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CA AB668

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Laurie Davies

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires vendors with catering authorizations or daily on-sale licenses at large outdoor events (10,000+ attendees per day) to offer drug testing devices for sale and provide drink lids upon request to help prevent drink spiking

  • Mandates vendors contact law enforcement or emergency medical services when notified by a customer of suspected drink spiking, including positive test results, observed tampering, or symptoms of being drugged

  • Requires posting of notices at alcohol dispensing points informing customers that drink lids and drug test kits are available

  • Provides liability protection for licensees who follow manufacturer instructions for testing devices, including proper storage and expiration date compliance

  • Takes effect July 1, 2026, and sunsets January 1, 2029; violations are not criminal, with first violations resulting only in a warning from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control

Legislative Description

Alcoholic beverage control: large outdoor events: drink spiking.

Last Action

In committee: Held under submission.

8/29/2025

Committee Referrals

Appropriations7/16/2025
Judiciary7/8/2025
Governmental Organization5/21/2025
Rules5/13/2025
Appropriations4/3/2025
Governmental Organization3/17/2025

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