California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 2385 — Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act: state licenses: Measure D.

Last action — Vetoed by Governor.

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

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA) , provides for the licensure and regulation of medical cannabis and requires all commercial cannabis activity to be conducted between licensees. Existing law establishes the Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law authorizes licensing authorities to only issue state licenses to qualified applicants. Existing law, upon the date of implementation of regulations by the licensing authority, prohibits a person from engaging in commercial cannabis activity without possessing both a state license and a local permit, license, or other authorization. This bill would instead prohibit a person from engaging in commercial cannabis activity without possessing both a state license and a local permit, license, or other authorization one year after the bureau posts a notice on its Internet Web site that the licensing authorities have commenced issuing licenses. The bill would also, with regard to commercial cannabis activity in the City of Los Angeles, prohibit licensing authorities from requiring a local license, permit, or other authorization, and would require the issuance of a state license, if the authorities determine, as specified, that the applicant meets all of the requirements of MCRSA and specified criteria relating to Measure D, which was approved by the voters of the City of Los Angeles at the May 21, 2013, general election. The bill would further provide that a license issued pursuant to the above provision has the same force and effect, and confers the same benefits and responsibilities, as licenses issued to licensees not subject to the above-described exception. The bill would require the exemption to the local licensing requirement provided by these provisions to be superseded by a subsequent initiative authorizing the City of Los Angeles to issue local licenses to medical marijuana businesses in the city if the voters of Los Angeles approve the initiative prior to the time the State of California begins issuing state licenses.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Vetoed by Governor.

  2. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12 p.m.

  3. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 14. Page 6391.).

  4. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 26 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 9. Page 5303.).

  6. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 11).

  8. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (June 20).

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

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

  13. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 55. Noes 16. Page 4867.)

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  16. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 15. Noes 2.) (May 11).

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (April 19). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  19. (pending re-refer to Com. on L. GOV.)

  20. Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 4342.)

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

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

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

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

  25. Referred to Coms. on B. & P. and L. GOV.

  26. From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

  27. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Jones-Sawyer · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Jones-Sawyer

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 2385 JONES-SAWYER Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 60 Yea · 14 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 541303
Democratic 5000
Republican 1103
Total 601406
% of votes cast 75%18%0%8%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Not Voting
Brown — Yea
Levine — Yea
Low — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooper — Nay
Daly — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Medina — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gray — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Harper — Nay
Holden — Yea
Burke — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Kim — Nay
Linder — Yea
Maienschein — Nay
Mayes — Nay
Chang — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
Olsen — Not Voting
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Wagner — Not Voting
Waldron — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Williams — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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3rd Reading AB2385 Jones-Sawyer By Allen

Passed 30 Yea · 9 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 28800
Democratic 2100
Total 30900
% of votes cast 77%23%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Bates — Nay
Beall — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
De León — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Galgiani — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Yea
Block — Yea
Leno — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Liu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Hill — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Allen — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Lara — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay

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Do pass as amended

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4200
Democratic 1000
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Beall — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
McGuire, Mike 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
Beall — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Bates — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea

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AB 2385 JONES-SAWYER Assembly Third Reading

Passed 55 Yea · 16 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 481507
Democratic 5000
Republican 2102
Total 551609
% of votes cast 69%20%0%11%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Not Voting
Brown — Yea
Harper — Nay
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Maienschein — Nay
Mathis — Not Voting
Melendez — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Not Voting
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gatto — Nay
Burke — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Holden — Yea
Kim — Nay
Campos — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Linder — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Nay
Medina — Yea
Gray — Nay
Chau — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Chang — Not Voting
Hadley — Not Voting
McCarty — Not Voting
Obernolte — Nay
Olsen — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 15 Yea · 2 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13201
Democratic 2000
Republican 0002
Total 15203
% of votes cast 75%10%0%15%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Holden — Yea
Chang — Yea
Chau — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Wagner — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

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

Passed 13 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12101
Republican 1001
Total 13102
% of votes cast 81%6%0%13%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Not Voting
Holden — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Campos — Yea
Salas — Yea
Baker — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Dodd — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wood — Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2385 do?
Existing law, the Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA) , provides for the licensure and regulation of medical cannabis and requires all commercial cannabis activity to be conducted between licensees. Existing law establishes the Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law authorizes licensing authorities to only issue state licenses to qualified applicants. Existing law, upon the date of implementation of regulations by the licensing authority, prohibits a person from engaging in commercial cannabis activity without possessing both a state license and a local permit, license, or other authorization. This bill would instead prohibit a person from engaging in commercial cannabis activity without possessing both a state license and a local permit, license, or other authorization one year after the bureau posts a notice on its Internet Web site that the licensing authorities have commenced issuing licenses. The bill would also, with regard to commercial cannabis activity in the City of Los Angeles, prohibit licensing authorities from requiring a local license, permit, or other authorization, and would require the issuance of a state license, if the authorities determine, as specified, that the applicant meets all of the requirements of MCRSA and specified criteria relating to Measure D, which was approved by the voters of the City of Los Angeles at the May 21, 2013, general election. The bill would further provide that a license issued pursuant to the above provision has the same force and effect, and confers the same benefits and responsibilities, as licenses issued to licensees not subject to the above-described exception. The bill would require the exemption to the local licensing requirement provided by these provisions to be superseded by a subsequent initiative authorizing the City of Los Angeles to issue local licenses to medical marijuana businesses in the city if the voters of Los Angeles approve the initiative prior to the time the State of California begins issuing state licenses.
Who sponsors AB 2385?
AB 2385 is sponsored by Jones-Sawyer.
What is the current status of AB 2385?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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 2385?
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