California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 689 — Needle and syringe exchange programs.

Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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

This bill died with 2019-2020 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 authorizes the State Department of Public Health to authorize certain entities to apply to the department to provide hypodermic needle and syringe exchange services in any location where the department determines that the conditions exist for the rapid spread of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) , viral hepatitis, or any other potentially deadly or disabling infections that are spread through the sharing of used hypodermic needles and syringes, and requires the department to provide for a period of public comment, as specified, at least 45 days before approval of the application. This bill would instead allow the department to authorize an entity pursuant to these provisions only if the city, county, or city and county in which the entity will be operating has adopted an ordinance or resolution approving that authorization or reauthorization.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. April 24 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 2. Noes 5. Page 849.) Reconsideration granted.

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

  4. Set for hearing April 24.

  5. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  6. Read first time.

  7. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 27.

  8. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Moorlach

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Failed 2 Yea · 5 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1000
Unaffiliated 1401
Democratic 0101
Total 2502
% of votes cast 22%56%0%22%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Rubio — Nay
Monning — Nay
Pan — Nay
Leyva — Nay
Mitchell — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Nay
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Not Voting
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea

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[First] hearing set for [04-25-2019]: Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 2000
Republican 1000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Pan — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Monning — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 689 do?
Existing law authorizes the State Department of Public Health to authorize certain entities to apply to the department to provide hypodermic needle and syringe exchange services in any location where the department determines that the conditions exist for the rapid spread of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) , viral hepatitis, or any other potentially deadly or disabling infections that are spread through the sharing of used hypodermic needles and syringes, and requires the department to provide for a period of public comment, as specified, at least 45 days before approval of the application. This bill would instead allow the department to authorize an entity pursuant to these provisions only if the city, county, or city and county in which the entity will be operating has adopted an ordinance or resolution approving that authorization or reauthorization.
Who sponsors SB 689?
SB 689 is sponsored by Moorlach and Quirk-Silva, Sharon (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 689?
This bill died with 2019-2020 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 SB 689?
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