California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 507 — Controlled substances: pain management.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 396, Statutes of 2011.

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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 7 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

(1) Existing law authorizes the Department of Justice to employ a physician to interview and examine any patient in connection with the prescription, possession, or use of a controlled substance, requires the patient to submit to the interview and examination, and authorizes the physician to testify in prescribed administrative proceedings. This bill would repeal that provision. (2) Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, provides for the licensing and regulation of physicians and surgeons by the Medical Board of California. The violation of specified provisions of the act is a crime. Existing law authorizes a physician and surgeon to prescribe for, or dispense or administer to, a person under his or her treatment for a medical condition, drugs or prescription controlled substances for the treatment of pain or a condition causing pain, including, but not limited to, intractable pain. Existing law sets forth the Pain Patient's Bill of Rights. This bill would revise the Pain Patient's Bill of Rights.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 396, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 18. Page 2723.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 31 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 27. Noes 9. Page 2082.).

  7. Measure version as amended on August 16 corrected.

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

  9. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and be amended.

  10. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (June 27).

  12. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

  13. Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

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

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 55. Noes 20. Page 1470.)

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 3.) (May 11).

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (May 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P.

  20. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B., P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.

  21. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on B., P. & C.P. (Ayes 13. Noes 4.) (April 26). Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P.

  22. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  24. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  25. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  27. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and B., P. & C.P.

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

  29. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Hayashi · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Hayashi

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 507 HAYASHI Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 60 Yea · 18 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0200
Unaffiliated 591602
Democratic 1000
Total 601802
% of votes cast 75%23%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Butler — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cook — Yea
Fong — Yea
Allen — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Hagman — Nay
Cedillo — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Chesbro — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Conway — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Hueso — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Olsen — Nay
Perea — Yea
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Not Voting
Nielsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

3rd Reading AB507 Hayashi By Wyland

Passed 27 Yea · 9 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 25804
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 27904
% of votes cast 68%23%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Not Voting
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Huff — Yea
Liu — Yea
Wright — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Runner — Not Voting
Cannella — Nay
Harman — Not Voting
Leno — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Dutton — Yea
Pavley — Not Voting
Walters — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
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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AB 507 HAYASHI Assembly Third Reading

Passed 55 Yea · 20 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 541805
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 552005
% of votes cast 69%25%0%6%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Butler — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Fong — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Allen — Yea
Carter — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Cook — Yea
Davis — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Williams — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Campos — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Halderman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Knight — Nay
Chesbro — Yea
Beall — Yea
Conway — Nay
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Not Voting
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Yea
Pan — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Not Voting
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Logue — Nay
Ma — Not Voting
Mansoor — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
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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Do pass.

Passed 13 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12301
Democratic 1000
Total 13301
% of votes cast 76%18%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Lara — Yea
Norby — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Campos — Yea
Donnelly — Not Voting
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Business, Professions and Consumer Protection.

Passed 13 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13402
Total 13402
% of votes cast 68%21%0%11%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Eng — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Mitchell — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Logue — Nay
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Not Voting
Pan — Yea
Silva — Nay
Williams — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Smyth — Not Voting
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 507 do?
(1) Existing law authorizes the Department of Justice to employ a physician to interview and examine any patient in connection with the prescription, possession, or use of a controlled substance, requires the patient to submit to the interview and examination, and authorizes the physician to testify in prescribed administrative proceedings. This bill would repeal that provision. (2) Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, provides for the licensing and regulation of physicians and surgeons by the Medical Board of California. The violation of specified provisions of the act is a crime. Existing law authorizes a physician and surgeon to prescribe for, or dispense or administer to, a person under his or her treatment for a medical condition, drugs or prescription controlled substances for the treatment of pain or a condition causing pain, including, but not limited to, intractable pain. Existing law sets forth the Pain Patient's Bill of Rights. This bill would revise the Pain Patient's Bill of Rights.
Who sponsors AB 507?
AB 507 is sponsored by Hayashi.
What is the current status of AB 507?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2011. Enacted.
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