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AB8Introduced in the Assembly

Cannabis: cannabinoids: industrial hemp.

Passed

Introduced by Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, District 4

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 248, Statutes of 2025.

October 2, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 8 AGUIAR-CURRY Concurrence in Senate Amendments · September 13, 2025

73

Yes

1

No

6

Absent or Not Voting

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

What do people think?

Citizen Voice

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See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1Yes
Chris Rogers2Yes
James Gallagher3Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Yes
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Yes
David Tangipa8Yes
Heath Flora9Yes
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee January 2.

  3. Referred to Com. on B. & P.

  4. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

  6. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.

  7. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

  8. 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.

  9. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to REV. & TAX. suspense file.

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (April 28).

  11. Read second time and amended.

  12. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  14. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  15. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1627.)

  16. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)

  17. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 23).

  18. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  19. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  20. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 1. Page 1894.)

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

  22. Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and REV. & TAX.

  23. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

  24. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  25. In committee: Referred to suspense file.

  26. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).

  27. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  28. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  29. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  30. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  31. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2995.).

  32. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  33. Joint Rules 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)

  34. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3484.)

  35. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 73. Noes 1. Page 3491.).

  36. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  37. Approved by the Governor.

  38. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 248, Statutes of 2025.

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