Bob Blumenfield
- Democratic
Author
Existing law regulates the sale, possession, and disposal of hypodermic needles and syringes, and requires, with certain exceptions, a prescription to purchase a hypodermic needle or syringe for human use. Existing law prohibits any person from possessing or having under his or her control any hypodermic needle or syringe, except in accordance with those regulatory provisions. Existing law authorizes a clean needle and syringe exchange project in any city and county, county, or city, as specified. This bill would, until January 1, 2016, permit the State Department of Public Health to authorize certain entities, that meet prescribed conditions, to provide hypodermic needle and syringe exchange services in any location where the department determines that the conditions exist for the rapid spread of HIV, viral hepatitis, or any other potentially deadly or disabling infection spread through the sharing of used hypodermic needles and syringes. The bill, until January 1, 2016, would require the entities to submit an application to the department, would require a 45-day public comment period, would specify that participants shall not be subject to criminal prosecution for possession of needles and syringes acquired under the program, and would make conforming changes. The bill would also, until January 1, 2016, require the department to establish and maintain on its Internet Web site the address and contact information of programs providing hypodermic needle and syringe exchange services. The bill would, until January 1, 2016, change related hearing requirements from annually to biennially. The bill would, until January 1, 2016, require the department to report to certain committees of the Legislature, as prescribed.
Vetoed by Governor.
Enrolled and to the Governor at 4 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 47. Noes 28. Page 6746.)
Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Ayes 49. Noes 27. Page 6645.)
Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 21. Noes 15. Page 4849.)
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 26 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 21. Noes 13. Page 4781.)
Reconsideration granted. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4782.)
Motion to reconsider made by Senator Wolk.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 4.) (August 12).
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR suspense file.
From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 3.) (June 30).
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
In committee: Set second hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 44. Noes 29. Page 5141.)
Read second time. To third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 5).
Read second time and amended.
From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 5.) (April 6).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| AB1858 | HTML |
| 02/12/10 - Introduced | |
| 03/24/10 - Amended Assembly | |
| 04/13/10 - Amended Assembly | |
| 06/10/10 - Amended Senate | |
| 07/15/10 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/18/10 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/03/10 - Enrolled |
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