California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 631 — Nitrous oxide: retail sales.

Last action — July 11 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.

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Summary

Existing law prohibits the possession of nitrous oxide with the intent of inhaling it for specified purposes, including to cause intoxication. Existing law also prohibits the sale of nitrous oxide to any person under 18 years of age. Existing law makes it a misdemeanor to knowingly dispense nitrous oxide to a person who will use it for specified prohibited purposes, if that person then causes death or great bodily injury to himself or herself or another person. Finally, existing law requires a seller of nitrous oxide to keep a record of persons who purchase nitrous oxide from it and also to provide certain written warnings to the purchaser. This bill would prohibit a retailer of tobacco or tobacco-related products, as defined, from selling, offering, or exposing for sale nitrous oxide, as specified. The bill would authorize a civil penalty to be assessed against a retailer who violates this prohibition and would require the suspension of the retailer's license to engage in the sale of cigarettes or tobacco products, if the retailer possesses that license.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. July 11 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  2. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  3. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (June 27).

  4. From committee: Be re-referred to Coms. on B. & P. and JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

  5. June 13 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  6. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

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

  8. Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and B. & P.

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

  10. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1068.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  13. Set for hearing May 15.

  14. May 8 hearing postponed by committee.

  15. Set for hearing May 8.

  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 825.) (April 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  17. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

  18. Set for hearing April 24.

  19. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on B., P. & E.D. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 28).

  20. Set for hearing March 28.

  21. Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and B., P. & E.D.

  22. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  23. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Nielsen · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Nielsen

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10000
Republican 2000
Democratic 4000
Total 16000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Ting — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Holden — Yea
Baker — Yea
Low — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea

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Be re-referred to the Committees on [Business and Professions] and [Judiciary]

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6002
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 9002
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Brough — Not Voting
Levine — Yea
Nazarian — Not Voting
Waldron — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Salas — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34001
Democratic 5000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Newman — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Allen — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Pan — Yea
Roth — Yea
De León — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Vidak — Not Voting
Wilk — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 631 do?
Existing law prohibits the possession of nitrous oxide with the intent of inhaling it for specified purposes, including to cause intoxication. Existing law also prohibits the sale of nitrous oxide to any person under 18 years of age. Existing law makes it a misdemeanor to knowingly dispense nitrous oxide to a person who will use it for specified prohibited purposes, if that person then causes death or great bodily injury to himself or herself or another person. Finally, existing law requires a seller of nitrous oxide to keep a record of persons who purchase nitrous oxide from it and also to provide certain written warnings to the purchaser. This bill would prohibit a retailer of tobacco or tobacco-related products, as defined, from selling, offering, or exposing for sale nitrous oxide, as specified. The bill would authorize a civil penalty to be assessed against a retailer who violates this prohibition and would require the suspension of the retailer's license to engage in the sale of cigarettes or tobacco products, if the retailer possesses that license.
Who sponsors SB 631?
SB 631 is sponsored by Nielsen.
What is the current status of SB 631?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 631?
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