California 2021 2021-2022 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB350 Amended / Bill

Filed 03/15/2021

                    Amended IN  Senate  March 15, 2021 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 350Introduced by Senators Melendez and Wilk(Coauthor: Senator Bates)(Coauthor: Assembly Member Lackey)(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Ramos)(Coauthors: Senators Bates and Ochoa Bogh)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Davies, Petrie-Norris, Lackey, and Seyarto)February 09, 2021 An act to add Section 11369 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to controlled substances. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 350, as amended, Melendez. Controlled substances. Existing law makes it a crime to possess for sale or purchase for purpose of sale, transport, sell, furnish, administer, give away, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, derive, process, or prepare various controlled substances, including, among others, fentanyl, peyote, and various other opiates and narcotics.This bill would require a person who is convicted of, or who pleads guilty or no contest to, the above crimes to receive a written advisory of the danger of manufacturing and or distribution of controlled substances and that, if a person dies as a result of that action, the manufacturer or distributor can be charged with voluntary manslaughter or murder. The bill would require that the fact the advisory was given be on the record and recorded on the abstract of conviction.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 11369 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:11369. (a) This section shall be known, and may be cited, as Alexandras Law.(b) The court shall advise a person who is convicted of, or who pleads guilty or no contest to, a violation of Section 11351, 11352, or 11379.6 of the following:You are hereby advised that the illicit manufacture and or distribution of controlled substances, either real or counterfeit, inflicts a grave health risk to those who ingest or are exposed to them. It is extremely dangerous to human life to manufacture or distribute real or counterfeit controlled substances. If you do so, and a person dies as a result of that action, you can be charged with voluntary manslaughter or murder.(c) The advisory statement shall be provided to the defendant in writing, either on the plea form or after sentencing, and the fact that the advisory was given shall be on the record and recorded in the abstract of the conviction.

 Amended IN  Senate  March 15, 2021 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 350Introduced by Senators Melendez and Wilk(Coauthor: Senator Bates)(Coauthor: Assembly Member Lackey)(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Ramos)(Coauthors: Senators Bates and Ochoa Bogh)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Davies, Petrie-Norris, Lackey, and Seyarto)February 09, 2021 An act to add Section 11369 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to controlled substances. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 350, as amended, Melendez. Controlled substances. Existing law makes it a crime to possess for sale or purchase for purpose of sale, transport, sell, furnish, administer, give away, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, derive, process, or prepare various controlled substances, including, among others, fentanyl, peyote, and various other opiates and narcotics.This bill would require a person who is convicted of, or who pleads guilty or no contest to, the above crimes to receive a written advisory of the danger of manufacturing and or distribution of controlled substances and that, if a person dies as a result of that action, the manufacturer or distributor can be charged with voluntary manslaughter or murder. The bill would require that the fact the advisory was given be on the record and recorded on the abstract of conviction.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO 

 Amended IN  Senate  March 15, 2021

Amended IN  Senate  March 15, 2021

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION

 Senate Bill 

No. 350

Introduced by Senators Melendez and Wilk(Coauthor: Senator Bates)(Coauthor: Assembly Member Lackey)(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Ramos)(Coauthors: Senators Bates and Ochoa Bogh)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Davies, Petrie-Norris, Lackey, and Seyarto)February 09, 2021

Introduced by Senators Melendez and Wilk(Coauthor: Senator Bates)(Coauthor: Assembly Member Lackey)(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Ramos)(Coauthors: Senators Bates and Ochoa Bogh)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Davies, Petrie-Norris, Lackey, and Seyarto)
February 09, 2021

 An act to add Section 11369 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to controlled substances. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 350, as amended, Melendez. Controlled substances. 

Existing law makes it a crime to possess for sale or purchase for purpose of sale, transport, sell, furnish, administer, give away, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, derive, process, or prepare various controlled substances, including, among others, fentanyl, peyote, and various other opiates and narcotics.This bill would require a person who is convicted of, or who pleads guilty or no contest to, the above crimes to receive a written advisory of the danger of manufacturing and or distribution of controlled substances and that, if a person dies as a result of that action, the manufacturer or distributor can be charged with voluntary manslaughter or murder. The bill would require that the fact the advisory was given be on the record and recorded on the abstract of conviction.

Existing law makes it a crime to possess for sale or purchase for purpose of sale, transport, sell, furnish, administer, give away, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, derive, process, or prepare various controlled substances, including, among others, fentanyl, peyote, and various other opiates and narcotics.

