California 2015-2016, 2nd Special Session Status: Enacted

AB 11 — Cigarette and tobacco product licensing: fees and funding.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 6, Statutes of 2015-16 Second Extraordinary Session.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced July 16, 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 7 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The Cigarette and Tobacco Products Licensing Act of 2003 requires the State Board of Equalization to administer a statewide program to license manufacturers, importers, distributors, wholesalers, and retailers of cigarettes and tobacco products. That act requires retailers of cigarettes and tobacco products to obtain a separate license for each retail location from the board, which is issued upon receipt of a completed application and payment of a one-time fee, unless specified conditions apply. This bill would require a fee of $265 to be submitted with each license application, as described above. The bill would require, for calendar years beginning on and after January 1, 2017, a retailer to file an application for renewal of a retailer's license accompanied with a fee of $265 per retail location, in the form and manner prescribed by the board. The Cigarette and Tobacco Products Licensing Act of 2003 requires a wholesaler or distributor that commences business selling or distributing cigarettes or tobacco products, or that commences doing so at a new or different place of business in the state, to apply for a license accompanied by a required fee of $1,000 for each location. The act also requires a wholesaler or distributor to file an application for a license renewal accompanied by a required fee of $1,000 for each location where cigarettes and tobacco products are sold. The bill would raise the fees described above to $1,200. The bill would require the board to report to the Legislature no later than January 1, 2019, regarding the adequacy of funding for the Cigarette and Tobacco Licensing Act of 2003, as specified.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 6, Statutes of 2015-16 Second Extraordinary Session.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 9:30 a.m.

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 24. Noes 15. Page 116.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (March 8).

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 4.) (March 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. Referred to Com. on P.H. & D.S.

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

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 48. Noes 26. Page 186.)

  12. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 47. Noes 25. Page 185.)

  13. Assembly Rule 69 suspended. (Ayes 47. Noes 25. Page 185.)

  14. Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 185.)

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (September 8).

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on FINANCE. (Ayes 9. Noes 4.) (August 25). Re-referred to Com. on FINANCE.

  18. Referred to Com. on P.H. & D.S.

  19. From printer.

  20. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Nazarian · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 11 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Nazarian

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

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

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 1001
Democratic 4000
Total 6001
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Rodriguez — Yea
Bains, Jasmeet Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea
Dixon, Diane Republican Not Voting

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3rd Reading AB11 Nazarian By Beall

Passed 24 Yea · 15 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 221401
Democratic 2100
Total 241501
% of votes cast 60%38%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Fuller — Nay
Glazer — Nay
Cannella — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Allen — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Runner — Nay
Galgiani — Nay
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Bates — Nay
Block — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Hall — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Beall — Yea
Huff — Not Voting
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Pan — Yea
Roth — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Mark Stone — Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay

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Do pass

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

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AB 11 NAZARIAN Assembly Third Reading

Passed 48 Yea · 26 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 452004
Democratic 3100
Republican 0501
Total 482605
% of votes cast 61%33%0%6%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Eggman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Campos — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Low — Yea
Medina — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Gray — Yea
Baker — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Burke — Yea
Chang — Nay
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Gordon — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Harper — Nay
Levine — Yea
Linder — Nay
Mayes — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Daly — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Williams — Yea
Holden — Not Voting
Mathis — Nay
Olsen — Not Voting
Waldron — Not Voting
Frazier — Not Voting
Gomez — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Hadley — Nay
Achadjian — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Brown — Yea
Kim — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Steinorth — Nay
Thurmond — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — 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 Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 6 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6300
Total 6300
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Gomez — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Melendez — Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 11 do?
The Cigarette and Tobacco Products Licensing Act of 2003 requires the State Board of Equalization to administer a statewide program to license manufacturers, importers, distributors, wholesalers, and retailers of cigarettes and tobacco products. That act requires retailers of cigarettes and tobacco products to obtain a separate license for each retail location from the board, which is issued upon receipt of a completed application and payment of a one-time fee, unless specified conditions apply. This bill would require a fee of $265 to be submitted with each license application, as described above. The bill would require, for calendar years beginning on and after January 1, 2017, a retailer to file an application for renewal of a retailer's license accompanied with a fee of $265 per retail location, in the form and manner prescribed by the board. The Cigarette and Tobacco Products Licensing Act of 2003 requires a wholesaler or distributor that commences business selling or distributing cigarettes or tobacco products, or that commences doing so at a new or different place of business in the state, to apply for a license accompanied by a required fee of $1,000 for each location. The act also requires a wholesaler or distributor to file an application for a license renewal accompanied by a required fee of $1,000 for each location where cigarettes and tobacco products are sold. The bill would raise the fees described above to $1,200. The bill would require the board to report to the Legislature no later than January 1, 2019, regarding the adequacy of funding for the Cigarette and Tobacco Licensing Act of 2003, as specified.
Who sponsors AB 11?
AB 11 is sponsored by Nazarian.
What is the current status of AB 11?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced July 16, 2015. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 11?
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