California 20252026 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 1 D cosponsors

AB 342 — Alcoholic beverages: hours of sale: hospitality zones.

Last action — In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced January 28, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Assembly

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, which is administered by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, regulates the application for, and the issuance and suspension of, alcoholic beverage licenses. Existing law requires moneys collected as fees pursuant to the act to be deposited in the Alcohol Beverage Control Fund, with those moneys generally allocated to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control upon appropriation by the Legislature. Existing law makes it a misdemeanor for any on- or off-sale licensee, or agent or employee of the licensee, to sell, give, or deliver to any person any alcoholic beverage between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. of the same day, and for any person who knowingly purchases any alcoholic beverages between those hours. This bill, beginning June 1, 2026, would allow an on-sale licensee, or their agent or employee, to sell or give alcoholic beverages until 4 a.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, or specified state holidays within a hospitality zone, defined to include a Hospitality Zone and a Special Event Hospitality Zone established pursuant to the bill's provisions, as specified. The bill would authorize the department to issue, following the adoption of rules and regulations and the satisfaction of any conditions for issuance, as specified, an additional serving hours license that authorizes an on-sale licensee, or their agent or employee, to sell or give alcoholic beverages within the timeframes described above in a hospitality zone, as specified. The bill would authorize an additional service hours license to be used by a licensed premises in a Hospitality Zone if a local governing body, as defined, of the city or county, as applicable, in which the licensed premises is located adopts an ordinance that meets certain requirements, as specified, and submits the ordinance to the department. The bill would also require, before the adoption of that ordinance, local law enforcement to present to the local governing body a late night policing plan that includes specified components, including, among other things, an analysis on the potential impact of creating a hospitality zone on public safety. The bill would authorize an additional service hours license to also be used by a licensed premises in a Special Event Hospitality Zone if a local governing body of the city or county, as applicable, in which the licensed premises is located adopts an ordinance that meets certain requirements and submits the ordinance to the department. The bill would require the ordinance to identify a Special Event Hospitality Zone in which an on-sale licensed premises would be eligible for an additional serving hours license, as specified, or to authorize at least one local department or other local entity to identify Special Event Hospitality Zones in which an on-sale licensed premises would be eligible for an additional serving hours license. The bill would require the local governing body, or the local department or other local entity authorized by the local governing body, to identify a Special Event Hospitality Zone in which an on-sale licensed premises would be eligible for an additional serving hours license subject to certain requirements, including that the local governing body, or the local department or other local entity authorized by the local governing body, draws or otherwise identifies on a map of the local area the boundary of each Special Event Hospitality Zone as specified, and identifies the duration in which each Special Event Hospitality Zone is operative, as specified. The bill, beginning January 1, 2026, would authorize a local governing body to comply with the above-described requirements and submit an ordinance described above to the department. The bill would also authorize the department to review those ordinances. The bill, beginning June 1, 2026, and subject to the department receiving an applicable ordinance described above, would authorize an on-sale licensee to apply for an additional serving hours license. In this regard, the bill would require an applicant for an additional serving hours license to pay a $2,500 fee at the time of application and specify that the fee for an original and annual additional serving hours license is $2,500, and would require these fees to be deposited into the Alcohol Beverage Control Fund. The bill would require the $2,500 fees to be adjusted annually by the department for inflation based on changes to the California Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers. The bill would, among other things, prohibit an on-sale licensee from exercising off-sale privileges during the additional serving hours permitted pursuant to an additional serving hours license and specify that an additional serving hours license is not transferrable between on-sale licensed premises. The bill would authorize a local governing body to charge an additional serving hours licensee a fee to fund local law enforcement. The bill would require the department, upon receipt of an application by an on-sale licensee for an additional serving hours license, to make a thorough investigation. The bill would require the applicant to notify law enforcement and residents, who may then file with the department protests and requests for a hearing, as specified. The bill would make it a misdemeanor for any person under 21 years of age to enter and remain in licensed premises during the additional service hours period without lawful business therein punishable by a fine of not less than $200. By creating a new crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would require the department to adopt rules and regulations to enforce these provisions. The bill would require a city or county, as applicable, that by ordinance identifies, or authorizes a local department or other local entity to identify, a hospitality zone to provide the Legislature an annual report on its impact, as specified. The bill would require the Department of the California Highway Patrol, on or before January 1, 2029, to provide to the Legislature a report on the regional impact of the hospitality zones, as specified, and would authorize regional entities, including law enforcement, to provide information to that department on the impact that the hospitality zones had in their jurisdiction, as specified. The bill would repeal its provisions on January 1, 2031. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  2. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on G.O.

