Controlled substances: paraphernalia: controlled substance testing.
Summary
Existing law defines certain chemicals as controlled substances and prohibits, among other things, the possession and use of those substances. Existing law also defines drug paraphernalia and prohibits, among other things, the manufacture, sale, and possession, as specified, of drug paraphernalia. This bill would exclude from these prohibitions any testing equipment that is designed, marketed, used, or intended to be used to analyze a substance for the presence of fentanyl, ketamine, gamma hydroxybutyric acid, or any analog of fentanyl.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Jun 2022
Assembly Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Aug 2022
Signed into Law
Aug 2022
Introduced Jan 3, 2022
Signed Aug 29, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Aug 8, 2022 · Assembly Mar 17, 2022
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 37
Aug 8, 2022
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican8
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Amendments
5
Aug 29, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 5809.).
lower
Aug 8, 2022
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 10 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Aug 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4685.).
upper
Jun 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 14).
upper
May 31, 2022
Upper · Passed
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
upper
May 23, 2022
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
upper
May 4, 2022
Committee
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
upper
Mar 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 3878.)
lower
Mar 10, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 8).
lower
Jan 14, 2022
Committee
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
lower
Jan 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee February 3.
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Laurie Davies
RRepublican
Co
Chris Ward
DDemocratic
Co
Janet Nguyen
RRepublican
Co
Scott Wiener
DDemocratic
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