CaliforniaCigarette and tobacco products: retail sale: pharmacies.
What it does
Existing law, the Pharmacy Law, provides for the licensure and regulation of pharmacies by the California State Board of Pharmacy, and makes a violation of the Pharmacy Law a misdemeanor.
More detail
This bill would prohibit a pharmacy from engaging in the retail sale of cigarettes or tobacco products. Because a violation of this provision would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
Existing law, the Cigarette and Tobacco Products Licensing Act of 2023, requires a retailer to hold a license from the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration to engage in the sale of cigarettes or tobacco products for each retail location. Existing law requires the department to issue a license to a retailer upon receipt of a completed application and payment of required fees, unless certain circumstances apply.
This bill would prohibit the department from issuing a license to a retailer if the retailer is a pharmacy or the application is for a retail location that contains a pharmacy.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
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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
- Jun 22In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.Latest
- 2025
- Jul 7In committee: Reconsideration granted.
- Vote recorded [07-07-2025] hearing: Motion to Reconsider. [Reconsideration Granted.]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 30In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Revenue and Taxation]. Result: fail.Upper
- Jun 11Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and REV. & TAX.Minor
- Jun 3In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Jun 2Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 64. Noes 4. Page 1867.)Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded AB 957 Ortega Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 27Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 23From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (May 23).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- May 7In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Apr 29Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Apr 28Read second time and amended.Major
- Apr 24From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 18. Noes 1.) (April 23).Major
- Apr 23
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 8From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on G.O. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on G.O.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Governmental Organization]. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 28Referred to Coms. on B. & P. and G.O.Minor
- Feb 21From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
- Feb 20Read first time. To print.Introduced
- Jul 7In committee: Reconsideration granted.