California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 475 — Cannabis: trade samples.

Last action — August 14 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  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 “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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

The Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA) , an initiative measure approved as Proposition 64 at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, authorizes a person who obtains a state license under AUMA to engage in commercial adult-use cannabis activity pursuant to that license and applicable local ordinances. AUMA authorizes the Legislature to amend the act to further the purposes and intent of the act with a 23 vote of the membership of both houses of the Legislature, except as provided. The Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA) , among other things, consolidates the licensure and regulation of commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis activities. MAUCRSA gives the Bureau of Cannabis Control in the Department of Consumer Affairs the power, duty, purpose, responsibility, and jurisdiction to regulate commercial cannabis activity in the state as provided by the act. AUMA also prohibits a licensee from giving away any amount of cannabis or cannabis product as part of a business promotion or other commercial activity. This bill would allow a licensee to designate cannabis or a cannabis product as a trade sample at any time while the cannabis or cannabis product is in the possession of the licensee and would impose specific requirements on the licensee making the designation. The bill would prohibit the sale or donation of cannabis or a cannabis product that is designated a trade sample, but would allow those trade samples to be given for no consideration to an employee of the licensee that designated the trade sample or to another licensee. The bill would require a trade sample to be given only for specified purposes. The bill would require trade samples given to another licensee to be recorded in the track and trace system and would require a licensee to maintain records of cannabis trade samples given to employees. The bill would prohibit an employee of a licensee from possessing or transporting trade samples in excess of specified amounts. The bill would require the bureau to establish by regulation a definition of trade sample. The bill would allow the bureau to establish by regulation a limit on the quantity of cannabis and cannabis goods designated by a licensee as a trade sample, as specified. MAUCRSA provides that cannabis batches are subject to quality assurance and testing prior to sale at a retailer, microbusiness, or specified nonprofit, except as provided. This bill would require cannabis or cannabis products designated as a trade sample to be subject to quality assurance and testing.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. August 14 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  2. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (July 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  3. June 25 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

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

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 31. Noes 5. Page 1154.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

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

  10. Set for hearing May 13.

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

  12. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 846.) (April 24).

  13. Set for hearing April 24.

  14. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

  15. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on GOV. & F. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 511.) (April 1).

  16. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

  17. Set for hearing April 1.

  18. Referred to Coms. on B., P. & E.D. and GOV. & F.

  19. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.

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

Sponsors

  • Skinner · Primary
  • Bradford · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Skinner

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Bradford

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13001
Democratic 4000
Republican 1000
Total 18001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Gloria — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Low — Yea
Medina — Yea
Ting — Yea
Holden — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Fong — Not Voting
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea

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3rd Reading SB475 Skinner et al.

Passed 31 Yea · 5 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 23301
Democratic 8001
Republican 0200
Total 31502
% of votes cast 82%13%0%5%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Rubio — Yea
Monning — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Beall — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hill — Yea
Roth — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Allen — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Chang — Yea
Borgeas — Nay
Bates — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Pan — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 475 do?
The Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA) , an initiative measure approved as Proposition 64 at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, authorizes a person who obtains a state license under AUMA to engage in commercial adult-use cannabis activity pursuant to that license and applicable local ordinances. AUMA authorizes the Legislature to amend the act to further the purposes and intent of the act with a 23 vote of the membership of both houses of the Legislature, except as provided. The Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA) , among other things, consolidates the licensure and regulation of commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis activities. MAUCRSA gives the Bureau of Cannabis Control in the Department of Consumer Affairs the power, duty, purpose, responsibility, and jurisdiction to regulate commercial cannabis activity in the state as provided by the act. AUMA also prohibits a licensee from giving away any amount of cannabis or cannabis product as part of a business promotion or other commercial activity. This bill would allow a licensee to designate cannabis or a cannabis product as a trade sample at any time while the cannabis or cannabis product is in the possession of the licensee and would impose specific requirements on the licensee making the designation. The bill would prohibit the sale or donation of cannabis or a cannabis product that is designated a trade sample, but would allow those trade samples to be given for no consideration to an employee of the licensee that designated the trade sample or to another licensee. The bill would require a trade sample to be given only for specified purposes. The bill would require trade samples given to another licensee to be recorded in the track and trace system and would require a licensee to maintain records of cannabis trade samples given to employees. The bill would prohibit an employee of a licensee from possessing or transporting trade samples in excess of specified amounts. The bill would require the bureau to establish by regulation a definition of trade sample. The bill would allow the bureau to establish by regulation a limit on the quantity of cannabis and cannabis goods designated by a licensee as a trade sample, as specified. MAUCRSA provides that cannabis batches are subject to quality assurance and testing prior to sale at a retailer, microbusiness, or specified nonprofit, except as provided. This bill would require cannabis or cannabis products designated as a trade sample to be subject to quality assurance and testing.
Who sponsors SB 475?
SB 475 is sponsored by Skinner and Bradford.
What is the current status of SB 475?
This bill died with 2019-2020 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 475?
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