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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Medical marijuana."
description: "(1) Existing law, the Compassionate Use Act of 1996, an initiative measure enacted by the approval of Proposition 215 at the November 6, 1996, statewide general election, authorizes the use of marijuana for medical purposes. Existing law enacted by the Legislature requires the establishment of a program for the issuance of identification cards to qualified patients so that they may lawfully use marijuana for medical purposes, and requires the establishment of guidelines for the lawful cultivation of marijuana grown for medical use. Existing law provides for the licensure of various professions by the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law, the Sherman Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Law, provides for the regulation of food, drugs, devices, and cosmetics, as specified. A violation of that law is a crime."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ca"
legislature: "California Legislature"
session: "20152016"
identifier: "SB 643"
citation: "California SB 643 (20152016)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Medical marijuana."]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["McGuire"]
version_count: 12
action_count: 43
vote_count: 11
first_action: "2015-02-27"
last_action: "2015-10-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f9f7b70a-732f-47af-bdca-27bb6a5b3023"
source_url: "http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160SB643"
source_hash: "62521cedcc99b4cbac6b2b5f75ea148903ea053f69ae7f319b1875b9c091b1b6"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ca"]
---
# California SB 643 (20152016) — Medical marijuana.
(1) Existing law, the Compassionate Use Act of 1996, an initiative measure enacted by the approval of Proposition 215 at the November 6, 1996, statewide general election, authorizes the use of marijuana for medical purposes. Existing law enacted by the Legislature requires the establishment of a program for the issuance of identification cards to qualified patients so that they may lawfully use marijuana for medical purposes, and requires the establishment of guidelines for the lawful cultivation of marijuana grown for medical use. Existing law provides for the licensure of various professions by the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law, the Sherman Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Law, provides for the regulation of food, drugs, devices, and cosmetics, as specified. A violation of that law is a crime.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **02/27/15 - Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=201520160SB643&version=20150SB64399INT)
2. **04/06/15 - Amended Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=201520160SB643&version=20150SB64398AMD)
3. **05/06/15 - Amended Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=201520160SB643&version=20150SB64397AMD)
4. **06/03/15 - Amended Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=201520160SB643&version=20150SB64396AMD)
5. **08/17/15 - Amended Assembly** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=201520160SB643&version=20150SB64395AMD)
6. **08/18/15 - Amended Assembly** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=201520160SB643&version=20150SB64394AMD)
7. **09/01/15 - Amended Assembly** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=201520160SB643&version=20150SB64393AMD)
8. **09/04/15 - Amended Assembly** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=201520160SB643&version=20150SB64392AMD)
9. **09/11/15 - Amended Assembly** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=201520160SB643&version=20150SB64391AMD)
10. **10/09/15 - Chaptered** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=201520160SB643&version=20150SB64389CHP)
11. **SB643** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160SB643)
12. **09/16/15 - Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=201520160SB643&version=20150SB64390ENR)
## Votes
- Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Rules] — **7–0** (pass) · upper
- Placed on suspense file — **7–0** (pass) · upper
- Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] — **5–1** (pass) · upper
- Do pass as amended. — **11–0** (pass) · lower
- Do pass as amended. — **8–1** (pass) · lower
- Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — **11–2** (pass) · lower
- Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Health] — **8–2** (pass) · lower
- SB 643 McGuire Senate Third Reading By BONTA — **58–13** (pass) · lower
- Unfinished Business (Supplemental File 6) SB643 McGuire Concurrence — **30–9** (pass) · upper
- 3rd Reading — **26–13** (pass) · upper
- Do pass as amended — **5–1** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- McGuire — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2015-02-27** Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. `introduction`
- **2015-03-02** From printer. May be acted upon on or after April 1.
- **2015-03-02** Read first time. `reading-1`
- **2015-03-12** Referred to Com. on RLS. `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-06** From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. `referral-committee, reading-2, amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1`
- **2015-04-09** Re-referred to Coms. on B., P. & E.D. and RLS. `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-10** Set for hearing April 20.
- **2015-04-21** From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 699.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on RLS. `referral-committee, committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage`
- **2015-04-22** Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F. `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-24** Set for hearing April 29.
- **2015-05-05** From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 816.) (April 29). `committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage`
- **2015-05-06** Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. `referral-committee, reading-2, amendment-passage, reading-1`
- **2015-05-08** Set for hearing May 18.
- **2015-05-18** May 18 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- **2015-05-23** Set for hearing May 28.
- **2015-06-02** From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1157.) (May 28). `committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage`
- **2015-06-03** Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading. `amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1`
- **2015-06-04** Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 26. Noes 13. Page 1328.) Ordered to the Assembly. `reading-3, passage, reading-1`
- **2015-06-04** In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. `reading-1`
- **2015-06-19** Referred to Coms. on B. & P. and HEALTH. `referral-committee`
- **2015-07-07** From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. `referral-committee, committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage`
- **2015-07-16** From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (July 14). `committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage`
- **2015-08-17** Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. `referral-committee, reading-2, amendment-passage, reading-1`
- **2015-08-18** From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. `referral-committee, reading-2, amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1`
- **2015-08-26** August 26 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- **2015-08-27** Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.
- **2015-08-31** From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 27). `committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage`
- **2015-09-01** Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. `amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1`
- **2015-09-02** Read second time. Ordered to third reading. `reading-2, reading-1`
- **2015-09-04** Assembly Rule 69 suspended.
- **2015-09-04** Read third time and amended. `reading-3, amendment-passage, reading-1`
- **2015-09-04** Ordered to third reading.
- **2015-09-04** Re-referred to Com. on B. & P. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2. `referral-committee`
- **2015-09-11** Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.
- **2015-09-11** Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
- **2015-09-11** From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (September 11). `committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage`
- **2015-09-11** Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading. `amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1`
- **2015-09-11** Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 58. Noes 13. Page 3191.) Ordered to the Senate. `reading-3, passage, reading-1`
- **2015-09-11** In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- **2015-09-11** Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 9. Page 2781.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. `committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage`
- **2015-09-17** Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:45 p.m.
- **2015-10-09** Approved by the Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2015-10-09** Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 719, Statutes of 2015.
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f9f7b70a-732f-47af-bdca-27bb6a5b3023`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).
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