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2025-2026 Regular Session • California 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, 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
4/28/2025
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to REV. & TAX. suspense file.
State Assembly
5/1/2025
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (April 28).
State Assembly
5/5/2025
Read second time and amended.
State Assembly
5/6/2025
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
State Assembly
5/14/2025
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
State Assembly
5/21/2025
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
State Assembly
5/21/2025
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended.
State Assembly
5/23/2025
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16.)
State Assembly
5/23/2025
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 23).
State Assembly
5/23/2025
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
State Assembly
5/27/2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
State Assembly

Roll Call Votes

Do pass as amended
5/23/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
4/28/2025
6
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
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

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Democrat

Documents

Amended
Bill Text • 5/23/2025 • 208.7 KB
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Amended
Bill Text • 5/5/2025 • 189.2 KB
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Amended
Bill Text • 4/21/2025 • 189.8 KB
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Amended
Bill Text • 3/18/2025 • 213.5 KB
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Introduced
Bill Text • 12/2/2024 • 8.5 KB
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External Links

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