California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 2741 — Prescription drugs: opioid medications: minors.

Last action — In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

This bill died with 2017-2018 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 provides for the licensure and regulation of health care practitioners by various boards and requires prescription drugs to be ordered and dispensed in accordance with the Pharmacy Law. Existing law makes repeated acts of clearly excessive prescribing or administering of drugs or treatment unprofessional conduct for certain health care practitioners. This bill would, with certain exceptions, prohibit a prescriber, as defined, from prescribing more than a 5-day supply of opioid medication to a minor unless the prescription is for specified uses. The bill would also require a prescriber to take certain steps before prescribing a minor a course of treatment with opioid medication, including discussing opioid risks and obtaining verbal consent, except in specified instances. The bill would make a violation of the bill's provisions unprofessional conduct and would subject the prescriber to discipline by the board charged with regulating his or her license.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

  3. In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

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

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

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

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 58. Noes 0. Page 5039.)

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 2).

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 10). Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

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

  14. Referred to Coms. on B. & P. and HEALTH.

  15. From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.

  16. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Dahle · Cosponsor
  • Burke · Primary
  • Cunningham · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Burke

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Dahle
  • Cunningham

Not signed on (119)

119 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 2741 BURKE Assembly Third Reading

Passed 58 Yea · 0 Nay · 20 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 430014
Democratic 12003
Republican 3003
Total 580020
% of votes cast 74%0%0%26%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Not Voting
Bigelow — Not Voting
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Harper — Not Voting
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Kiley — Not Voting
Maienschein — Not Voting
Mathis — Not Voting
Melendez — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Weber — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Baker — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Burke — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Salas — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Gray — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Levine — Yea
Low — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Fong — Not Voting
Medina — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wood — Yea
Mayes — Not Voting
Chávez — Not Voting
O'Donnell — Not Voting
Steinorth — Not Voting
Cunningham — Not Voting
Daly — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Not Voting
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Not Voting
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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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Do pass.

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11002
Republican 1000
Democratic 3000
Total 15002
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Obernolte — Yea
Chau — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Not Voting
Bigelow — Not Voting
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea

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

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 3000
Unaffiliated 9002
Republican 0001
Total 12003
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Not Voting
McCarty — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Burke — Yea
Mayes — Not Voting
Nazarian — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wood — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Not Voting

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

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10001
Democratic 3001
Republican 1000
Total 14002
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Holden — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Ting — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Fong — Not Voting
Chiu — Yea
Low — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Not Voting
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
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 2741 do?
Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of health care practitioners by various boards and requires prescription drugs to be ordered and dispensed in accordance with the Pharmacy Law. Existing law makes repeated acts of clearly excessive prescribing or administering of drugs or treatment unprofessional conduct for certain health care practitioners. This bill would, with certain exceptions, prohibit a prescriber, as defined, from prescribing more than a 5-day supply of opioid medication to a minor unless the prescription is for specified uses. The bill would also require a prescriber to take certain steps before prescribing a minor a course of treatment with opioid medication, including discussing opioid risks and obtaining verbal consent, except in specified instances. The bill would make a violation of the bill's provisions unprofessional conduct and would subject the prescriber to discipline by the board charged with regulating his or her license.
Who sponsors AB 2741?
AB 2741 is sponsored by Dahle, Burke, and Cunningham.
What is the current status of AB 2741?
This bill died with 2017-2018 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 2741?
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