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Assembly bill · 20252026

AB 8

Cannabis: cannabinoids: industrial hemp.

Became lawOfficial record on California Legislative Information

Progress

304 days from first to latest action, across 38 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Dec 2

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 3

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 22

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 22

  5. Passed first chamber

    Jun 2

  6. Passed second chamber

    Sep 12

  7. Sent to governor

    Sep 24

  8. Became law

    Oct 2

AssemblySenateDecFebAprJunAugOct

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Revenue and Taxation]

Assembly · Apr 22, 2025

Passed 17–0

17 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Assembly · Apr 28, 2025

Passed 6–1

6 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass as amended.

Assembly · May 23, 2025

Passed 11–0

11 Yea

0 Nay

4 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

AB 8 Aguiar-Curry Assembly Third Reading

Assembly · Jun 3, 2025

Passed 73–1

73 Yea

1 Nay

5 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Revenue and Taxation]

Senate · Jul 7, 2025

Passed 11–0

11 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Senate · Jul 9, 2025

Passed 5–0

5 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Placed on suspense file

Senate · Aug 18, 2025

Passed 7–0

7 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass as amended

Senate · Aug 29, 2025

Passed 7–0

7 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

3rd Reading AB8 Aguiar-Curry By Ashby

Senate · Sep 12, 2025

Passed 37–0

37 Yea

0 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

AB 8 AGUIAR-CURRY Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Assembly · Sep 13, 2025

Passed 73–1

73 Yea

1 Nay

6 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 248, Statutes of 2025.

    Oct 2, 2025 · Joint

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    Oct 2, 2025 · Joint

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

    Sep 24, 2025 · Joint

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 73. Noes 1. Page 3491.). Appropriations

    Sep 13, 2025 · Assembly

  5. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3484.)

    Sep 13, 2025 · Assembly

  6. Joint Rules 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)

    Sep 13, 2025 · Assembly

  7. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    Sep 13, 2025 · Assembly

  8. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2995.).

    Sep 12, 2025 · Senate

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    Sep 8, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

    Sep 5, 2025 · Senate

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    Sep 2, 2025 · Senate

  12. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

    Aug 29, 2025 · Senate

  13. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29). Appropriations

    Aug 29, 2025 · Senate

  14. In committee: Referred to suspense file.

    Aug 18, 2025 · Senate

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations

    Jul 9, 2025 · Senate

  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. Revenue and Taxation

    Jul 7, 2025 · Senate

  17. Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and REV. & TAX. Business, Professions and Economic Development

    Jun 11, 2025 · Senate

  18. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

    Jun 3, 2025 · Senate

  19. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 1. Page 1894.)

    Jun 2, 2025 · Assembly

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    May 27, 2025 · Assembly

  21. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

    May 23, 2025 · Assembly

  22. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 23). Appropriations

    May 23, 2025 · Assembly

  23. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)

    May 23, 2025 · Assembly

  24. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1627.)

    May 21, 2025 · Assembly

  25. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. Appropriations

    May 21, 2025 · Assembly

  26. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

    May 14, 2025 · Assembly

  27. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations

    May 6, 2025 · Assembly

  28. Read second time and amended.

    May 5, 2025 · Assembly

  29. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (April 28).

    May 1, 2025 · Assembly

  30. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to REV. & TAX. suspense file. Revenue and Taxation

    Apr 28, 2025 · Assembly

  31. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. Revenue and Taxation

    Apr 22, 2025 · Assembly

  32. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P. Business and Professions

    Apr 22, 2025 · Assembly

  33. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.

    Apr 21, 2025 · Assembly

  34. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P. Business and Professions

    Mar 19, 2025 · Assembly

  35. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.

    Mar 18, 2025 · Assembly

  36. Referred to Com. on B. & P. Business and Professions

    Feb 3, 2025 · Assembly

  37. From printer. May be heard in committee January 2.

    Dec 3, 2024 · Assembly

  38. Read first time. To print.

    Dec 2, 2024 · Assembly

Authors

In committee

Topics

Cannabiscannabinoidsindustrialhemp

Bill text

  • 12/02/24 - IntroducedPDF
  • 03/18/25 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 04/21/25 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 05/05/25 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 05/23/25 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 08/29/25 - Amended SenatePDF
  • 09/05/25 - Amended SenatePDF
  • 09/16/25 - EnrolledPDF
  • 10/02/25 - ChapteredPDF
  • AB8HTML

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AB 2532Cannabis: labels, packaging, and advertising.Jacqui IrwinDBecame lawBecame lawSep 30, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 949, Statutes of 2026.
AB 1965Cannabis: testing: quality assurance.LaShae Sharp-CollinsDBecame lawBecame lawSep 27, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 564, Statutes of 2026.
AB 2249Cannabis: labels, packaging, and advertising.Jacqui IrwinDBecame lawBecame lawAug 31, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 164, Statutes of 2026.
AB 564Cannabis: excise tax: rate increase suspension: report.Matt HaneyDBecame lawBecame lawSep 22, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 127, Statutes of 2025.
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