California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 1 D cosponsors

AB 1626 — Cigarettes: administration: Attorney General.

Last action — Referred to Com. on JUD.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 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.

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Summary

Existing law, the California Cigarette Fire Safety and Firefighter Protection Act, administered by the State Fire Marshal, prohibits a person from selling, offering, or possessing for sale in this state cigarettes not in compliance with certain requirements, including the requirement that the cigarettes are tested by the manufacturer in accordance with prescribed testing methods. In certain circumstances, the act provides an exception from the above for distributors, wholesalers, or retailers to sell their cigarette inventory that existed on January 1, 2007. This bill would delete the authorization to sell that cigarette inventory that existed on January 1, 2007. The bill would generally delete the State Fire Marshal's authority to administer the act and instead require the Attorney General to administer the act, as provided. The act requires each manufacturer to submit a written certification to the State Fire Marshal attesting that each cigarette listed in the certification has been tested as provided. The act requires, before a certified cigarette can be sold in the state, a manufacturer to submit its proposed marking to the State Fire Marshal for approval. Existing law requires a proposed marking to be deemed approved if the State Fire Marshal fails to act within 10 business days. This bill would instead require each manufacturer to submit a written certification to the Attorney General in the form, manner, and detail required by the Attorney General. The bill would authorize the Attorney General to publish on its internet website this information. The bill would require the Attorney General to approve a proposed marking upon a certain finding and would deem a marking approved if the Attorney General fails to act within 30 business days. The bill would authorize the Attorney General to adopt rules and regulations to implement these provisions, including initial emergency regulations. The act establishes several civil penalties for violations of the act and requires some of the penalty moneys to be deposited into the Cigarette Fire Safety and Firefighter Protection Fund. Existing uncodified law requires the moneys in the fund, upon appropriation, to be made available to the State Fire Marshal to administer and implement the act. This bill would require all civil penalties established for violation of the act to be deposited into the fund. The bill would require the moneys in the fund, upon appropriation, to be made available to the Attorney General to offset minor administrative costs to implement the act. The bill would also making a conforming change relating to the fund.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  3. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 62. Noes 10. Page 3900.)

  4. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  5. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 4.) (January 23).

  6. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Read second time and amended.

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 6.) (January 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. Referred to Com. on G.O.

  10. Read first time.

  11. From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.

  12. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 4 voted No

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Votes

AB 1626 Robert Rivas Assembly Third Reading

Passed 62 Yea · 10 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40705
Democratic 21001
Republican 1302
Total 621008
% of votes cast 78%13%0%10%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Salas — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Smith — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Chau — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Gray — Yea
Holden — Yea
Daly — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Ting — Yea
Levine — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Low — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Burke — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Wood — Yea
Medina — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Chu — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Weber — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Fong — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Cunningham — Nay
Diep — Nay
Kiley — Not Voting
Brough — Not Voting
Mayes — Not Voting
Rendon — Not Voting
Mathis — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Not Voting
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 Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Nay
Choi, Steven S. Republican Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 13 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 5000
Unaffiliated 8400
Republican 0001
Total 13401
% of votes cast 72%22%0%6%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Chau — Yea
Fong — Nay
Brough — Nay
Diep — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Not Voting

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

Passed 14 Yea · 6 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 7000
Unaffiliated 7401
Republican 0200
Total 14601
% of votes cast 67%29%0%5%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Cooper — Yea
Salas — Yea
Low — Yea
Gray — Yea
Daly — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Voepel — Nay
Brough — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Eduardo Garcia — Not Voting
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1626 do?
Existing law, the California Cigarette Fire Safety and Firefighter Protection Act, administered by the State Fire Marshal, prohibits a person from selling, offering, or possessing for sale in this state cigarettes not in compliance with certain requirements, including the requirement that the cigarettes are tested by the manufacturer in accordance with prescribed testing methods. In certain circumstances, the act provides an exception from the above for distributors, wholesalers, or retailers to sell their cigarette inventory that existed on January 1, 2007. This bill would delete the authorization to sell that cigarette inventory that existed on January 1, 2007. The bill would generally delete the State Fire Marshal's authority to administer the act and instead require the Attorney General to administer the act, as provided. The act requires each manufacturer to submit a written certification to the State Fire Marshal attesting that each cigarette listed in the certification has been tested as provided. The act requires, before a certified cigarette can be sold in the state, a manufacturer to submit its proposed marking to the State Fire Marshal for approval. Existing law requires a proposed marking to be deemed approved if the State Fire Marshal fails to act within 10 business days. This bill would instead require each manufacturer to submit a written certification to the Attorney General in the form, manner, and detail required by the Attorney General. The bill would authorize the Attorney General to publish on its internet website this information. The bill would require the Attorney General to approve a proposed marking upon a certain finding and would deem a marking approved if the Attorney General fails to act within 30 business days. The bill would authorize the Attorney General to adopt rules and regulations to implement these provisions, including initial emergency regulations. The act establishes several civil penalties for violations of the act and requires some of the penalty moneys to be deposited into the Cigarette Fire Safety and Firefighter Protection Fund. Existing uncodified law requires the moneys in the fund, upon appropriation, to be made available to the State Fire Marshal to administer and implement the act. This bill would require all civil penalties established for violation of the act to be deposited into the fund. The bill would require the moneys in the fund, upon appropriation, to be made available to the Attorney General to offset minor administrative costs to implement the act. The bill would also making a conforming change relating to the fund.
Who sponsors AB 1626?
AB 1626 is sponsored by Rivas, Robert (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 1626?
This bill died with 2019-2020 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 1626?
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