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type: "Bill"
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title: "Synthetic cannabinoid compounds."
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description: "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. Under existing law, the sale or distribution of specified intoxicating substances is a crime, punishable by imprisonment or a fine or both. Existing law makes the possession of not more than 28.5 grams of marijuana an infraction, and the possession of more than 28.5 grams of marijuana a misdemeanor, as specified. Existing law makes possession of marijuana for sale a felony."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/ca"
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legislature: "California Legislature"
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session: "20112012"
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identifier: "SB 420"
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citation: "California SB 420 (20112012)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["Synthetic cannabinoid compounds."]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Hernandez"]
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version_count: 6
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action_count: 26
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vote_count: 6
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first_action: "2011-02-16"
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last_action: "2011-10-02"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b03e225e-1267-4c73-b107-3f0112faa9ac"
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source_url: "http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201120120SB420"
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source_hash: "5196d6ee88c288329e56a967c3cc8a70c8a5cbd559d45ca4456755ed86e8d8f1"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ca"]
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---
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# California SB 420 (20112012) — Synthetic cannabinoid compounds.
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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. Under existing law, the sale or distribution of specified intoxicating substances is a crime, punishable by imprisonment or a fine or both. Existing law makes the possession of not more than 28.5 grams of marijuana an infraction, and the possession of more than 28.5 grams of marijuana a misdemeanor, as specified. Existing law makes possession of marijuana for sale a felony.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **02/16/11 - Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=201120120SB420&version=20110SB42099INT)
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2. **04/04/11 - Amended Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=201120120SB420&version=20110SB42098AMD)
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3. **06/28/11 - Amended Assembly** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=201120120SB420&version=20110SB42097AMD)
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4. **10/02/11 - Chaptered** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=201120120SB420&version=20110SB42095CHP)
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5. **SB420** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201120120SB420)
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6. **09/01/11 - Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=201120120SB420&version=20110SB42096ENR)
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## Votes
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- Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations. — **7–0** (pass) · upper
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- Unfinished Business SB420 Hernandez Concurrence — **37–0** (pass) · upper
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- SB 420 Hernandez Senate Third Reading By HUESO — **73–3** (pass) · lower
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- Do pass. — **16–0** (pass) · lower
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- Special Consent #2 — **40–0** (pass) · upper
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- Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations. — **6–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Hernandez — primary (person)
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- Hueso — principal coauthor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2011-02-16** Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2011-02-17** From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 19.
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- **2011-02-24** Referred to Com. on PUB. S. `referral-committee`
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- **2011-03-29** Set for hearing April 5.
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- **2011-03-31** Set, first hearing. Further hearing to be set.
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- **2011-04-01** Set for hearing April 12.
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- **2011-04-04** From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. `reading-2, reading-1, committee-passage, amendment-passage, referral-committee`
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- **2011-04-12** From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 621.) (April 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. `referral-committee, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2011-04-13** Set for hearing May 2.
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- **2011-05-03** From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. `committee-passage`
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- **2011-05-04** Read second time. Ordered to third reading. `reading-2, reading-1`
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- **2011-05-04** Ordered to special consent calendar.
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- **2011-05-09** Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 906.) Ordered to the Assembly. `reading-3, reading-1, passage`
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- **2011-05-09** In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. `reading-1`
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- **2011-05-19** Referred to Com. on PUB. S. `referral-committee`
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- **2011-06-14** Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
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- **2011-06-27** From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 21). `amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2011-06-28** Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. `reading-2, reading-1, amendment-passage, referral-committee`
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- **2011-07-06** From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (July 6). `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2011-07-07** Read second time. Ordered to third reading. `reading-2, reading-1`
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- **2011-07-11** Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 73. Noes 3. Page 2257.) Ordered to the Senate. `reading-3, reading-1, passage`
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- **2011-07-11** In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
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- **2011-08-30** Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2141.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. `committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage`
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- **2011-09-06** Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
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- **2011-10-02** Approved by the Governor. `executive-signature`
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- **2011-10-02** Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 420, Statutes of 2011.
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b03e225e-1267-4c73-b107-3f0112faa9ac`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).
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