California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 D cosponsors

AB 2215 — Veterinarians: cannabis: animals.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 819, Statutes of 2018.

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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 12, 2018. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The California Uniform Controlled Substances Act classifies controlled substances into 5 designated schedules, and places cannabis and cannabis products under Schedule I. The act prohibits prescribing, administering, dispensing, or furnishing a controlled substance to or for any person or animal, unless otherwise specified. The Veterinary Medicine Practice Act provides for the licensure and regulation of veterinarians and the practice of veterinary medicine by the Veterinary Medical Board, which is within the Department of Consumer Affairs. The act authorizes the board to revoke or suspend the license of a person to practice veterinary medicine, or to assess a fine, for specified causes, including violating a statute related to controlled substances. The act also makes a violation of its provisions a misdemeanor. This bill would authorize the board to revoke or suspend a veterinarian license, or to assess a fine, for accepting, soliciting, or offering any form of remuneration from or to a Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA) licensee if the veterinarian or his or her immediate family has a financial interest, as defined, with the MAUCRSA licensee. The bill would authorize the board to revoke or suspend a veterinarian license, or to assess a fine, for discussing medicinal cannabis with a client while the veterinarian is employed by, or has an agreement with, a MAUCRSA licensee. The bill would authorize the board to revoke or suspend a license, or to assess a fine, for distributing any form of advertising for cannabis in California. The bill would prohibit a licensed veterinarian from dispensing or administering cannabis or cannabis products to an animal patient. Because a violation of the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act's provisions is a crime, the bill would expand the scope of that crime, thereby imposing a state-mandated local program. The bill would also prohibit the Veterinary Medical Board from disciplining, or denying, revoking, or suspending the license of, a licensed veterinarian solely for discussing the use of cannabis on an animal for medicinal purposes, absent negligence or incompetence. The bill would require the board to adopt guidelines for these discussions on or before January 1, 2020, and would require the board to post the guidelines on its Internet Web site. 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. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 819, Statutes of 2018.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 64. Noes 5. Page 7029.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 1. Page 6010.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  11. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 25).

  13. Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

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

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes 10. Page 5411.)

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 9).

  18. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. Read second time and amended.

  20. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 2.) (April 17).

  21. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

  22. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.

  23. Referred to Com. on B. & P.

  24. From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.

  25. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (119)

119 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 2215 KALRA Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 64 Yea · 5 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 46507
Democratic 14002
Republican 4002
Total 645011
% of votes cast 80%6%0%14%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Maienschein — Nay
Mathis — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Not Voting
Thurmond — Yea
Weber — Yea
Burke — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Fong — Yea
Holden — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Levine — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Low — Yea
Rivas — Yea
Mayes — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wood — Yea
Frazier — Not Voting
Salas — Nay
Gray — Nay
Gonzalez Fletcher — Not Voting
Harper — Not Voting
Chiu — Yea
Medina — Not Voting
Steinorth — Yea
Voepel — Nay
Eggman — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Daly — Yea
Friedman — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Not Voting
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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3rd Reading AB2215 Kalra et al. By Hernandez

Passed 37 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32102
Democratic 5000
Total 37102
% of votes cast 93%3%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Chang — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Allen — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hill — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Pan — Yea
Roth — Yea
De León — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Delgado — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Beall — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Not Voting
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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AB 2215 KALRA Assembly Third Reading

Passed 60 Yea · 10 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 43806
Democratic 14001
Republican 3201
Total 601008
% of votes cast 77%13%0%10%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Bigelow — Not Voting
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Harper — Nay
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Low — Yea
Maienschein — Nay
Mathis — Not Voting
Mullin — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Burke — Yea
Frazier — Not Voting
Friedman — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Holden — Yea
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Levine — Yea
Salas — Nay
Gray — Nay
Fong — Not Voting
Mayes — Not Voting
McCarty — Yea
Baker — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Daly — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Voepel — Nay
Waldron — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chu — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Medina — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Not Voting
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 11 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9201
Democratic 2001
Republican 0200
Total 11402
% of votes cast 65%24%0%12%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Eggman — Not Voting
Friedman — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Chau — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay

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

Passed 14 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10100
Democratic 3100
Republican 1000
Total 14200
% of votes cast 88%13%0%0%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Holden — Yea
Low — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Fong — Nay
Cunningham — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Ting — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Nay
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2215 do?
The California Uniform Controlled Substances Act classifies controlled substances into 5 designated schedules, and places cannabis and cannabis products under Schedule I. The act prohibits prescribing, administering, dispensing, or furnishing a controlled substance to or for any person or animal, unless otherwise specified. The Veterinary Medicine Practice Act provides for the licensure and regulation of veterinarians and the practice of veterinary medicine by the Veterinary Medical Board, which is within the Department of Consumer Affairs. The act authorizes the board to revoke or suspend the license of a person to practice veterinary medicine, or to assess a fine, for specified causes, including violating a statute related to controlled substances. The act also makes a violation of its provisions a misdemeanor. This bill would authorize the board to revoke or suspend a veterinarian license, or to assess a fine, for accepting, soliciting, or offering any form of remuneration from or to a Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA) licensee if the veterinarian or his or her immediate family has a financial interest, as defined, with the MAUCRSA licensee. The bill would authorize the board to revoke or suspend a veterinarian license, or to assess a fine, for discussing medicinal cannabis with a client while the veterinarian is employed by, or has an agreement with, a MAUCRSA licensee. The bill would authorize the board to revoke or suspend a license, or to assess a fine, for distributing any form of advertising for cannabis in California. The bill would prohibit a licensed veterinarian from dispensing or administering cannabis or cannabis products to an animal patient. Because a violation of the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act's provisions is a crime, the bill would expand the scope of that crime, thereby imposing a state-mandated local program. The bill would also prohibit the Veterinary Medical Board from disciplining, or denying, revoking, or suspending the license of, a licensed veterinarian solely for discussing the use of cannabis on an animal for medicinal purposes, absent negligence or incompetence. The bill would require the board to adopt guidelines for these discussions on or before January 1, 2020, and would require the board to post the guidelines on its Internet Web site. 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 2215?
AB 2215 is sponsored by Acosta, Kalra, Ash (Democratic), and Quirk-Silva, Sharon (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 2215?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 12, 2018. Enacted.
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