California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 472 — Controlled substances: overdose: punishment.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 338, Statutes of 2012.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2011. 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, the California Uniform Controlled Substances Act, classifies controlled substances into 5 designated schedules, with the most restrictive limitations generally placed on controlled substances classified in Schedule I, and the least restrictive limitations generally placed on controlled substances classified in Schedule V. Existing law generally provides punishment for the unauthorized use, possession, and sale of controlled substances. This bill would provide that it shall not be a crime for any person who experiences a drug-related overdose, as defined, who, in good faith, seeks medical assistance, or any other person who, in good faith, seeks medical assistance for the person experiencing a drug-related overdose, to be under the influence of, or to possess for personal use, a controlled substance, controlled substance analog, or drug paraphernalia, under certain circumstances related to a drug-related overdose that prompted seeking medical assistance if that person does not obstruct medical or law enforcement personnel. The bill would provide that its provisions shall not affect laws prohibiting the selling, providing, giving, or exchanging of drugs, or laws prohibiting the forcible administration of drugs against a person's will. The bill would provide that it shall not affect liability for any offense that involves activities made dangerous by the consumption of controlled substances, including, but not limited to, driving under the influence.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 338, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:25 a.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 55. Noes 24. Page 6294.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 24 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 21. Noes 16. Page 4693.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Ordered to second reading.

  9. Withdrawn from committee.

  10. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

  11. Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

  12. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(c).

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

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

  16. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (June 7).

  17. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.

  18. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  20. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 46. Noes 24. Page 1036.)

  21. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  22. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (March 22).

  23. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  24. From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.

  25. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Ammiano · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Ammiano

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 472 AMMIANO Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 55 Yea · 24 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0200
Unaffiliated 542201
Democratic 1000
Total 552401
% of votes cast 69%30%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Butler — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Hill — Yea
Fong — Yea
Allen — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Williams — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Campos — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Gordon — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Gorell — Nay
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Halderman — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Fletcher — Nay
Hayashi — Yea
Portantino — Not Voting
Block — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Hueso — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Nay
Silva — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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3rd Reading AB472 Ammiano By DeSaulnier

Passed 21 Yea · 16 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 191503
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 211603
% of votes cast 53%40%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Cannella — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Evans — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Harman — Not Voting
Hernandez — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Not Voting
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Not Voting
Wright — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Runner — Nay
Rubio — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Huff — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 4 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 0001
Unaffiliated 4200
Total 4201
% of votes cast 57%29%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Harman — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting

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AB 472 AMMIANO Assembly Third Reading

Passed 46 Yea · 24 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 442208
Republican 0200
Democratic 2001
Total 462409
% of votes cast 58%30%0%11%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Butler — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Furutani — Not Voting
Galgiani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Carter — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Halderman — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Hayashi — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Huber — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Fletcher — Nay
Knight — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Norby — Yea
Olsen — Not Voting
Perea — Nay
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Portantino — Not Voting
Campos — Not Voting
Solorio — Not Voting
Torres — Not Voting
Achadjian — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Logue — Nay
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Not Voting
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5002
Total 5002
% of votes cast 71%0%0%29%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Not Voting
Mitchell — Yea
Hill — Yea
Knight — Not Voting
Cedillo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Skinner — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 472 do?
Existing law, the California Uniform Controlled Substances Act, classifies controlled substances into 5 designated schedules, with the most restrictive limitations generally placed on controlled substances classified in Schedule I, and the least restrictive limitations generally placed on controlled substances classified in Schedule V. Existing law generally provides punishment for the unauthorized use, possession, and sale of controlled substances. This bill would provide that it shall not be a crime for any person who experiences a drug-related overdose, as defined, who, in good faith, seeks medical assistance, or any other person who, in good faith, seeks medical assistance for the person experiencing a drug-related overdose, to be under the influence of, or to possess for personal use, a controlled substance, controlled substance analog, or drug paraphernalia, under certain circumstances related to a drug-related overdose that prompted seeking medical assistance if that person does not obstruct medical or law enforcement personnel. The bill would provide that its provisions shall not affect laws prohibiting the selling, providing, giving, or exchanging of drugs, or laws prohibiting the forcible administration of drugs against a person's will. The bill would provide that it shall not affect liability for any offense that involves activities made dangerous by the consumption of controlled substances, including, but not limited to, driving under the influence.
Who sponsors AB 472?
AB 472 is sponsored by Ammiano.
What is the current status of AB 472?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2011. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 472?
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