Controlled substances: gamma-butyrolactone.
This change could potentially lead to more accessible products that contain GBL mixtures.
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SB 1306 — Controlled substances: gamma-butyrolactone.
Last action — Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed Assembly
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6Enacted
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 20, 2026. It awaits signature.
Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
ModerateHow often bills like it became law.
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To Executive
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 5 recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
In plain language
The bill exempts certain chemical mixtures with GBL from reporting and permit requirements.
This bill allows specified mixtures containing gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) to bypass certain laws on reporting and permits. It simplifies regulations for those dealing with these mixtures, reducing administrative burdens.
What this means for you
- Workers: This may lead to simpler compliance tasks related to handling and selling chemical mixtures for workers in affected industries.
- Consumers: This change could potentially lead to more accessible products that contain GBL mixtures.
- Small Business: This means fewer regulatory hurdles for businesses selling certain chemical mixtures involving GBL.
Summary
Existing law requires any manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer, or other person in this state who sells, transfers, or otherwise furnishes any of a list of specified chemical substances, including gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) , to take specified actions, including to apply to and obtain a permit from the Department of Justice in order to sell, transfer, or otherwise furnish the substances specified above and to submit specified reports to the department, including if the entity obtains any of the substances specified above from a source outside of this state or if a permittee described above discovers the theft or loss of any of the substances specified above. Existing law makes failure to submit a report described above, and selling, transferring, or otherwise furnishing or obtaining any of the specified substances without a permit, a misdemeanor or a felony. This bill would exempt specified chemical mixtures that contain GBL that are obtained or received from a source within or outside this state or are obtained, received, sold, transferred, exported, or otherwise furnished to any person or entity in this state or any other state from the requirements described above. Existing law requires any manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer, or other person that sells to any person or entity in this state or any other state, any chemical reagent or solvent of a value greater than $100 to take specified actions, including to prepare and sign a bill of sale with specified information and to retain the bill of sale for a specified period of time. Existing law makes a violation of this requirement a misdemeanor. This bill would exempt specified chemical mixtures that contain GBL that are obtained or received from a source within or outside this state or are obtained, received, sold, transferred, exported, or otherwise furnished to any person or entity in this state or any other state from the requirements described above if the requirements would be imposed solely due to the presence of GBL in the mixtures. This bill would make related findings and declarations.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
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20250SB__130698ENR20250SB__130697CHP 9897 INTRODUCED 2026-02-20 PASSED_ASSEMBLY 2026-08-17 PASSED_SENATE 2026-05-19 ENROLLED 2026-08-19 CHAPTERED 2026-09-27 APPROVED 2026-09-27 FILED 2026-09-27 2025 0 SB 1306 ENRCHP 2026 CHP 0 694 Introduced by Senator Cortese LEAD_AUTHOR SENATE Cortese An act to add Section 11112 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to controlled substances.
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- Enrolled 08/19/26 - Enrolled html August 19, 2026
- Introduced 02/20/26 - Introduced Current pdf February 20, 2026
- SB1306 View text html
Action History
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Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
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In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
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Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
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Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (June 24).
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
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In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 32. Noes 2. Page 4353.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
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Set for hearing April 27.
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 3872.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Set for hearing April 14.
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Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
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Read first time.
