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AB1778Introduced in the Assembly

Controlled substances: testosterone.

Passed

Introduced by Joe Patterson, District 5

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to add Section 11056.5 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to controlled substances.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 121, Statutes of 2026.

August 24, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 1778 Patterson Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 6, 2026

75

Yes

0

No

4

Absent or Not Voting

79 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1Yes
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Yes
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Yes
David Tangipa8Yes
Heath Flora9Absent
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 12.

  3. Referred to Coms. on B. & P. and PUB. S.

  4. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  6. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 6).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  8. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5053.)

  9. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  10. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  11. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.

  14. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 5188.).

  16. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  17. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 6073.).

  18. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12 p.m.

  19. Approved by the Governor.

  20. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 121, Statutes of 2026.

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