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AB8 — AB8 — Cannabis: cannabinoids: industrial hemp.

State: California Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
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Sponsors: D Cecilia Aguiar-Curry

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Title: Cannabis: cannabinoids: industrial hemp.
Bill: AB8
Status:
Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State – Chapter 248, Statutes of 2025. (2025-10-02)

Description:
An act to amend Sections 26001, 26002, 26015, 26031.6, 26036, 26038, 26039.4, 26039.6, 26051.5, 26060, 26067, 26068, 26069, 26070, 26070.2, 26080, 26100, 26110, 26152, and 26200 of, and to add Sections 22980.6 and 26000.5 to, the Business and Professions Code, to amend Sections 11006.5, 11018, 11018.1, 11018.5, 11357.5, 11361, 110611, 111691, 111920, 111921, 111921.5, 111921.6, 111922.3, 111923.3, 111925, 111925.2, 111926, 111926.2, 111926.3, 111927.2, and 113091 of, to amend and repeal Section 111923.9 of, to add Sections 111921.1 and 111921.8 to, to add and repeal Section 111929.5 of, and to repeal Article 10 (commencing with Section 111929) of Chapter 9 of Part 5 of Division 104 of, the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Sections 34010, 34013, 34014, and 34016 of, and to add Section 34015.3 to, the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to cannabinoids, and making an appropriation therefor.

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Timeline

  1. 2025-10-02 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 248, Statutes of 2025.
  2. 2025-10-02 Approved by the Governor.
  3. 2025-09-24 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
  4. 2025-09-13 [A] Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 73. Noes 1. Page 3491.).
  5. 2025-09-13 [A] Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3484.)
  6. 2025-09-13 [A] Joint Rules 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)
  7. 2025-09-13 [A] In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
  8. 2025-09-12 [S] Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2995.).
  9. 2025-09-08 [S] Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
  10. 2025-09-05 [S] Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
  11. 2025-09-02 [S] Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
  12. 2025-08-29 [S] Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
  13. 2025-08-29 [S] From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
  14. 2025-08-18 [S] In committee: Referred to suspense file.
  15. 2025-07-09 [S] From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  16. 2025-07-07 [S] 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.
  17. 2025-06-11 [S] Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and REV. & TAX.
  18. 2025-06-03 [S] In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
  19. 2025-06-02 [A] Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 1. Page 1894.)
  20. 2025-05-27 [A] Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
  21. 2025-05-23 [A] Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
  22. 2025-05-23 [A] From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 23).
  23. 2025-05-23 [A] Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)
  24. 2025-05-21 [A] Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1627.)
  25. 2025-05-21 [A] In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
  26. 2025-05-14 [A] In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
  27. 2025-05-06 [A] Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  28. 2025-05-05 [A] Read second time and amended.
  29. 2025-05-01 [A] From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (April 28).
  30. 2025-04-28 [A] In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to REV. & TAX. suspense file.
  31. 2025-04-22 [A] 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.
  32. 2025-04-22 [A] Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.
  33. 2025-04-21 [A] From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.
  34. 2025-03-19 [A] Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.
  35. 2025-03-18 [A] From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.
  36. 2025-02-03 [A] Referred to Com. on B. & P.
  37. 2024-12-03 [A] From printer. May be heard in committee January 2.
  38. 2024-12-02 [A] Read first time. To print.

Roll call votes

DateChamberDescriptionYeaNayResult
2025-04-22 A Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Revenue and Taxation] 17 0 Passed
2025-04-28 A Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] 6 1 Passed
2025-05-23 A Do pass as amended 11 0 Passed
2025-06-02 A AB 8 Aguiar-Curry Assembly Third Reading 73 1 Passed
2025-07-07 S Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Revenue and Taxation] 11 0 Passed
2025-07-09 S Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] 5 0 Passed
2025-08-18 S Placed on suspense file 7 0 Passed
2025-08-29 S Do pass as amended 7 0 Passed
2025-09-12 S Assembly 3rd Reading AB8 Aguiar-Curry By Ashby 37 0 Passed
2025-09-13 A AB 8 AGUIAR-CURRY Concurrence in Senate Amendments 73 1 Passed