2025-2026 Regular SessionCalifornia Legislature

AB8: Cannabis: cannabinoids: industrial hemp.

Legislative Summary

An act to amend Sections 26001, 26002, 26015, 26031.6, 26036, 26038, 26039.4, 26039.6, 26051.5, 26060, 26067, 26070, 26070.2, 26080, 26100, 26110, 26152, and 26200 of, and to add Sections 22980.6 and 26000.5 to, the Business and Professions Code, to amend Sections 11018.1, 11018.5, 11357.5, 11361, and 111923.3 of the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Sections 34010, 34011.2, 34013, 34013.1, and 34014 of, and to amend and add Section 34016 of, the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to cannabinoids, and making an appropriation therefor.

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Bill History

12/2/2024
Read first time. To print.
State Assembly
12/3/2024
From printer. May be heard in committee January 2.
State Assembly
2/3/2025
Referred to Com. on B. & P.
State Assembly
3/18/2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.
State Assembly
3/19/2025
Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.
State Assembly
4/21/2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.
State Assembly
4/22/2025
Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.
State Assembly
4/22/2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
State Assembly

Roll Call Votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Revenue and Taxation]
4/22/2025
17
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(12/2/2024)
Chamber
State Assembly
Committee
Revenue and Taxation(State Assembly)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Documents

Amended
Bill Text4/21/2025189.8 KB
Amended
Bill Text3/18/2025213.5 KB
Introduced
Bill Text12/2/20248.5 KB