California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 303 — Controlled substances: destruction of seized marijuana.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 713, Statutes of 2015.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2015. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law, the California Uniform Controlled Substances Act, includes provisions authorizing the forfeiture and seizure of property involved in, or purchased with the proceeds from, a controlled substance offense. Existing law authorizes the destruction of seized substances suspected to be controlled substances in excess of 10 pounds in gross weight, subject to specified requirements. Under existing law, prior to destruction of a suspected controlled substance, the law enforcement agency is required to take photographs reasonably demonstrating the total amount of the substance to be destroyed and at least 5 random and representative samples, for evidentiary purposes, from the total amount of suspected controlled substances to be destroyed, in addition to the 10 pounds the law enforcement agency is required to retain. This bill would authorize the law enforcement agency to destroy seized substances suspected to be growing or harvested marijuana in excess of 2 pounds, or the amount of marijuana a medical marijuana patient or designated caregiver is authorized to possess by ordinance in the city or county where the marijuana was seized, whichever is greater, subject to specified requirements. The bill would also require the law enforcement agency to retain at least one 2-pound sample and 5 random and representative samples consisting of leaves or buds, for evidentiary purposes, from the total amount to be destroyed. The bill would additionally require that the law enforcement agency take videos that reasonably and accurately demonstrate the total amount of the suspected controlled substance to be destroyed.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 713, Statutes of 2015.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 5:45 p.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2368.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 2689.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From consent calendar on motion of Assembly Member Waldron.

  9. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  10. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (August 19).

  11. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  14. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 30).

  15. June 16 hearing postponed by committee.

  16. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  18. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 926.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  20. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 595.) (April 14).

  21. Set for hearing April 14.

  22. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  23. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 26.

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

Sponsors

  • Hueso · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Hueso

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB303 Hueso Concurrence

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 36001
Democratic 3000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Huff — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Allen — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Lara — Yea
De León — Yea
Runner — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Leno — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Mitchell — Not Voting
Hancock — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Liu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Roth — Yea
Hall — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

SB 303 Hueso Senate Third Reading By GARCIA, E.

Passed 79 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 70001
Democratic 4000
Republican 5000
Total 79001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Baker — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Linder — Yea
Low — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Burke — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chu — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Salas — Yea
Harper — Yea
Chau — Yea
Brown — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Perea — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Weber — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Kim — Yea
Levine — Yea
Chang — Yea
Brough — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Cooley — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Gray — Yea
Holden — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Campos — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Medina — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Daly — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Bonilla — Not Voting
Hadley — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wood — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — 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 Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Democratic 2000
Republican 2000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chang — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Holden — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Republican 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Low — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32004
Democratic 3000
Total 35004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Huff — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Roth — Yea
Fuller — Not Voting
Cannella — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Pan — Yea
De León — Yea
Runner — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Mitchell — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Leno — Yea
Leyva — Not Voting
Liu — Not Voting
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5001
Democratic 1000
Total 6001
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Not Voting
Monning — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 303 do?
Existing law, the California Uniform Controlled Substances Act, includes provisions authorizing the forfeiture and seizure of property involved in, or purchased with the proceeds from, a controlled substance offense. Existing law authorizes the destruction of seized substances suspected to be controlled substances in excess of 10 pounds in gross weight, subject to specified requirements. Under existing law, prior to destruction of a suspected controlled substance, the law enforcement agency is required to take photographs reasonably demonstrating the total amount of the substance to be destroyed and at least 5 random and representative samples, for evidentiary purposes, from the total amount of suspected controlled substances to be destroyed, in addition to the 10 pounds the law enforcement agency is required to retain. This bill would authorize the law enforcement agency to destroy seized substances suspected to be growing or harvested marijuana in excess of 2 pounds, or the amount of marijuana a medical marijuana patient or designated caregiver is authorized to possess by ordinance in the city or county where the marijuana was seized, whichever is greater, subject to specified requirements. The bill would also require the law enforcement agency to retain at least one 2-pound sample and 5 random and representative samples consisting of leaves or buds, for evidentiary purposes, from the total amount to be destroyed. The bill would additionally require that the law enforcement agency take videos that reasonably and accurately demonstrate the total amount of the suspected controlled substance to be destroyed.
Who sponsors SB 303?
SB 303 is sponsored by Hueso.
What is the current status of SB 303?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2015. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 303?
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