BILL NUMBER: SB 248	CHAPTERED  10/13/07

	CHAPTER  639
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  OCTOBER 13, 2007
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  OCTOBER 13, 2007
	PASSED THE SENATE  SEPTEMBER 11, 2007
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  SEPTEMBER 7, 2007
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 31, 2007
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JUNE 20, 2007
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MARCH 27, 2007

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Padilla

                        FEBRUARY 14, 2007

   An act to add Section 11108.10 to the Penal Code, relating to
firearms.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 248, Padilla. Firearms.
   Existing law regulates the sale, transfer, and possession of
firearms.
   This bill would authorize local law enforcement agencies to have
specified information related to firearms entered into the United
States Department of Justice, National Integrated Ballistic
Information Network to ensure that representative samples of fired
bullets and cartridge cases from crime scenes are recorded, as
specified. The bill would require the Attorney General to develop a
protocol by July 1, 2008, to implement the provisions authorizing the
entering of this information.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 11108.10 is added to the Penal Code, to read:
   11108.10.  (a) In addition to the requirements of Sections 11108
and 11108.3, commencing January 1, 2009, every local law enforcement
agency may cause to be entered into the United States Department of
Justice, National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN)
information to ensure that representative samples of fired bullets
and cartridge cases collected at crime scenes, from test-fires of
firearms recovered at crime scenes, and other firearm information
needed to investigate crimes, are recorded into the NIBIN in
accordance with the protocol set forth in subdivision (b).
   (b) The Attorney General, in cooperation with those law
enforcement agencies that choose to do so, shall develop a protocol
for the implementation of this section. The protocol shall be
completed on or before July 1, 2008.
   (c) The Attorney General shall have the authority to issue
guidelines to further the purposes of this section.