California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 261 — Drug paraphernalia retailers.

Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law prohibits, except as authorized, a person from maintaining or operating any place of business in which drug paraphernalia is kept, displayed, or offered in any manner, sold, furnished, transferred, or given away, unless that drug paraphernalia is completely and wholly kept, displayed, or offered within a separate room or enclosure to which persons under 18 years of age not accompanied by a parent or legal guardian are excluded, prohibits an owner, manager, proprietor, or person in charge of such a room or enclosure from allowing any person under 18 years of age to enter the room or enclosure unless accompanied by his or her parents or legal guardian, and prohibits a person under 18 years of age from being in, remaining in, or visiting that room or enclosure unless accompanied by his or her parents or legal guardian. Under existing law, a violation of those provisions is not a criminal offense, but is grounds for revocation or nonrenewal of any license, permit, or other entitlement previously issued by a city, county, or city and county for the privilege of engaging in that business and is grounds for denial of any future license, permit, or other entitlement authorizing the conduct of that business or any other business, if the business includes the sale of drug paraphernalia. This bill would instead prohibit a person from maintaining or operating a place of business in which drug paraphernalia is kept, displayed or offered in any manner, sold, furnished, transferred or given away, except as authorized by law.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Died pursuant to Article IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

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

  4. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. Re-referred. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (January 5). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  6. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

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

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

  9. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

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

  11. Referred to Com. on G.O.

  12. From printer. May be heard in committee March 12.

  13. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety]

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10000
Republican 1000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Brough — Yea
Wood — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chang — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 261 do?
Existing law prohibits, except as authorized, a person from maintaining or operating any place of business in which drug paraphernalia is kept, displayed, or offered in any manner, sold, furnished, transferred, or given away, unless that drug paraphernalia is completely and wholly kept, displayed, or offered within a separate room or enclosure to which persons under 18 years of age not accompanied by a parent or legal guardian are excluded, prohibits an owner, manager, proprietor, or person in charge of such a room or enclosure from allowing any person under 18 years of age to enter the room or enclosure unless accompanied by his or her parents or legal guardian, and prohibits a person under 18 years of age from being in, remaining in, or visiting that room or enclosure unless accompanied by his or her parents or legal guardian. Under existing law, a violation of those provisions is not a criminal offense, but is grounds for revocation or nonrenewal of any license, permit, or other entitlement previously issued by a city, county, or city and county for the privilege of engaging in that business and is grounds for denial of any future license, permit, or other entitlement authorizing the conduct of that business or any other business, if the business includes the sale of drug paraphernalia. This bill would instead prohibit a person from maintaining or operating a place of business in which drug paraphernalia is kept, displayed or offered in any manner, sold, furnished, transferred or given away, except as authorized by law.
Who sponsors AB 261?
AB 261 is sponsored by Travis Allen.
What is the current status of AB 261?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 261?
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