Bill > AB256

This bill, titled "Crimes: intoxication and firearms," proposes to create a new criminal enhancement and expand the grounds for issuing search warrants. Specifically, it would add Section 12022.57 to the Penal Code, establishing an additional one-year prison sentence for anyone found to be under the influence of a controlled substance they are prohibited from possessing while armed with a firearm during the commission or attempted commission of a felony. The bill also amends Section 1524 of the Penal Code to allow for the issuance of a search warrant when a blood sample from a person provides evidence of a violation of this new enhancement, provided the sample is drawn in a reasonable and medically approved manner. This new enhancement is considered a state-mandated local program, but the bill states that no reimbursement is required for local agencies or school districts due to the nature of the changes.

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