Nicotine: cessation.

Summary

The bill adds a new section to the Health and Safety Code directing the Tobacco Education and Research Oversight Committee to develop a statewide plan to share research and best practices for nicotine cessation among youth. It also orders the Department of Public Health to launch pilot cessation programs in Los Angeles, Sacramento and Santa Clara counties and to set up a grant program to fund research and outreach. The measures focus on adolescents under 21 and exclude use of tobacco‑tax revenues.

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Vote

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 30, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 21, 2025
• Health Committee Hearing
  Health · Apr 29, 2025

History

1. Feb 2, 2026From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2. Jan 31, 2026Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
3. May 23, 2025In committee: Held under submission.
4. May 21, 2025Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1627.)
5. May 21, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
6. May 14, 2025In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
7. Apr 30, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
8. Apr 23, 2025Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
9. Apr 22, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.
10. Mar 26, 2025In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
11. Mar 25, 2025Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
12. Mar 24, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.

The 12 most recent of 15 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Krell · sponsor

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