BILL ANALYSIS Ó AB 486 Page 1 CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS AB 486 (Hueso) As Amended August 24, 2011 2/3 vote. Urgency ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |ASSEMBLY: | |(May 16, 2011) |SENATE: |38-0 |(August 30, 2011) | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (vote not relevant) Original Committee Reference: L. GOV. SUMMARY : Prohibits the sale, dispensing, distribution, administration, or giving or attempting to sell, dispense, furnish, administer or give, or possession for sale specified synthetic stimulants or specified synthetic stimulant derivatives. The Senate amendments delete the Assembly version of this bill, and instead: 1)Prohibit the sale, dispensing, distribution, administration, or giving or attempting to sell, dispense, furnish, administer or give, or possession for sale specified synthetic stimulants or specified synthetic stimulant derivatives. 2)State that "synthetic stimulants" include any material, compound, mixture or preparation which contains naphthylpyrovalerone or cathinone and has a stimulant effect on the central nervous system unless specifically excepted or contained within a pharmaceutical product approved by the Unites States Food and Drug Administration. 3)State that a violation of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding six months, a fine not exceeding $1,000, or by fine and imprisonment. 4)Add an urgency clause. AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY , this bill required a specified portion of monies received by a city or county government within the jurisdiction of the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) for graffiti removal be paid to SANDAG for the purpose of funding a graffiti tracking system. FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Senate Appropriations Committee, pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8, negligible state costs. AB 486 Page 2 COMMENTS : According to the author, "Synthetic stimulants, commonly known as bath salts, are currently being sold in communities all across the state. While the name may indicate a benign substance, these dangerous stimulants mimic the effects of cocaine and other drugs. Because of California's complicated drug laws, there has been inconsistent prosecution for the distribution of these dangerous substances. AB 486 will remove any doubt as to whether these drugs are illegal in California and will give district attorneys and law enforcement the tools they need to ban the sale of these products from our neighborhoods." This bill was substantially amended in the Senate and the Assembly-approved version of this bill was deleted. This bill, as amended in the Senate, is inconsistent with Assembly actions and the provisions of this bill, as amended in the Senate, have not been heard in an Assembly policy committee. Analysis Prepared by : Milena Nelson / PUB. S. / (916) 319-3744 FN: 0002132