  3. Referred to Com. on G.O.

  4. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 50. Noes 11. Page 2003.)

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  8. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (May 23).

  9. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)

  10. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

  11. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. Read second time and amended.

  13. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 2.) (April 23).

  14. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

  15. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on G.O. Read second time and amended.

  16. Referred to Com. on G.O.

  17. From printer. May be heard in committee February 28.

  18. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 11 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Wiener

Not signed on (120)

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Votes

AB 342 Haney Assembly Third Reading

Passed 50 Yea · 11 Nay · 18 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 404015
Republican 10702
Unaffiliated 0001
Total 5011018
% of votes cast 63%14%0%23%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Ávila Farías — Not Voting
Addis, Dawn Democratic Not Voting
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Ahrens, Patrick Democratic Yea
Alvarez, David Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Not Voting
Bains, Jasmeet Democratic Nay
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Nay
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Not Voting
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Caloza, Jessica Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Connolly, Damon Democratic Yea
Elhawary, Sade Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Not Voting
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
González, Mark Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Harabedian, John Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Krell, Maggy Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Not Voting
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Not Voting
Ortega, Liz Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Patel, Darshana R. Democratic Not Voting
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Not Voting
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Nay
Ransom, Rhodesia Democratic Not Voting
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rodriguez, Celeste Democratic Not Voting
Rodriguez, Michelle Democratic Not Voting
Rogers, Chris Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Schiavo, Pilar Democratic Not Voting
Schultz, Nick Democratic Yea
Sharp-Collins, LaShae Democratic Not Voting
Solache, Jr., José Luis Democratic Yea
Soria, Esmeralda Democratic Yea
Stefani, Catherine Democratic Yea
Valencia, Avelino Democratic Not Voting
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Yea
Castillo, Leticia Republican Not Voting
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Davies, Laurie Republican Nay
DeMaio, Carl Republican Yea
Dixon, Diane Republican Nay
Ellis, Stan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Gonzalez, Jeff Republican Yea
Hadwick, Heather Republican Nay
Hoover, Josh Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay
Macedo, Alexandra Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea
Sanchez, Kate Republican Nay
Ta, Tri Republican Not Voting
Tangipa, David J. Republican Yea
Wallis, Greg Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 11 Yea · 1 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 10001
Republican 1102
Total 11103
% of votes cast 73%7%0%20%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Caloza, Jessica Democratic Yea
Elhawary, Sade Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
González, Mark Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Solache, Jr., José Luis Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Dixon, Diane Republican Nay
Sanchez, Kate Republican Not Voting
Ta, Tri Republican Not Voting
Tangipa, David J. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 15 Yea · 2 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2202
Democratic 13003
Total 15205
% of votes cast 68%9%0%23%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Alvarez, David Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Not Voting
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Not Voting
Rodriguez, Michelle Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Solache, Jr., José Luis Democratic Yea
Soria, Esmeralda Democratic Yea
Valencia, Avelino Democratic Not Voting
Davies, Laurie Republican Not Voting
Dixon, Diane Republican Nay
Macedo, Alexandra Republican Yea
Sanchez, Kate Republican Nay
Ta, Tri Republican Not Voting
Wallis, Greg Republican Yea

