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Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

AB 686 amends the Business and Professions Code to forbid the director of the Department of Cannabis Control, certain gubernatorial appointees, and members of the Cannabis Control Appeals Panel from profiting from or soliciting cannabis license applicants and holders. The measure seeks to eliminate conflicts of interest and keep the cannabis licensing process fair and impartial.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 63. Noes 14. Page 6861.). · Aug 30, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 3, 2026
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jun 30, 2026
• Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee Hearing
  Elections and Constitutional Amendments · Jun 30, 2026
• Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee Hearing
  Business, Professions and Economic Development · Jun 30, 2025

History

1. Sep 4, 2025Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Laird.
2. Aug 20, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
3. Aug 19, 2025From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
4. Jun 30, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
5. Jun 4, 2025Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
6. May 28, 2025In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
7. May 27, 2025Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1740.)
8. May 22, 2025Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
9. May 21, 2025From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 21).
10. Apr 1, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
11. Mar 3, 2025Referred to Com. on B. & P.
12. Feb 15, 2025From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.

The 12 most recent of 13 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Marc Berman (D) · sponsor
• Berman

Bill text

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