Existing law makes it a crime to possess specified controlled substances, a controlled substance analog, or drug paraphernalia. Existing law provides that it is not a crime for a person who experiences a drug-related overdose and who, in good faith, seeks medical assistance, or any other person who, in good faith, seeks medical assistance for the person experiencing a drug-related overdose, to be under the influence of, or to possess for personal use, a controlled substance, controlled substance analog, or drug paraphernalia, under certain circumstances related to a drug-related overdose that prompted seeking medical assistance if that person does not obstruct medical or law enforcement personnel.
California SB 250 (20232024) — Controlled substances: punishment.
Existing law makes it a crime to possess specified controlled substances, a controlled substance analog, or drug paraphernalia. Existing law provides that it is not a crime for a person who experiences a drug-related overdose and who, in good faith, seeks medical assistance, or any other person who, in good faith, seeks medical assistance for the person experiencing a drug-related overdose, to be under the influence of, or to possess for personal use, a controlled substance, controlled substance analog, or drug paraphernalia, under certain circumstances related to a drug-related overdose that prompted seeking medical assistance if that person does not obstruct medical or law enforcement personnel.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
SB 250 Umberg Consent Calendar Second Day — 71–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. — 8–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar — 5–0 (pass) · upper
3rd Reading — 40–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Umberg — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2023-01-26 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. introduction, reading-1
2023-01-27 From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 26.
2023-02-09 Referred to Com. on RLS. referral-committee
2023-02-28 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
2023-03-08 Re-referred to Com. on PUB S. referral-committee
2023-03-09 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB S. amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
2023-03-30 Set for hearing April 25.
2023-04-26 From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 901.) (April 25). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2023-04-27 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-1, reading-2
2023-05-01 From consent calendar on motion of Senator Umberg.
2023-05-01 Ordered to third reading.
2023-05-22 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 1205.) Ordered to the Assembly. passage, reading-1, reading-3
2023-05-23 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2023-05-26 Referred to Com. on PUB. S. referral-committee
2023-06-05 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
2023-06-13 From committee: Do pass as amended. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 13). amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2023-06-14 Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2
2023-06-15 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-1, reading-2
2023-06-22 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 2351.) Ordered to the Senate. passage, reading-1, reading-3
2023-06-22 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2023-07-05 Ordered to special consent calendar.
2023-07-06 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 1916.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. amendment-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2023-07-11 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.
2023-07-21 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2023-07-21 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 106, Statutes of 2023. became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/37945229-0fac-42fd-9b5b-235a8df091b5. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).