California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 721 — Controlled substances: transporting with intent to sell.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 504, Statutes of 2013.

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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 21, 2013. 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 categorizes controlled substances into 5 schedules and restrictions on those contained in Schedule I. Existing law, subject to exceptions, makes it an offense to, among other things, transport specified Schedule I and II controlled substances, or any Schedule III, IV, or V controlled substance which is a narcotic drug, unless upon written prescription, as specified. This bill would instead define "transports" for those purposes to mean to transport for sale. Existing law, subject to exceptions, makes it an offense to, among other things, transport specified Schedule III, IV, or V controlled substances which are not a narcotic drug, unless upon written prescription, as specified. This bill would instead define "transports" for those purposes to mean to transport for sale.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 504, Statutes of 2013.

  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 44. Noes 33. Page 2778.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 28 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 24. Noes 15. Page 1991.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

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

  10. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 11).

  11. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  13. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 42. Noes 32. Page 1512.)

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 16).

  16. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  18. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Bradford · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 11 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Bradford

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 721 BRADFORD Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 44 Yea · 33 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 422801
Democratic 2200
Republican 0300
Total 443301
% of votes cast 56%42%0%1%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Linder — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Medina — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Pan — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Williams — Yea
Chau — Yea
Campos — Yea
Daly — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Fong — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Allen — Nay
Gray — Nay
Salas — Nay
Gorell — Nay
Logue — Nay
Chávez — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Conway — Nay
Cooley — Nay
Donnelly — Not Voting
Perea — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Dickinson — Yea
Fox — Nay
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Nay
Yamada — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Hall — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Jim Patterson — Nay
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Nay
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Passed 24 Yea · 15 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211500
Democratic 3000
Total 241500
% of votes cast 62%38%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Roth — Nay
Torres — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wright — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Evans — Yea
Hancock — Yea
De León — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Cannella — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Hill — Yea
Correa — Nay
Huff — Nay
Knight — Nay
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Wolk — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Galgiani — Nay
Yee — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5200
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Block — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Knight — Nay
Liu — Yea
De León — Yea
Anderson — Nay

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AB 721 BRADFORD Assembly Third Reading

Passed 42 Yea · 32 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 382504
Democratic 4300
Republican 0400
Total 423204
% of votes cast 54%41%0%5%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Linder — Nay
Logue — Not Voting
Mansoor — Nay
Mullin — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Pan — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Stone — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Gatto — Nay
Atkins — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chau — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Levine — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Maienschein — Nay
John A. Pérez — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Gray — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
Salas — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Chesbro — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Conway — Nay
Cooley — Nay
Daly — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Perea — Nay
Rendon — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Weber — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Holden — Not Voting
Jones-Sawyer — Not Voting
Donnelly — Not Voting
Fox — Nay
Frazier — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gorell — Nay
Hall — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Nay
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Nay
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5200
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Ammiano — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Mitchell — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Skinner — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 721 do?
Existing law categorizes controlled substances into 5 schedules and restrictions on those contained in Schedule I. Existing law, subject to exceptions, makes it an offense to, among other things, transport specified Schedule I and II controlled substances, or any Schedule III, IV, or V controlled substance which is a narcotic drug, unless upon written prescription, as specified. This bill would instead define "transports" for those purposes to mean to transport for sale. Existing law, subject to exceptions, makes it an offense to, among other things, transport specified Schedule III, IV, or V controlled substances which are not a narcotic drug, unless upon written prescription, as specified. This bill would instead define "transports" for those purposes to mean to transport for sale.
Who sponsors AB 721?
AB 721 is sponsored by Bradford.
What is the current status of AB 721?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 21, 2013. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 721?
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