California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 473 — Medical marijuana: state regulation and enforcement.

Last action — Read third time. Refused passage. (Ayes 35. Noes 37. Page 1877.).

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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, the Compassionate Use Act of 1996, an initiative measure enacted by the approval of Proposition 215 at the November 6, 1996, statewide general election, authorizes the use of marijuana for medical purposes. Existing law enacted by the Legislature requires the establishment of a program for the issuance of identification cards to qualified patients so that they may lawfully use marijuana for medical purposes, and requires the establishment of guidelines for the lawful cultivation of marijuana grown for medical use. This bill would enact the Medical Marijuana Regulation and Control Act and would create the Division of Medical Marijuana Regulation and Enforcement within the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. The bill would grant the division all power necessary to, among other things, establish statewide standards for the cultivation, manufacturing, testing, transportation, distribution, and sales of medical marijuana and medical marijuana products and a statewide fee scale in relation to these activities. The bill would require the division to assist in the development of uniform policies for the taxation of medical marijuana businesses and establish a mandatory commercial registration program, as specified, which would include an identification card program. This bill would authorize the division to assess penalties for violation of these provisions. The bill would establish the Medical Marijuana Fund and would require deposit of fees and penalties into distinct accounts within the fund. The bill would continuously appropriate moneys within the fees account to the division for the purposes of administering the program. The bill would require the division to work in conjunction with law enforcement entities throughout the state to implement and enforce the rules and regulations regarding medical marijuana and to take appropriate action against businesses and individuals who fail to comply with the law. The bill would specify that its provisions are severable. The bill would make related findings and declarations. The bill would make certain violations of its provisions a crime, thereby imposing a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Read third time. Refused passage. (Ayes 35. Noes 37. Page 1877.).

  2. Reconsideration granted. (Ayes 55. Noes 21. Page 1876.)

  3. Motion to reconsider made by Assembly Member Ammiano.

  4. Read third time. Refused passage. (Ayes 32. Noes 36. Page 1845.).

  5. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  6. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 6.) (May 24).

  8. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  11. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  13. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  15. Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and HEALTH.

  16. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  17. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Ammiano · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 14 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 473 AMMIANO Assembly Third Reading

Failed 35 Yea · 37 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 323006
Democratic 3301
Republican 0400
Total 353707
% of votes cast 44%47%0%9%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Blumenfield — Not Voting
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Not Voting
Buchanan — Not Voting
Harkey — Nay
Linder — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Stone — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Chau — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Fox — Nay
Gatto — Nay
Gomez — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Gordon — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Gorell — Nay
Hagman — Nay
Hall — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Gray — Nay
Levine — Yea
Logue — Nay
Medina — Nay
Salas — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Chesbro — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Alejo — Not Voting
Ammiano — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cooley — Nay
Daly — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Eggman — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Mullin — Yea
Olsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Perea — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Williams — Yea
Campos — Not Voting
Holden — Not Voting
Dickinson — Yea
Frazier — Nay
Yamada — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Nay
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
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

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AB 473 AMMIANO Motion to Reconsider Appeal the Decision of the Chair By WAGNER

Failed 21 Yea · 54 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 174803
Democratic 1600
Republican 3001
Total 215404
% of votes cast 27%68%0%5%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Not Voting
Alejo — Nay
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Nay
Blumenfield — Nay
Bradford — Nay
Brown — Nay
Buchanan — Nay
Levine — Nay
Linder — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Ting — Nay
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Nay
Frazier — Nay
Gatto — Nay
Gordon — Nay
Hall — Nay
Harkey — Yea
Stone — Nay
Jones-Sawyer — Nay
Lowenthal — Nay
Logue — Nay
Gray — Nay
Atkins — Nay
Maienschein — Yea
Mitchell — Nay
Chávez — Yea
Bonilla — Nay
Medina — Nay
Melendez — Yea
Ammiano — Nay
Conway — Yea
Daly — Nay
Donnelly — Yea
Eggman — Nay
Morrell — Yea
Nazarian — Nay
Nestande — Yea
Pan — Nay
Quirk — Nay
Skinner — Nay
Waldron — Yea
Wieckowski — Nay
Wilk — Yea
Bocanegra — Nay
John A. Pérez — Nay
Salas — Nay
Gorell — Not Voting
Campos — Nay
Holden — Not Voting
Chau — Nay
Chesbro — Nay
Cooley — Nay
Mullin — Nay
Perea — Nay
Rendon — Nay
Weber — Nay
Dickinson — Nay
Fox — Nay
Yamada — Nay
Gomez — Nay
Gonzalez — Nay
Hagman — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Roger Hernández — Nay
V. Manuel Pérez — Nay
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Nay
Fong, Mike Democratic Nay
Garcia, Robert Democratic Nay
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Nay
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

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AB 473 AMMIANO Motion to Reconsider

Passed 55 Yea · 21 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 491603
Democratic 6100
Republican 0400
Total 552103
% of votes cast 70%27%0%4%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Linder — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Hall — Yea
Stone — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Medina — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Daly — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Gorell — Nay
Bocanegra — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Campos — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Holden — Not Voting
Levine — Yea
Logue — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Mullin — Yea
Bigelow — Not Voting
Chau — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Conway — Not Voting
Cooley — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Perea — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Fox — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 11 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10600
Democratic 1000
Total 11600
% of votes cast 65%35%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Linder — Nay
Pan — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Bocanegra — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Campos — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Eggman — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Weber — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Bradford — Yea
Gatto — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 473 do?
Existing law, the Compassionate Use Act of 1996, an initiative measure enacted by the approval of Proposition 215 at the November 6, 1996, statewide general election, authorizes the use of marijuana for medical purposes. Existing law enacted by the Legislature requires the establishment of a program for the issuance of identification cards to qualified patients so that they may lawfully use marijuana for medical purposes, and requires the establishment of guidelines for the lawful cultivation of marijuana grown for medical use. This bill would enact the Medical Marijuana Regulation and Control Act and would create the Division of Medical Marijuana Regulation and Enforcement within the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. The bill would grant the division all power necessary to, among other things, establish statewide standards for the cultivation, manufacturing, testing, transportation, distribution, and sales of medical marijuana and medical marijuana products and a statewide fee scale in relation to these activities. The bill would require the division to assist in the development of uniform policies for the taxation of medical marijuana businesses and establish a mandatory commercial registration program, as specified, which would include an identification card program. This bill would authorize the division to assess penalties for violation of these provisions. The bill would establish the Medical Marijuana Fund and would require deposit of fees and penalties into distinct accounts within the fund. The bill would continuously appropriate moneys within the fees account to the division for the purposes of administering the program. The bill would require the division to work in conjunction with law enforcement entities throughout the state to implement and enforce the rules and regulations regarding medical marijuana and to take appropriate action against businesses and individuals who fail to comply with the law. The bill would specify that its provisions are severable. The bill would make related findings and declarations. The bill would make certain violations of its provisions a crime, thereby imposing a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors AB 473?
AB 473 is sponsored by Ammiano.
What is the current status of AB 473?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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 AB 473?
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