California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 26 — Medical cannabis.

Last action — Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

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

This bill died with 2015-2016 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

(1) Existing law, the Compassionate Use Act of 1996, an initiative measure enacted by the approval of Proposition 215 at the November 5, 1996, statewide general election, authorizes the use of marijuana for medical purposes. Existing law, the Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA) , enacted by the Legislature, establishes within the Department of Consumer Affairs the Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation, and provides for the state licensure and regulation of certain commercial cannabis activities by the bureau, the Department of Food and Agriculture, or the State Department of Public Health, as specified. MCRSA requires an applicant for state licensure to provide specified information and a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information is complete, true, and accurate. MCRSA authorizes a state licensing authority to deny an application or issue a conditional license under certain conditions, and requires a state licensee, among other things, to obtain applicable local licenses prior to commencing commercial cannabis activity and to keep accurate records of commercial cannabis activity. This bill would require a licensee to implement, as specified, an employee training program for the licensee's employees regarding compliance with MCRSA, as specified. The bill would require an applicant with 20 or more employees to attest on the application that the applicant will implement an employee training program approved by the licensing authority within one year of licensure, as specified, thereby modifying the crime of perjury and imposing a state-mandated local program. The bill would require the licensing authority to deny an application of an applicant with 20 or more employees unless the applicant makes the above-mentioned attestation on the application. The bill would require each licensing authority to adopt standards for the approval of employee training programs. The bill would prohibit the licensing authority from approving a program provided by or through certain apprenticeship programs and programs provided by a licensee under MCRSA, except as specified. The bill would authorize the licensing authority to approve a workplace training organization, as defined, as a 3rd-party provider. The bill would require each licensing authority to charge a fee for approving an employee training program, as specified. The bill would require that the fees collected be deposited in the appropriate account within the Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act Fund. The bill would authorize each licensing authority to adjust fees as needed once a year to cover the costs of employee training program approval. The bill would make these provisions operative on July 1, 2018. (2) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

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

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

  4. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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

  6. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (June 27).

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

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

  9. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

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

  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 63. Noes 1. Page 3506.)

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  15. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (January 21).

  16. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  17. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  18. Read second time and amended.

  19. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (January 12).

  20. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on B. & P. Re-referred. (Ayes 7. Noes 4.) (January 5). Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

  21. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

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

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

  24. Referred to Coms. on B. & P. and HEALTH.

  25. From printer. May be heard in committee January 1.

  26. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Bonilla · Cosponsor
  • Jones-Sawyer · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Jones-Sawyer

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Bonilla

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 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
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Bates — Nay
Beall — Yea
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
Bates — Yea
Hill — Yea
Beall — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea

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AB 26 JONES-SAWYER Assembly Third Reading

Passed 63 Yea · 1 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 571012
Democratic 4000
Republican 2003
Total 631015
% of votes cast 80%1%0%19%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Not Voting
Alejo — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Not Voting
Brown — Yea
Low — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Obernolte — Not Voting
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gray — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Harper — Not Voting
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Kim — Not Voting
Levine — Yea
Burke — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Linder — Yea
Mayes — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bigelow — Not Voting
Chang — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Not Voting
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Melendez — Not Voting
Nazarian — Not Voting
O'Donnell — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Wood — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Hadley — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Not Voting
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
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 Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11002
Democratic 2000
Republican 0002
Total 13004
% of votes cast 76%0%0%24%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Not Voting
Bloom — Yea
Holden — Yea
Weber — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chang — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Daly — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wagner — Not Voting
Wood — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — 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 as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Republican 0001
Total 13001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Holden — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chang — Yea
Baker — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 26 do?
(1) Existing law, the Compassionate Use Act of 1996, an initiative measure enacted by the approval of Proposition 215 at the November 5, 1996, statewide general election, authorizes the use of marijuana for medical purposes. Existing law, the Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA) , enacted by the Legislature, establishes within the Department of Consumer Affairs the Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation, and provides for the state licensure and regulation of certain commercial cannabis activities by the bureau, the Department of Food and Agriculture, or the State Department of Public Health, as specified. MCRSA requires an applicant for state licensure to provide specified information and a statement, signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, that the information is complete, true, and accurate. MCRSA authorizes a state licensing authority to deny an application or issue a conditional license under certain conditions, and requires a state licensee, among other things, to obtain applicable local licenses prior to commencing commercial cannabis activity and to keep accurate records of commercial cannabis activity. This bill would require a licensee to implement, as specified, an employee training program for the licensee's employees regarding compliance with MCRSA, as specified. The bill would require an applicant with 20 or more employees to attest on the application that the applicant will implement an employee training program approved by the licensing authority within one year of licensure, as specified, thereby modifying the crime of perjury and imposing a state-mandated local program. The bill would require the licensing authority to deny an application of an applicant with 20 or more employees unless the applicant makes the above-mentioned attestation on the application. The bill would require each licensing authority to adopt standards for the approval of employee training programs. The bill would prohibit the licensing authority from approving a program provided by or through certain apprenticeship programs and programs provided by a licensee under MCRSA, except as specified. The bill would authorize the licensing authority to approve a workplace training organization, as defined, as a 3rd-party provider. The bill would require each licensing authority to charge a fee for approving an employee training program, as specified. The bill would require that the fees collected be deposited in the appropriate account within the Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act Fund. The bill would authorize each licensing authority to adjust fees as needed once a year to cover the costs of employee training program approval. The bill would make these provisions operative on July 1, 2018. (2) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors AB 26?
AB 26 is sponsored by Bonilla and Jones-Sawyer.
What is the current status of AB 26?
This bill died with 2015-2016 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 26?
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