CA AB8 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on October 2 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-10-02 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 248, Statutes of 2025.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

An act to amend Sections 26001, 26002, 26015, 26031.6, 26036, 26038, 26039.4, 26039.6, 26051.5, 26060, 26067, 26068, 26069, 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 11006.5, 11018, 11018.1, 11018.5, 11357.5, 11361, 110611, 111691, 111920, 111921, 111921.5, 111921.6, 111922.3, 111923.3, 111925, 111925.2, 111926, 111926.2, 111926.3, 111927.2, and 113091 of, to amend and repeal Section 111923.9 of, to add Sections 111921.1 and 111921.8 to, to add and repeal Section 111929.5 of, and to repeal Article 10 (commencing with Section 111929) of Chapter 9 of Part 5 of Division 104 of, the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Sections 34010, 34013, 34014, and 34016 of, and to add Section 34015.3 to, the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to cannabinoids, and making an appropriation therefor.

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Title

Cannabis: cannabinoids: industrial hemp.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-09-13 - Assembly - AB 8 AGUIAR-CURRY Concurrence in Senate Amendments (Y: 73 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2025-09-12 - Senate - Assembly 3rd Reading AB8 Aguiar-Curry By Ashby (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Senate - Do pass as amended (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-08-18 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-07-09 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-07-07 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Revenue and Taxation] (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-02 - Assembly - AB 8 Aguiar-Curry Assembly Third Reading (Y: 73 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Assembly - Do pass as amended (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-04-28 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 6 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-22 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Revenue and Taxation] (Y: 17 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-10-02 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 248, Statutes of 2025.
2025-10-02 Approved by the Governor.
2025-09-24 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2025-09-13AssemblySenate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 73. Noes 1. Page 3491.).
2025-09-13AssemblyAssembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3484.)
2025-09-13AssemblyJoint Rules 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)
2025-09-13AssemblyIn Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2025-09-12SenateRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2995.).
2025-09-08SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-09-05SenateRead third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2025-09-02SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-08-29SenateRead second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2025-08-29SenateFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
2025-08-18SenateIn committee: Referred to suspense file.
2025-07-09SenateFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-07-07SenateFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
2025-06-11SenateReferred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and REV. & TAX.
2025-06-03SenateIn Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-06-02AssemblyRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 1. Page 1894.)
2025-05-27AssemblyRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23AssemblyRead second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2025-05-23AssemblyFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 23).
2025-05-23AssemblyAssembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)
2025-05-21AssemblyJoint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1627.)
2025-05-21AssemblyIn committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-05-14AssemblyIn committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-05-06AssemblyRe-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-05-05AssemblyRead second time and amended.
2025-05-01AssemblyFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (April 28).
2025-04-28AssemblyIn committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to REV. & TAX. suspense file.
2025-04-22AssemblyFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
2025-04-22AssemblyRe-referred to Com. on B. & P.
2025-04-21AssemblyFrom committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-19AssemblyRe-referred to Com. on B. & P.
2025-03-18AssemblyFrom committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.
2025-02-03AssemblyReferred to Com. on B. & P.
2024-12-03AssemblyFrom printer. May be heard in committee January 2.
2024-12-02AssemblyRead first time. To print.

Code Citations

ChapterSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Business and Professions Code22980.6New CodeSee Bill Text
Business and Professions Code26000.5New CodeSee Bill Text
Business and Professions Code26001Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code26002Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code26015Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code26031.6Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code26036Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code26038Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code26039.4Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code26039.6Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code26051.5Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code26060Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code26067Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code26068Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code26069Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code26070Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code26070.2Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code26080Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code26100Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code26110Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code26152Amended CodeCitation Text
Business and Professions Code26200Amended CodeCitation Text
Health and Safety Code11006.5Amended CodeCitation Text
Health and Safety Code11018Amended CodeCitation Text
Health and Safety Code11018.1Amended CodeCitation Text
Health and Safety Code11018.5Amended CodeCitation Text
Health and Safety Code110611Amended CodeCitation Text
Health and Safety Code111691Amended CodeCitation Text
Health and Safety Code111920Amended CodeCitation Text
Health and Safety Code111921Amended CodeCitation Text
Health and Safety Code111921.1New CodeSee Bill Text
Health and Safety Code111921.5Amended CodeCitation Text
Health and Safety Code111921.6Amended CodeCitation Text
Health and Safety Code111921.8New CodeSee Bill Text
Health and Safety Code111922.3Amended CodeCitation Text
Health and Safety Code111923.3Amended CodeCitation Text
Health and Safety Code111923.9Repealed CodeCitation Text
Health and Safety Code111925Amended CodeCitation Text
Health and Safety Code111925.2Amended CodeCitation Text
Health and Safety Code111926Amended CodeCitation Text
Health and Safety Code111926.2Amended CodeCitation Text
Health and Safety Code111926.3Amended CodeCitation Text
Health and Safety Code111927.2Amended CodeCitation Text
Health and Safety Code113091Amended CodeCitation Text
Health and Safety Code11357.5Amended CodeCitation Text
Health and Safety Code11361Amended CodeCitation Text
Revenue and Taxation Code34010Amended CodeCitation Text
Revenue and Taxation Code34013Amended CodeCitation Text
Revenue and Taxation Code34014Amended CodeCitation Text
Revenue and Taxation Code34015.3New CodeSee Bill Text
Revenue and Taxation Code34016New CodeSee Bill Text

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