California 2019-2020 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB851 Latest Draft

Bill / Chaptered Version Filed 07/01/2019

                            Assembly Bill No. 851 CHAPTER 45 An act to add Chapter 1.2 (commencing with Section 24135) to Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to public health.  [ Approved by  Governor  July 01, 2019.  Filed with  Secretary of State  July 01, 2019. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 851, Cooper. Drug masking products.Existing law generally prohibits the unauthorized use, possession, and sale of controlled substances, and regulates programs and facilities that provide treatment and other services to persons affected by narcotic, alcohol, and other drug abuse. Under existing law, it is unlawful to deliver, furnish, or transfer, possess with intent to deliver, furnish, or transfer, or manufacture with intent to deliver, furnish, or transfer, drug paraphernalia, as defined, knowing, or under circumstances where a person reasonably should know, that it will be used to engage in specified acts relating to controlled substances.This bill would prohibit a person from distributing, delivering, or selling, or possessing with intent to distribute, deliver, or sell, a drug masking product. The bill would define a drug masking product to mean synthetic urine, as defined, or any other substance designed to be added to human urine or hair for the purpose of defrauding an alcohol or drug screening test.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Chapter 1.2 (commencing with Section 24135) is added to Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code, to read: CHAPTER 1.2. Drug Masking Products24135. (a) Except as authorized by law, a person shall not distribute, deliver, or sell, or possess with intent to distribute, deliver, or sell, a drug masking product.(b) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Drug masking product means synthetic urine or any other substance designed to be added to human urine or human hair for the purpose of defrauding an alcohol or drug screening test.(2) Synthetic urine means any substance that is designed to simulate the composition, chemical properties, physical appearance, or physical properties of human urine.

 Assembly Bill No. 851 CHAPTER 45 An act to add Chapter 1.2 (commencing with Section 24135) to Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to public health.  [ Approved by  Governor  July 01, 2019.  Filed with  Secretary of State  July 01, 2019. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 851, Cooper. Drug masking products.Existing law generally prohibits the unauthorized use, possession, and sale of controlled substances, and regulates programs and facilities that provide treatment and other services to persons affected by narcotic, alcohol, and other drug abuse. Under existing law, it is unlawful to deliver, furnish, or transfer, possess with intent to deliver, furnish, or transfer, or manufacture with intent to deliver, furnish, or transfer, drug paraphernalia, as defined, knowing, or under circumstances where a person reasonably should know, that it will be used to engage in specified acts relating to controlled substances.This bill would prohibit a person from distributing, delivering, or selling, or possessing with intent to distribute, deliver, or sell, a drug masking product. The bill would define a drug masking product to mean synthetic urine, as defined, or any other substance designed to be added to human urine or hair for the purpose of defrauding an alcohol or drug screening test.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO 

 Assembly Bill No. 851 CHAPTER 45

 Assembly Bill No. 851

 CHAPTER 45

 An act to add Chapter 1.2 (commencing with Section 24135) to Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to public health. 

 [ Approved by  Governor  July 01, 2019.  Filed with  Secretary of State  July 01, 2019. ] 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 851, Cooper. Drug masking products.

Existing law generally prohibits the unauthorized use, possession, and sale of controlled substances, and regulates programs and facilities that provide treatment and other services to persons affected by narcotic, alcohol, and other drug abuse. Under existing law, it is unlawful to deliver, furnish, or transfer, possess with intent to deliver, furnish, or transfer, or manufacture with intent to deliver, furnish, or transfer, drug paraphernalia, as defined, knowing, or under circumstances where a person reasonably should know, that it will be used to engage in specified acts relating to controlled substances.This bill would prohibit a person from distributing, delivering, or selling, or possessing with intent to distribute, deliver, or sell, a drug masking product. The bill would define a drug masking product to mean synthetic urine, as defined, or any other substance designed to be added to human urine or hair for the purpose of defrauding an alcohol or drug screening test.

