California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 1701 — Hypodermic needles and syringes.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 667, Statutes of 2010.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 01, 2010. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law regulates the sale, possession, and disposal of hypodermic needles and syringes. Under existing law, a prescription is generally required to purchase a hypodermic needle or syringe for human use, except to administer adrenaline or insulin. Existing law, until December 31, 2010, authorizes a city or county to authorize a licensed pharmacist to sell or furnish 10 or fewer hypodermic needles or syringes to a person for human use without a prescription if the pharmacy is registered with a local health department in the Disease Prevention Demonstration Project. Existing law prohibits the possession and sale of drug paraphernalia, but until December 31, 2010, allows a person, if authorized by a city or county, to possess 10 or fewer hypodermic needles or syringes if acquired through an authorized source. This bill would delete the December 31, 2010, end dates for these authorizations and would reestablish these authorizations until December 31, 2018. This bill would not become operative if SB 1029 of the 2009–10 Regular Session, amending Section 4145 of the Business and Professions Code and amending Section 11364 of the Health and Safety Code, is enacted and takes effect on or before January 1, 2011.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 667, Statutes of 2010.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 52. Noes 23. Page 6753.)

  5. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Ayes 49. Noes 27. Page 6707.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 27 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  7. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 22. Noes 13. Page 4876.)

  8. Read second time. To third reading.

  9. Read third time, amended. To second reading.

  10. (Corrected August 2.)

  11. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  12. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (June 23).

  13. In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

  15. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  17. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 49. Noes 27. Page 4447.)

  18. Read second time. To third reading.

  19. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 4.) (March 23).

  20. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  21. From printer. May be heard in committee March 4.

  22. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Chesbro · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Chesbro

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

AB 1701 CHESBRO Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 61 Yea · 26 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 572403
Democratic 3000
Republican 1200
Total 612603
% of votes cast 68%29%0%3%
How each member voted (90)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Not Voting
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Charles — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Bill — Nay
Tom — Nay
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Bass — Yea
Beall — Yea
DeVore — Nay
Ma — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Audra — Nay
Gilmore — Not Voting
Harkey — Nay
Knight — Nay
Miller — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Tran — Not Voting
Villines — Nay
Adams — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Yea
Silva — Nay
Torlakson — Yea
Eng — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Garrick — Nay
Gatto — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Assembly 3rd Reading AB1701 Chesbro By Alquist

Passed 23 Yea · 13 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211204
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 231304
% of votes cast 58%33%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Florez — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Cogdill — Nay
Hancock — Yea
Harman — Not Voting
Hollingsworth — Not Voting
Runner — Nay
Leno — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Liu — Yea
Oropeza — Not Voting
Blakeslee — Nay
Price — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wiggins — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Huff — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wyland — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 7 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7101
Republican 0001
Total 7102
% of votes cast 70%10%0%20%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Cedillo — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Leno — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Romero — Yea
Aanestad — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Cox — Not Voting
Strickland, Tony Republican Not Voting

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AB 1701 CHESBRO Assembly Third Reading

Passed 57 Yea · 30 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 542803
Democratic 2001
Republican 1200
Total 573004
% of votes cast 63%33%0%4%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Eng — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
DeVore — Nay
Bill — Nay
Tom — Nay
Ma — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Bass — Yea
Beall — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Audra — Nay
Charles — Not Voting
Fuller — Nay
Furutani — Not Voting
Garrick — Nay
Gilmore — Nay
Hagman — Nay
Blakeslee — Not Voting
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Miller — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Norby — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Tran — Nay
Villines — Nay
Adams — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Huffman — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Silva — Nay
Swanson — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Feuer — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 20 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 19401
Republican 1100
Total 20501
% of votes cast 77%19%0%4%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Conway — Nay
Eng — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Audra — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Adams — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Smyth — Not Voting
Emmerson — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1701 do?
Existing law regulates the sale, possession, and disposal of hypodermic needles and syringes. Under existing law, a prescription is generally required to purchase a hypodermic needle or syringe for human use, except to administer adrenaline or insulin. Existing law, until December 31, 2010, authorizes a city or county to authorize a licensed pharmacist to sell or furnish 10 or fewer hypodermic needles or syringes to a person for human use without a prescription if the pharmacy is registered with a local health department in the Disease Prevention Demonstration Project. Existing law prohibits the possession and sale of drug paraphernalia, but until December 31, 2010, allows a person, if authorized by a city or county, to possess 10 or fewer hypodermic needles or syringes if acquired through an authorized source. This bill would delete the December 31, 2010, end dates for these authorizations and would reestablish these authorizations until December 31, 2018. This bill would not become operative if SB 1029 of the 2009–10 Regular Session, amending Section 4145 of the Business and Professions Code and amending Section 11364 of the Health and Safety Code, is enacted and takes effect on or before January 1, 2011.
Who sponsors AB 1701?
AB 1701 is sponsored by Chesbro.
What is the current status of AB 1701?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 01, 2010. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 1701?
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