CA SB 19

Title: Fentanyl Misuse and Overdose Prevention Task Force.
Author: Jasmeet Bains

Summary
SB 19, Seyarto. Fentanyl Misuse and Overdose Prevention Task Force. Existing law, the California Uniform Controlled Substances Act, classifies controlled substances into 5 schedules and places the greatest restrictions and penalties on the use of those substances placed in Schedule I. The act classifies the drug fentanyl in Schedule II. Existing law prohibits a person from possessing for sale or purchasing for purposes of sale, specified controlled substances, including fentanyl, and provides for imprisonment in a county jail for 2, 3, or 4 years for a violation of this provision. Existing law also requires a local health officer to assume that the fentanyl manufacturing process has led to some degree of chemical contamination and take action, as prescribed, if a fentanyl laboratory activity has taken place at a property.This bill would, upon appropriation by the Legislature, establish the Fentanyl Misuse and Overdose Prevention Task Force to undertake various duties relating to fentanyl misuse including, among others, collecting and organizing data on the nature and extent of fentanyl misuse in California and evaluating approaches to increase public awareness of fentanyl misuse. The bill would require the task force to be co-chaired by the Attorney General and the State Public Health Officer or their designees, and would specify the membership of the task force. The bill would require the first meeting of the task force to take place no later than June 1, 2024, and would require the task force to meet at least once every 2 months. The bill would require the task force to submit an interim report on its findings and recommendations to the Attorney General, the Governor, and the Legislature by July 1, 2025, and submit a final report by December 1, 2025. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2026.

Status
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 857, Statutes of 2023.

Bill Documents
CA SB 19 - 09/18/23 - Enrolled

CA SB 19 - 09/07/23 - Amended Assembly

CA SB 19 - 09/01/23 - Amended Assembly

CA SB 19 - 06/22/23 - Amended Assembly

CA SB 19 - 03/07/23 - Amended Senate

CA SB 19 - 12/05/22 - Introduced

Add To Favorites

Author Details

Jasmeet Bains - D
Assemblymember - State Assembly
Contact this Assemblymember
Visit their Website

Contact Tips

Capital Address:
P.O. Box 942849, 1021 O Street, , Suite 5730
Sacramento, CA 94249-0035
9163192035

State Legislate

Federal Legislate

CA SB 19

Author Details