Existing law generally prohibits the unauthorized use, possession, and sale of controlled substances, and regulates programs and facilities that provide treatment and other services to persons affected by narcotic, alcohol, and other drug abuse. Under existing law, it is unlawful to deliver, furnish, or transfer, possess with intent to deliver, furnish, or transfer, or manufacture with intent to deliver, furnish, or transfer, drug paraphernalia, as defined, knowing, or under circumstances where a person reasonably should know, that it will be used to engage in specified acts relating to controlled substances.

This bill would prohibit a person from distributing, delivering, or selling, or possessing with intent to distribute, deliver, or sell, a drug masking product. The bill would define a drug masking product to mean synthetic urine, as defined, or any other substance designed to be added to human urine or hair for the purpose of defrauding an alcohol or drug screening test.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Chapter 1.2 (commencing with Section 24135) is added to Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code, to read: CHAPTER 1.2. Drug Masking Products24135. (a) Except as authorized by law, a person shall not distribute, deliver, or sell, or possess with intent to distribute, deliver, or sell, a drug masking product.(b) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Drug masking product means synthetic urine or any other substance designed to be added to human urine or human hair for the purpose of defrauding an alcohol or drug screening test.(2) Synthetic urine means any substance that is designed to simulate the composition, chemical properties, physical appearance, or physical properties of human urine.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Chapter 1.2 (commencing with Section 24135) is added to Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code, to read: CHAPTER 1.2. Drug Masking Products24135. (a) Except as authorized by law, a person shall not distribute, deliver, or sell, or possess with intent to distribute, deliver, or sell, a drug masking product.(b) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Drug masking product means synthetic urine or any other substance designed to be added to human urine or human hair for the purpose of defrauding an alcohol or drug screening test.(2) Synthetic urine means any substance that is designed to simulate the composition, chemical properties, physical appearance, or physical properties of human urine.

SECTION 1. Chapter 1.2 (commencing with Section 24135) is added to Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code, to read:

### SECTION 1.

 CHAPTER 1.2. Drug Masking Products24135. (a) Except as authorized by law, a person shall not distribute, deliver, or sell, or possess with intent to distribute, deliver, or sell, a drug masking product.(b) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Drug masking product means synthetic urine or any other substance designed to be added to human urine or human hair for the purpose of defrauding an alcohol or drug screening test.(2) Synthetic urine means any substance that is designed to simulate the composition, chemical properties, physical appearance, or physical properties of human urine.

 CHAPTER 1.2. Drug Masking Products24135. (a) Except as authorized by law, a person shall not distribute, deliver, or sell, or possess with intent to distribute, deliver, or sell, a drug masking product.(b) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Drug masking product means synthetic urine or any other substance designed to be added to human urine or human hair for the purpose of defrauding an alcohol or drug screening test.(2) Synthetic urine means any substance that is designed to simulate the composition, chemical properties, physical appearance, or physical properties of human urine.

 CHAPTER 1.2. Drug Masking Products

 CHAPTER 1.2. Drug Masking Products

24135. (a) Except as authorized by law, a person shall not distribute, deliver, or sell, or possess with intent to distribute, deliver, or sell, a drug masking product.(b) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Drug masking product means synthetic urine or any other substance designed to be added to human urine or human hair for the purpose of defrauding an alcohol or drug screening test.(2) Synthetic urine means any substance that is designed to simulate the composition, chemical properties, physical appearance, or physical properties of human urine.



24135. (a) Except as authorized by law, a person shall not distribute, deliver, or sell, or possess with intent to distribute, deliver, or sell, a drug masking product.

(b) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:

(1) Drug masking product means synthetic urine or any other substance designed to be added to human urine or human hair for the purpose of defrauding an alcohol or drug screening test.

(2) Synthetic urine means any substance that is designed to simulate the composition, chemical properties, physical appearance, or physical properties of human urine.