# California Legislature Proposes Shock-Glove Purchasing Pause

California Assemblymember LaShae Sharp-Collins’s AB 2760 proposes temporarily prohibiting law enforcement agencies in the state from using or purchasing wearable electric shock gloves through January 1, 2030, pending further study of their safety and use-of-force implications. The proposal would also bar state funds from being used for the devices and require policy updates, potentially affecting agency procurement plans and suppliers if enacted. Separately, the extracted entities identify a federal ICE contract for 6,000 pairs of electric shock gloves valued at $16.7 million; that federal procurement is distinct from the proposed California restrictions.

- California law enforcement agencies and suppliers should distinguish the proposal from an enacted restriction; if AB 2760 takes effect, state-funded purchases and agency use of the devices would be affected through January 1, 2030.
- Agencies evaluating or acquiring the technology may need to account for potential policy revisions and a pause in state-supported purchasing, while suppliers could face reduced opportunities in California’s law-enforcement market.
- The reported ICE contract indicates federal procurement of similar devices, but the California proposal does not itself establish restrictions on federal purchases.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety
**Published:** September 22, 2026

### Government Entities
- California State Legislature
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
- Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
- Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)

### Key Quotes
> AB 2760 draws a line that public safety technology must be proven safe and accountable before it is employed. Not after someone is killed or injured.
> — LaShae Sharp-Collins, Assemblymember

> I don’t disagree with the author that the electric shocks are not a great option, but at the end of the day, I think it’s important to understand that we need to give law enforcement the tools they need to keep themselves safe and the community safe.
> — Tony Strickland, State Senator

> This is something new to us (and) it’s something that absolutely should be studied. I appreciate law enforcement for agreeing to work with the legislature to figure out if this is an appropriate tool to be used.
> — Rhodesia Ransom, Assemblymember

### Sources
- [Assemblymember LaShae Sharp-Collins’s Bill Would Pause Law Enforcement’s Use of Shock Gloves Pending Study | Post News Group](https://www.postnewsgroup.com/assemblymember-lashae-sharp-collinss-bill-would-pause-law-enforcements-use-of-shock-gloves-pending-study) - Post News Group