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From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
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Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sponsors
- Dave Cortese · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 7 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Cortese, Dave Democratic
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (121)
121 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 121 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| Democratic | 40 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 45 | 5 | 0 | 29 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 6% | 0% | 37% |
How each member voted (79)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Patterson | — | Not Voting |
| Ávila Farías | — | Yea |
| Rivas | — | Yea |
| Carrillo | — | Not Voting |
| Fong | — | Yea |
| Garcia | — | Yea |
| Lowenthal | — | Yea |
| Addis, Dawn | Democratic | Yea |
| Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Ahrens, Patrick | Democratic | Yea |
| Alvarez, David | Democratic | Yea |
| Arambula, Joaquin | Democratic | Yea |
| Bains, Jasmeet | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca | Democratic | Yea |
| Bennett, Steve | Democratic | Yea |
| Berman, Marc | Democratic | Yea |
| Boerner, Tasha | Democratic | Yea |
| Bonta, Mia | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Bryan, Isaac G. | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Calderon, Lisa | Democratic | Yea |
| Caloza, Jessica | Democratic | Yea |
| Connolly, Damon | Democratic | Yea |
| Elhawary, Sade | Democratic | Yea |
| Gabriel, Jesse | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Gipson, Mike A. | Democratic | Yea |
| González, Mark | Democratic | Yea |
| Haney, Matt | Democratic | Yea |
| Harabedian, John | Democratic | Yea |
| Hart, Gregg | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Irwin, Jacqui | Democratic | Yea |
| Jackson, Corey A. | Democratic | Yea |
| Kalra, Ash | Democratic | Yea |
| Krell, Maggy | Democratic | Yea |
| Lee, Alex | Democratic | Yea |
| McKinnor, Tina | Democratic | Yea |
| Muratsuchi, Al | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Nguyen, Stephanie | Democratic | Yea |
| Ortega, Liz | Democratic | Yea |
| Pacheco, Blanca | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Papan, Diane | Democratic | Yea |
| Patel, Darshana R. | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Pellerin, Gail | Democratic | Yea |
| Petrie-Norris, Cottie | Democratic | Yea |
| Quirk-Silva, Sharon | Democratic | Yea |
| Ramos, James C. | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Ransom, Rhodesia | Democratic | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Celeste | Democratic | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Michelle | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Rogers, Chris | Democratic | Yea |
| Rubio, Blanca E. | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Schiavo, Pilar | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Schultz, Nick | Democratic | Yea |
| Sharp-Collins, LaShae | Democratic | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Wilson, Lori D. | Democratic | Yea |
| Zbur, Rick Chavez | Democratic | Yea |
| Alanis, Juan | Republican | Not Voting |
| Castillo, Leticia | Republican | Not Voting |
| Chen, Phillip | Republican | Not Voting |
| Davies, Laurie | Republican | Not Voting |
| DeMaio, Carl | Republican | Nay |
| Dixon, Diane | Republican | Nay |
| Ellis, Stan | Republican | Not Voting |
| Flora, Heath | Republican | Not Voting |
| Gonzalez, Jeff | Republican | Not Voting |
| Hadwick, Heather | Republican | Not Voting |
| Hoover, Josh | Republican | Not Voting |
| Johnson, Natasha | Republican | Nay |
| Lackey, Tom | Republican | Not Voting |
| Macedo, Alexandra | Republican | Nay |
| Sanchez, Kate | Republican | Nay |
| Ta, Tri | Republican | Not Voting |
| Tangipa, David J. | Republican | Not Voting |
| Wallis, Greg | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 7% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Calderon, Lisa | Democratic | Yea |
| Caloza, Jessica | Democratic | Yea |
| Fong, Mike | Democratic | Yea |
| González, Mark | Democratic | Yea |
| Krell, Maggy | Democratic | Yea |
| Pacheco, Blanca | Democratic | Yea |
| Pellerin, Gail | Democratic | Yea |
| Sharp-Collins, LaShae | Democratic | Yea |
| Solache, Jr., José Luis | Democratic | Yea |
| Wicks, Buffy | Democratic | Yea |
| Dixon, Diane | Republican | Nay |
| Hoover, Josh | Republican | Yea |
| Ta, Tri | Republican | Yea |
| Tangipa, David J. | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Haney, Matt | Democratic | Yea |
| Harabedian, John | Democratic | Yea |
| Hart, Gregg | Democratic | Yea |
| Nguyen, Stephanie | Democratic | Yea |
| Ramos, James C. | Democratic | Yea |
| Schultz, Nick | Democratic | Yea |
