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THIRD READING
Bill No: SB 303
Author: Knight (R)
Amended: 3/21/13
Vote: 21
SENATE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE : 7-0, 4/9/13
AYES: Hancock, Anderson, Block, De Le�n, Knight, Liu, Steinberg
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : Senate Rule 28.8
SUBJECT : Peace officers: identification certificates:
concealed weapon enforcement
SOURCE : Peace Officer Research Association of California
DIGEST : This bill provides that if the agency from which an
honorably retired peace officer has retired is no longer
providing law enforcement services, the agency that subsequently
provides law enforcement services for that jurisdiction shall
issue the identification (ID) certificate to that retired
officer. This bill makes conforming changes to law regarding
issuance of ID cards and concealed weapons endorsements to
honorably retired peace officers, as specified.
ANALYSIS :
Existing law:
1. Provides that any peace officer, as defined, who has been
honorably retired shall be issued an ID certificate by the
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law enforcement agency from which the officer has retired:
A. The issuing agency may charge a fee necessary to cover
any reasonable expenses incurred by the agency in issuing
certificates.
B. Any officer, except specified officers who retired
prior to January 1, 1981, shall have an endorsement on the
ID certificate stating that the issuing agency approves
the officer's carrying of a loaded firearm.
C. Specified honorably retired peace officers who retired
prior to January 1, 1981, shall not be required to obtain
an endorsement from the issuing agency to carry a loaded
firearm.
2. Provides that every five years, a retired peace officer,
except specified officers who retired prior to January 1,
1981, shall petition the issuing agency for renewal of the
privilege to carry a loaded firearm.
3. Provides that the agency from which a peace officer is
honorably retired 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.
This bill:
1. Provides that, with respect to honorably retired peace
officers, 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 ID certificate to that peace officer. This applies
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 ID card and concealed weapon endorsement.
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2. Makes conforming changes in law regarding issuance of ID
cards and concealed weapons endorsements to honorably retired
peace officers, as specified.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: Yes
SUPPORT : (Verified 4/23/13)
Peace Officer Research Association of California (source)
Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs
California Police Chiefs Association
Los Angeles Police Protective League
Riverside Sheriffs Association
ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT : The Los Angeles Police Protective
League states:
It is a requirement of current law 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 measure is based on the real situation in which if the
agency from which the officer has retired no longer provides
law enforcement services or when the agency is
unincorporated, then the agency that subsequently takes over
law enforcement services in that jurisdiction inherits the
duty to issue with the identification certificate to the
retired peace officer. In view of the recent events in
Southern California where all active and retired peace
officers became targets, this is much needed and appreciated.
JG:k 4/23/13 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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