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AB957Introduced in the Assembly

Cigarette and tobacco products: retail sale: pharmacies.

Engrossed

Introduced by Liz Ortega, District 20

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 22973.1 of, and to add Article 26 (commencing with 4428) to Chapter 9 of Division 2 of, the Business and Professions Code, relating to cigarette and tobacco products.

Where it stands

In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

June 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: [07-07-2025] hearing: Motion to Reconsider. [Reconsideration Granted.] · July 7, 2025

10

Yes

1

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

11 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Roger Niello6Yes
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Caroline Menjivar20Yes
Lola Smallwood-Cuevas28Yes
Bob Archuleta30Yes
Tom Umberg34Yes
Tony Strickland36Yes
Steven Choi37No

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  3. Referred to Coms. on B. & P. and G.O.

  4. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on G.O. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

  5. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 18. Noes 1.) (April 23).

  6. Read second time and amended.

  7. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (May 23).

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 64. Noes 4. Page 1867.)

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

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

  14. In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage.

  15. In committee: Reconsideration granted.

  16. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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