California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 831 — Drug overdoses.

Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    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 “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 establishes various programs for the control of illegal drugs in California and requires the State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs to place on its Internet Web site specified information on drug overdose trends in California, including county and state death rates, from existing data, in order to ascertain changes in the causes or rates of fatal and nonfatal drug overdoses for the preceding 5 years. This bill, until January 1, 2016, would establish, within the California Health and Human Services Agency, a temporary working group, as specified, to develop a plan to reduce the rate of fatal drug overdoses in the state. The bill would require the temporary working group to make recommendations to the Chair of the Senate Committee on Health and the Chair of Assembly Committee on Health on or before January 1, 2015. The bill would also establish a grant program within the California Health and Human Services Agency to provide funds for programs related to drug overdose prevention, recognition, and response education, as specified. The bill would appropriate $500,000 from the General Fund for this purpose in the 2014–15 fiscal year. The bill would also make related legislative findings and declarations.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. In committee: Set, second hearing. Held under submission.

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

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

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 2.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  9. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  11. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  13. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Bloom · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Bloom

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 15 Yea · 2 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14202
Democratic 1000
Total 15202
% of votes cast 79%11%0%11%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Ammiano — Yea
Logue — Nay
Mansoor — Not Voting
Rendon — Yea
Wagner — Not Voting
Wilk — Nay
Maienschein — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Pan — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 831 do?
Existing law establishes various programs for the control of illegal drugs in California and requires the State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs to place on its Internet Web site specified information on drug overdose trends in California, including county and state death rates, from existing data, in order to ascertain changes in the causes or rates of fatal and nonfatal drug overdoses for the preceding 5 years. This bill, until January 1, 2016, would establish, within the California Health and Human Services Agency, a temporary working group, as specified, to develop a plan to reduce the rate of fatal drug overdoses in the state. The bill would require the temporary working group to make recommendations to the Chair of the Senate Committee on Health and the Chair of Assembly Committee on Health on or before January 1, 2015. The bill would also establish a grant program within the California Health and Human Services Agency to provide funds for programs related to drug overdose prevention, recognition, and response education, as specified. The bill would appropriate $500,000 from the General Fund for this purpose in the 2014–15 fiscal year. The bill would also make related legislative findings and declarations.
Who sponsors AB 831?
AB 831 is sponsored by Bloom.
What is the current status of AB 831?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 831?
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