California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SB 162 — Cannabis: marketing.

Last action — September 1 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act, which includes the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA) , enacted by the voters at the November 8, 2016, regulates the cultivation, distribution, and use of cannabis for medical purposes and for nonmedical purposes by people 21 years of age and older. Existing law places specified restrictions on the advertising or marketing of cannabis and cannabis products, including prohibiting advertising or marketing cannabis or cannabis products in a manner intended to encourage persons under 21 years of age to consume cannabis or cannabis products. AUMA authorizes legislative amendment of specified sections of AUMA to implement specified substantive provisions of the proposition by a majority vote of each house if the amendments further specified purposes and intent. This bill would specify that advertising or marketing cannabis or cannabis products in a manner intended to encourage persons under 21 years of age to consume cannabis or cannabis products includes all advertising of cannabis or cannabis products through the use of branded merchandise, including, but not limited to, clothing, hats, or other merchandise with the name or logo of the product. This bill states findings and declarations of the Legislature and would declare that its provisions further specified purposes and the intent of the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. September 1 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  2. August 23 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  3. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  4. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

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

  8. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 1354.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  9. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1178.) (May 25).

  12. Set for hearing May 25.

  13. May 15 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  14. Set for hearing May 15.

  15. May 8 hearing postponed by committee.

  16. Set for hearing May 8.

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

  18. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 726.) (April 17).

  19. Set for hearing April 17.

  20. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

  21. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  22. Withdrawn from committee.

  23. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  24. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  25. From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 19.

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Nielsen

Not signed on (120)

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Votes

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

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 4000
Unaffiliated 7003
Republican 1001
Total 12004
% of votes cast 75%0%0%25%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Eggman — Not Voting
Holden — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Cunningham — Not Voting
Low — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Steinorth — Not Voting
Ting — 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 Not Voting

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Special Consent Calendar # SB162

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35000
Democratic 5000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Newman — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Allen — Yea
De León — Yea
Lara — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Pan — Yea
Roth — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Beall — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Vidak — Yea
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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Do pass

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Beall — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Bates — Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bradford — Yea
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 162 do?
Existing law, the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act, which includes the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA) , enacted by the voters at the November 8, 2016, regulates the cultivation, distribution, and use of cannabis for medical purposes and for nonmedical purposes by people 21 years of age and older. Existing law places specified restrictions on the advertising or marketing of cannabis and cannabis products, including prohibiting advertising or marketing cannabis or cannabis products in a manner intended to encourage persons under 21 years of age to consume cannabis or cannabis products. AUMA authorizes legislative amendment of specified sections of AUMA to implement specified substantive provisions of the proposition by a majority vote of each house if the amendments further specified purposes and intent. This bill would specify that advertising or marketing cannabis or cannabis products in a manner intended to encourage persons under 21 years of age to consume cannabis or cannabis products includes all advertising of cannabis or cannabis products through the use of branded merchandise, including, but not limited to, clothing, hats, or other merchandise with the name or logo of the product. This bill states findings and declarations of the Legislature and would declare that its provisions further specified purposes and the intent of the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act.
Who sponsors SB 162?
SB 162 is sponsored by Nielsen and Allen, Benjamin (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 162?
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 162?
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