AB 261

  • California Assembly Bill
  • 2015-2016 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly
  • Assembly
  • Senate
  • Governor

Drug paraphernalia retailers.

Abstract

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 Sponsors (1)

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Actions


Feb 01, 2016

Assembly

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

Jan 31, 2016

Assembly

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

Jan 12, 2016

Assembly

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

Jan 05, 2016

Assembly

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.

  • Referral-Committee
  • Committee-Passage
Com. on PUB. S. Re-referred. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (January 5). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

Jan 04, 2016

Assembly

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

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on G.O.

Assembly

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

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on RLS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

May 06, 2015

Assembly

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

Apr 06, 2015

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on G.O.

Mar 26, 2015

Assembly

Referred to Com. on G.O.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on G.O.

Assembly

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

Feb 10, 2015

Assembly

From printer. May be heard in committee March 12.

Feb 09, 2015

Assembly

Read first time. To print.

Bill Text

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02/09/15 - Introduced PDF
03/26/15 - Amended Assembly PDF
01/04/16 - Amended Assembly PDF

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