| Sharp-Collins, LaShae | Democratic | Yea |
| Alanis, Juan | Republican | Yea |
| Lackey, Tom | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 32 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 5% | 0% | 15% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Allen, Benjamin | Democratic | Yea |
| Archuleta, Bob | Democratic | Yea |
| Arreguín, Jesse | Democratic | Yea |
| Ashby, Angelique V. | Democratic | Yea |
| Becker, Josh | Democratic | Yea |
| Blakespear, Catherine S. | Democratic | Yea |
| Cabaldon, Christopher | Democratic | Yea |
| Caballero, Anna M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Cervantes, Sabrina | Democratic | Yea |
| Cortese, Dave | Democratic | Yea |
| Durazo, Maria Elena | Democratic | Yea |
| Gonzalez, Lena A. | Democratic | Yea |
| Grayson, Timothy S. | Democratic | Yea |
| Hurtado, Melissa | Democratic | Yea |
| Laird, John | Democratic | Yea |
| Limón, Monique | Democratic | Yea |
| McGuire, Mike | Democratic | Yea |
| McNerney, Jerry | Democratic | Yea |
| Menjivar, Caroline | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Padilla, Stephen C. | Democratic | Yea |
| Pérez, Sasha Renée | Democratic | Yea |
| Reyes, Eloise Gómez | Democratic | Yea |
| Richardson, Laura | Democratic | Yea |
| Rubio, Susan | Democratic | Yea |
| Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola | Democratic | Yea |
| Stern, Henry I. | Democratic | Yea |
| Umberg, Thomas J. | Democratic | Yea |
| Wahab, Aisha | Democratic | Yea |
| Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah | Democratic | Yea |
| Wiener, Scott D. | Democratic | Yea |
| Alvarado-Gil, Marie | Republican | Nay |
| Choi, Steven S. | Republican | Not Voting |
| Dahle, Megan | Republican | Yea |
| Grove, Shannon | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jones, Brian W. | Republican | Yea |
| Niello, Roger W. | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie | Republican | Not Voting |
| Seyarto, Kelly | Republican | Yea |
| Strickland, Tony | Republican | Nay |
| Valladares, Suzette Martinez | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (6)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Arreguín, Jesse | Democratic | Yea |
| Caballero, Anna M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Cortese, Dave | Democratic | Yea |
| Pérez, Sasha Renée | Democratic | Yea |
| Wiener, Scott D. | Democratic | Yea |
| Seyarto, Kelly | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 1306 do?
- Existing law requires any manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer, or other person in this state who sells, transfers, or otherwise furnishes any of a list of specified chemical substances, including gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) , to take specified actions, including to apply to and obtain a permit from the Department of Justice in order to sell, transfer, or otherwise furnish the substances specified above and to submit specified reports to the department, including if the entity obtains any of the substances specified above from a source outside of this state or if a permittee described above discovers the theft or loss of any of the substances specified above. Existing law makes failure to submit a report described above, and selling, transferring, or otherwise furnishing or obtaining any of the specified substances without a permit, a misdemeanor or a felony. This bill would exempt specified chemical mixtures that contain GBL that are obtained or received from a source within or outside this state or are obtained, received, sold, transferred, exported, or otherwise furnished to any person or entity in this state or any other state from the requirements described above. Existing law requires any manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer, or other person that sells to any person or entity in this state or any other state, any chemical reagent or solvent of a value greater than $100 to take specified actions, including to prepare and sign a bill of sale with specified information and to retain the bill of sale for a specified period of time. Existing law makes a violation of this requirement a misdemeanor. This bill would exempt specified chemical mixtures that contain GBL that are obtained or received from a source within or outside this state or are obtained, received, sold, transferred, exported, or otherwise furnished to any person or entity in this state or any other state from the requirements described above if the requirements would be imposed solely due to the presence of GBL in the mixtures. This bill would make related findings and declarations.
- Who sponsors SB 1306?
- SB 1306 is sponsored by Cortese, Dave (Democratic).
- What is the current status of SB 1306?
- This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 20, 2026. It awaits signature.
- Where can I track SB 1306?
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