Existing law, the California Uniform Controlled Substances Act, classifies controlled substances into 5 designated schedules, with the most restrictive limitations generally placed on controlled substances classified in Schedule I, and the least restrictive limitations generally placed on controlled substances classified in Schedule V. Existing federal law also regulates controlled substances by schedule. Under existing state and federal law, testosterone is classified as a Schedule III controlled substance.
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This bill would, if testosterone or dihydrotestosterone is excluded from Schedule III of the federal Controlled Substances Act and reclassified to a less restrictive schedule or exempted from the act, deem it to be rescheduled or exempted, respectively, under this division.
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History
2026
Aug 24Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 121, Statutes of 2026.Latest
Aug 12Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12 p.m.To Governor
Aug 6Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 6073.).Major
Vote recorded AB 1778 Patterson Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
Jul 2In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Vote recorded Consent Calendar 2nd. Result: pass.Upper
Jul 2Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 5188.).Passed Senate
Jun 30Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
Jun 29From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
Jun 16From 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.Minor
Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
Jun 1From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.Major
May 27Referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
May 14In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
Vote recorded AB 1778 Patterson Consent Calendar Second Day. Result: pass.Lower
May 14Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5053.)Passed Assembly
May 7Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
May 6From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 6).Minor
Vote recorded Do pass. To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 22From 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.Minor
Apr 21
Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 7From 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.Minor
Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 2Referred to Coms. on B. & P. and PUB. S.Minor
Feb 10From printer. May be heard in committee March 12.