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 342 do?
Existing law, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, which is administered by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, regulates the application for, and the issuance and suspension of, alcoholic beverage licenses. Existing law requires moneys collected as fees pursuant to the act to be deposited in the Alcohol Beverage Control Fund, with those moneys generally allocated to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control upon appropriation by the Legislature. Existing law makes it a misdemeanor for any on- or off-sale licensee, or agent or employee of the licensee, to sell, give, or deliver to any person any alcoholic beverage between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. of the same day, and for any person who knowingly purchases any alcoholic beverages between those hours. This bill, beginning June 1, 2026, would allow an on-sale licensee, or their agent or employee, to sell or give alcoholic beverages until 4 a.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, or specified state holidays within a hospitality zone, defined to include a Hospitality Zone and a Special Event Hospitality Zone established pursuant to the bill's provisions, as specified. The bill would authorize the department to issue, following the adoption of rules and regulations and the satisfaction of any conditions for issuance, as specified, an additional serving hours license that authorizes an on-sale licensee, or their agent or employee, to sell or give alcoholic beverages within the timeframes described above in a hospitality zone, as specified. The bill would authorize an additional service hours license to be used by a licensed premises in a Hospitality Zone if a local governing body, as defined, of the city or county, as applicable, in which the licensed premises is located adopts an ordinance that meets certain requirements, as specified, and submits the ordinance to the department. The bill would also require, before the adoption of that ordinance, local law enforcement to present to the local governing body a late night policing plan that includes specified components, including, among other things, an analysis on the potential impact of creating a hospitality zone on public safety. The bill would authorize an additional service hours license to also be used by a licensed premises in a Special Event Hospitality Zone if a local governing body of the city or county, as applicable, in which the licensed premises is located adopts an ordinance that meets certain requirements and submits the ordinance to the department. The bill would require the ordinance to identify a Special Event Hospitality Zone in which an on-sale licensed premises would be eligible for an additional serving hours license, as specified, or to authorize at least one local department or other local entity to identify Special Event Hospitality Zones in which an on-sale licensed premises would be eligible for an additional serving hours license. The bill would require the local governing body, or the local department or other local entity authorized by the local governing body, to identify a Special Event Hospitality Zone in which an on-sale licensed premises would be eligible for an additional serving hours license subject to certain requirements, including that the local governing body, or the local department or other local entity authorized by the local governing body, draws or otherwise identifies on a map of the local area the boundary of each Special Event Hospitality Zone as specified, and identifies the duration in which each Special Event Hospitality Zone is operative, as specified. The bill, beginning January 1, 2026, would authorize a local governing body to comply with the above-described requirements and submit an ordinance described above to the department. The bill would also authorize the department to review those ordinances. The bill, beginning June 1, 2026, and subject to the department receiving an applicable ordinance described above, would authorize an on-sale licensee to apply for an additional serving hours license. In this regard, the bill would require an applicant for an additional serving hours license to pay a $2,500 fee at the time of application and specify that the fee for an original and annual additional serving hours license is $2,500, and would require these fees to be deposited into the Alcohol Beverage Control Fund. The bill would require the $2,500 fees to be adjusted annually by the department for inflation based on changes to the California Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers. The bill would, among other things, prohibit an on-sale licensee from exercising off-sale privileges during the additional serving hours permitted pursuant to an additional serving hours license and specify that an additional serving hours license is not transferrable between on-sale licensed premises. The bill would authorize a local governing body to charge an additional serving hours licensee a fee to fund local law enforcement. The bill would require the department, upon receipt of an application by an on-sale licensee for an additional serving hours license, to make a thorough investigation. The bill would require the applicant to notify law enforcement and residents, who may then file with the department protests and requests for a hearing, as specified. The bill would make it a misdemeanor for any person under 21 years of age to enter and remain in licensed premises during the additional service hours period without lawful business therein punishable by a fine of not less than $200. By creating a new crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would require the department to adopt rules and regulations to enforce these provisions. The bill would require a city or county, as applicable, that by ordinance identifies, or authorizes a local department or other local entity to identify, a hospitality zone to provide the Legislature an annual report on its impact, as specified. The bill would require the Department of the California Highway Patrol, on or before January 1, 2029, to provide to the Legislature a report on the regional impact of the hospitality zones, as specified, and would authorize regional entities, including law enforcement, to provide information to that department on the impact that the hospitality zones had in their jurisdiction, as specified. The bill would repeal its provisions on January 1, 2031. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors AB 342?
AB 342 is sponsored by Wiener and Haney, Matt (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 342?
This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced January 28, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track AB 342?
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