republic-os/legislation/us/states/ca/20252026/ab-1103.md

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Bill	Controlled substances: research.	Existing law, the California Uniform Controlled Substances Act, classifies controlled substances into 5 designated schedules, with the most restrictive limitations generally placed on controlled substances classified in Schedule I, and the least restrictive limitations generally placed on controlled substances classified in Schedule V. Existing law creates a Research Advisory Panel, as specified, to conduct hearings on, and in other ways study, research projects concerning controlled substances. Existing law authorizes the panel to approve research projects that have been registered with the Attorney General concerning the nature and effects of cannabis or hallucinogenic drugs and the treatment of abuse of controlled substances. Existing law authorizes a person who, under federal law, is entitled to use controlled substances for the purpose of research, instruction, or analysis, to lawfully obtain and use those controlled substances upon approval by the panel, as specified.	us/states/ca	California Legislature	20252026	AB 1103	California AB 1103 (20252026)	bill	Controlledsubstances research	enacted	Ward	11	30	7	2025-02-20	2025-10-10	openstates	ocd-bill/bb55ab27-9ef9-4c1b-aa9a-8344afaf2af2	http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1103	114be99d39087ca81c81974f9a96d6c02261bd9e9871b0bf89e5e60cb35fd577	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-ca

California AB 1103 (20252026) — Controlled substances: research.

Existing law, the California Uniform Controlled Substances Act, classifies controlled substances into 5 designated schedules, with the most restrictive limitations generally placed on controlled substances classified in Schedule I, and the least restrictive limitations generally placed on controlled substances classified in Schedule V. Existing law creates a Research Advisory Panel, as specified, to conduct hearings on, and in other ways study, research projects concerning controlled substances. Existing law authorizes the panel to approve research projects that have been registered with the Attorney General concerning the nature and effects of cannabis or hallucinogenic drugs and the treatment of abuse of controlled substances. Existing law authorizes a person who, under federal law, is entitled to use controlled substances for the purpose of research, instruction, or analysis, to lawfully obtain and use those controlled substances upon approval by the panel, as specified.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. 02/20/25 - Introduced (filed) — source
2. 03/28/25 - Amended Assembly (committee substitute) — source
3. 04/10/25 - Amended Assembly (committee substitute) — source
4. 05/01/25 - Amended Assembly (committee substitute) — source
5. 06/03/25 - Amended Senate (committee substitute) — source
6. 06/27/25 - Amended Senate (committee substitute) — source
7. 07/10/25 - Amended Senate (committee substitute) — source
8. 09/03/25 - Amended Senate (committee substitute) — source
9. 10/10/25 - Chaptered (committee substitute) — source
10. AB1103 (committee substitute) — source
11. 09/11/25 - Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 12–0 (pass) · upper
• 3rd Reading AB1103 Ward By Padilla — 39–0 (pass) · upper
• AB 1103 Ward Concurrence in Senate Amendments — 79–0 (pass) · lower
• Do pass. — 15–0 (pass) · lower
• Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary] — 11–0 (pass) · upper
• AB 1103 Ward Assembly Third Reading — 75–0 (pass) · lower
• Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 16–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Ward — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

• 2025-02-20 Read first time. To print. reading-1
• 2025-02-21 From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
• 2025-03-17 Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and M. & V.A. referral-committee
• 2025-03-28 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended. amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2
• 2025-04-01 Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. referral-committee
• 2025-04-10 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended. amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2
• 2025-04-21 Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. referral-committee
• 2025-04-30 From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 29). amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, committee-passage, referral-committee
• 2025-05-01 Read second time and amended. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2
• 2025-05-05 Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee
• 2025-05-14 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
• 2025-05-15 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
• 2025-05-19 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1607.) passage, reading-1, reading-3
• 2025-05-20 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
• 2025-05-28 Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD. referral-committee
• 2025-06-03 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
• 2025-06-26 From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 25). amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, committee-passage, referral-committee
• 2025-06-27 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
• 2025-07-09 From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 8). amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, committee-passage, referral-committee
• 2025-07-10 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
• 2025-08-19 From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. committee-passage, reading-2
• 2025-08-20 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
• 2025-09-03 Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-3
• 2025-09-04 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
• 2025-09-08 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2627.). passage, reading-1, reading-3
• 2025-09-08 In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
• 2025-09-09 Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3117.). amendment-passage, committee-passage-favorable
• 2025-09-16 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
• 2025-10-10 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
• 2025-10-10 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 571, Statutes of 2025. became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/bb55ab27-9ef9-4c1b-aa9a-8344afaf2af2. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).