California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 649 — Possession of controlled substances: penalties.

Last action — Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

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

This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law provides that the unlawful possession of certain controlled substances, including, among others, opiates, opium, opium derivatives, mescaline, peyote, tetrahydrocannabinols, and cocaine base, is a felony punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for 16 months, or 2 or 3 years. This bill would make the unlawful possession of any of those substances punishable as either a felony punishable in county jail or as a misdemeanor punishable in a county jail for not more than one year.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

  2. In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  3. Vetoed by the Governor.

  4. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 5 p.m.

  5. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 24. Noes 14. Page 2275.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  6. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  7. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 41. Noes 31. Page 2881.) Ordered to the Senate.

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 11).

  10. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  11. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  12. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  13. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 23. Noes 14. Page 772.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 666.) (April 23).

  16. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  17. Set for hearing April 23.

  18. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  19. Read first time.

  20. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 25.

  21. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Hancock · Cosponsor
  • Jackson · Cosponsor
  • Leno · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on · 10 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Leno

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Hancock
  • Jackson

Not signed on (119)

119 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

Unfinished Business SB649 Leno Concurrence

Passed 24 Yea · 14 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211401
Democratic 3000
Total 241401
% of votes cast 62%36%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Hill — Yea
Huff — Nay
Knight — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Walters — Nay
Cannella — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Nay
Corbett — Yea
De León — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Torres — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Roth — Nay
Wright — Not Voting
DeSaulnier — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Galgiani — Yea
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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SB 649 Leno Senate Third Reading By ATKINS

Passed 41 Yea · 31 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 392606
Democratic 2200
Republican 0300
Total 413106
% of votes cast 53%40%0%8%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Holden — Yea
Levine — Yea
Linder — Nay
Pan — Yea
Perea — Nay
Rendon — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Daly — Nay
Gordon — Yea
Hall — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Fong — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Frazier — Not Voting
Gatto — Nay
Bocanegra — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Allen — Nay
Logue — Nay
Salas — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Gray — Not Voting
Mansoor — Not Voting
Medina — Nay
Melendez — Not Voting
Morrell — Nay
Mullin — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Campos — Yea
Chau — Not Voting
Chesbro — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cooley — Nay
Donnelly — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Williams — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fox — Nay
Yamada — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gorell — Nay
Hagman — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Jim Patterson — Nay
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
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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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
Mitchell — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Waldron — Nay

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3rd Reading

Passed 23 Yea · 14 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211301
Democratic 2100
Total 231401
% of votes cast 61%37%0%3%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Beall — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Roth — Nay
Walters — Nay
Cannella — Nay
Wright — Yea
De León — Yea
Evans — Yea
Galgiani — Not Voting
Hancock — Yea
Block — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Nay
Knight — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Yee — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Nay

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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
Anderson — Nay
Steinberg — Yea
De León — Yea
Block — Yea
Knight — Nay
Liu — Yea
Hancock — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 649 do?
Existing law provides that the unlawful possession of certain controlled substances, including, among others, opiates, opium, opium derivatives, mescaline, peyote, tetrahydrocannabinols, and cocaine base, is a felony punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for 16 months, or 2 or 3 years. This bill would make the unlawful possession of any of those substances punishable as either a felony punishable in county jail or as a misdemeanor punishable in a county jail for not more than one year.
Who sponsors SB 649?
SB 649 is sponsored by Hancock, Jackson, and Leno.
What is the current status of SB 649?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 649?
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