peace officer who is listed in Section 830.1 or 830.2,
subdivision (a) of Section 830.33, or subdivision (c) of Section
830.5 who is retired prior to January 1, 1981, shall have the
privilege to carry a loaded firearm denied or revoked by having the
agency from which the officer retired, or a successor agency pursuant
to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 25905, stamp on the
officer's identification certificate "No CCW privilege."
SEC. 4. Section 25925 of the Penal Code is amended to read:
25925. (a) An honorably retired peace officer who is listed in
subdivision (c) of Section 830.5 and authorized to carry a loaded
firearm by this article shall meet the training requirements of
Section 832 and shall qualify with the firearm at least annually.
(b) The individual retired peace officer shall be responsible for
maintaining eligibility to carry a loaded firearm.
(c) The Department of Justice shall provide subsequent arrest
notification pursuant to Section 11105.2 regarding honorably retired
peace officers listed in subdivision (c) of Section 830.5 to the
agency from which the officer has retired, or a successor agency
pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 25905.
SEC. 5. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to
Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because a
local agency or school district has the authority to levy service
charges, fees, or assessments sufficient to pay for the program or
level of service mandated by this act, within the meaning of Section
17556 of the Government Code.
