CaliforniaCalifornia will bar convenience stores from selling nitrous oxide
When it takes effect, the signed law will bar convenience stores and other covered retailers from selling nitrous oxide in stores; grocery stores and general stores with grocery departments are excluded.
What it does
The signed law will bar convenience stores and other covered retailers from selling nitrous oxide in stores. Grocery stores and general stores with grocery departments are excluded.
Cities and counties may set tougher limits on nitrous oxide sales at stores. Their rules cannot restrict legitimate uses, such as medical care, food preparation, or industrial work.
The state is not required to repay local agencies or school districts for costs caused by this law's change to criminal law.
Argument forThe ban could make nitrous oxide harder to buy at convenience stores, reducing easy access for people who might misuse it.
Argument againstCovered stores could lose sales to customers who use nitrous oxide for food preparation, because the statewide sales ban has no exception for that use.
More detail
Covered retailers may not sell nitrous oxide at retail locations. The ban covers convenience stores but excludes grocery stores and general stores with grocery departments.
Cities and counties may set stricter rules for nitrous oxide sales at stores. This authority covers cities, counties, and combined city-county governments. Local rules cannot restrict legitimate uses, such as medical care, food preparation, or industrial work.
The state is not required to repay certain local costs caused by this law. It covers costs that local agencies or school districts may incur under this law. This applies to costs caused by the law's change to criminal law.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 30Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 979, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 30Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 2Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 27Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5995.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Major
- Vote recorded Unfinished Business SB758 Umberg et al. Concurrence. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 25In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Vote recorded SB 758 Umberg Senate Third Reading By Patel. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 25Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6492.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Aug 17Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 13Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 13From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 13).Major
- Aug 13Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
- Aug 5August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
- Jul 1From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Jun 30
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 24From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.Major
- Jun 23From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety]. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 23Coauthors revised.
- Jun 18Pursuant to Assembly Rule 51.
- Jun 18Referred to Coms. on B. & P. and PUB. S.Minor
- Jan 27In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 27Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 3302.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- Jan 26Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Jan 22Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 22From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3270.) (January 22).Major
- Jan 21Set for hearing January 22.
- Jan 20January 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 16Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Jan 16Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- Jan 16Withdrawn from committee.Major
- Jan 15Set for hearing January 20.
- Jan 15Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- Jan 14From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3214.) (January 13).Major
- Jan 13
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 5From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.Major
- 2025
- Dec 18Set for hearing January 13.
- Apr 8April 8 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
- Mar 27Set for hearing April 8.
- Mar 12Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and JUD.Minor
- Feb 24Read first time.Minor
- Feb 24From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
- Feb 21Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced
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