CaliforniaDisposition of controlled substances.
What it does
Existing law, the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, authorizes the forfeiture and seizure of property involved in, or purchased with the proceeds from, a controlled substance offense. Existing law authorizes a police or sheriff's department, the Department of Justice, or the Department of the California Highway Patrol to, with an order from the court, destroy controlled substances, instruments, or paraphernalia, as specified.
More detail
This bill would require the Department of Justice, upon an appropriation by the Legislature, and in consultation with the Department of Toxic Substances Control and other relevant state and local agencies, to develop and publish guidance, on the Department of Justice's internet website, for proper management and disposal of controlled substances in the possession of law enforcement, as specified.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Aug 13In committee: Held under submission.Latest
- Aug 3In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Jul 1From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Jun 30
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 10Referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- May 28In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- May 27Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5468.)Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded AB 1612 Alanis Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 19Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 18Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Major
- May 14From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 14).Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Lower
- May 6In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- 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 15From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- Apr 14
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety]. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 9Re-referred to Coms. on E.S & T.M. and PUB. S. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.Minor
- Apr 8Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.Minor
- Apr 7From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 26(Pending re-refer to Com. on E.S. & T.M.)Minor
- Mar 26Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 4433.)
- Mar 2Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and E.S & T.M.Minor
- Jan 22From printer. May be heard in committee February 21.
- Jan 21Read first time. To print.Introduced