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CA SB1070
Bill
Status
2/15/2022
Primary Sponsor
Melissa Melendez
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AI Summary
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Adds oxycodone and fentanyl to the list of controlled substances in Health and Safety Code Section 11370.1, making it a felony punishable by 2, 3, or 4 years imprisonment to unlawfully possess these substances while armed with a loaded, operable firearm.
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Adds oxycodone and fentanyl to Health and Safety Code Section 11550, making it a crime punishable by county jail or state prison to be unlawfully under the influence of these substances while in immediate personal possession of a loaded, operable firearm.
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Persons convicted under the new firearm-related oxycodone and fentanyl provisions are ineligible for diversion or deferred entry of judgment.
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Makes technical gender-neutral language changes by replacing "he or she" and "his or her" with "they" and "their" in existing provisions.
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Specifies that no state reimbursement is required for local agencies or school districts under Article XIII B of the California Constitution, as the bill only creates new crimes.
Legislative Description
Controlled substances: possession of firearms.
Last Action
April 19 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
4/14/2022