This bill would require a person who is convicted of, or who pleads guilty or no contest to, the above crimes to receive a written advisory of the danger of manufacturing and or distribution of controlled substances and that, if a person dies as a result of that action, the manufacturer or distributor can be charged with voluntary manslaughter or murder. The bill would require that the fact the advisory was given be on the record and recorded on the abstract of conviction.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 11369 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:11369. (a) This section shall be known, and may be cited, as Alexandras Law.(b) The court shall advise a person who is convicted of, or who pleads guilty or no contest to, a violation of Section 11351, 11352, or 11379.6 of the following:You are hereby advised that the illicit manufacture and or distribution of controlled substances, either real or counterfeit, inflicts a grave health risk to those who ingest or are exposed to them. It is extremely dangerous to human life to manufacture or distribute real or counterfeit controlled substances. If you do so, and a person dies as a result of that action, you can be charged with voluntary manslaughter or murder.(c) The advisory statement shall be provided to the defendant in writing, either on the plea form or after sentencing, and the fact that the advisory was given shall be on the record and recorded in the abstract of the conviction.

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

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

SECTION 1. Section 11369 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:11369. (a) This section shall be known, and may be cited, as Alexandras Law.(b) The court shall advise a person who is convicted of, or who pleads guilty or no contest to, a violation of Section 11351, 11352, or 11379.6 of the following:You are hereby advised that the illicit manufacture and or distribution of controlled substances, either real or counterfeit, inflicts a grave health risk to those who ingest or are exposed to them. It is extremely dangerous to human life to manufacture or distribute real or counterfeit controlled substances. If you do so, and a person dies as a result of that action, you can be charged with voluntary manslaughter or murder.(c) The advisory statement shall be provided to the defendant in writing, either on the plea form or after sentencing, and the fact that the advisory was given shall be on the record and recorded in the abstract of the conviction.

SECTION 1. Section 11369 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:

### SECTION 1.

11369. (a) This section shall be known, and may be cited, as Alexandras Law.(b) The court shall advise a person who is convicted of, or who pleads guilty or no contest to, a violation of Section 11351, 11352, or 11379.6 of the following:You are hereby advised that the illicit manufacture and or distribution of controlled substances, either real or counterfeit, inflicts a grave health risk to those who ingest or are exposed to them. It is extremely dangerous to human life to manufacture or distribute real or counterfeit controlled substances. If you do so, and a person dies as a result of that action, you can be charged with voluntary manslaughter or murder.(c) The advisory statement shall be provided to the defendant in writing, either on the plea form or after sentencing, and the fact that the advisory was given shall be on the record and recorded in the abstract of the conviction.

11369. (a) This section shall be known, and may be cited, as Alexandras Law.(b) The court shall advise a person who is convicted of, or who pleads guilty or no contest to, a violation of Section 11351, 11352, or 11379.6 of the following:You are hereby advised that the illicit manufacture and or distribution of controlled substances, either real or counterfeit, inflicts a grave health risk to those who ingest or are exposed to them. It is extremely dangerous to human life to manufacture or distribute real or counterfeit controlled substances. If you do so, and a person dies as a result of that action, you can be charged with voluntary manslaughter or murder.(c) The advisory statement shall be provided to the defendant in writing, either on the plea form or after sentencing, and the fact that the advisory was given shall be on the record and recorded in the abstract of the conviction.

11369. (a) This section shall be known, and may be cited, as Alexandras Law.(b) The court shall advise a person who is convicted of, or who pleads guilty or no contest to, a violation of Section 11351, 11352, or 11379.6 of the following:You are hereby advised that the illicit manufacture and or distribution of controlled substances, either real or counterfeit, inflicts a grave health risk to those who ingest or are exposed to them. It is extremely dangerous to human life to manufacture or distribute real or counterfeit controlled substances. If you do so, and a person dies as a result of that action, you can be charged with voluntary manslaughter or murder.(c) The advisory statement shall be provided to the defendant in writing, either on the plea form or after sentencing, and the fact that the advisory was given shall be on the record and recorded in the abstract of the conviction.



11369. (a) This section shall be known, and may be cited, as Alexandras Law.

(b) The court shall advise a person who is convicted of, or who pleads guilty or no contest to, a violation of Section 11351, 11352, or 11379.6 of the following:



You are hereby advised that the illicit manufacture and or distribution of controlled substances, either real or counterfeit, inflicts a grave health risk to those who ingest or are exposed to them. It is extremely dangerous to human life to manufacture or distribute real or counterfeit controlled substances. If you do so, and a person dies as a result of that action, you can be charged with voluntary manslaughter or murder.



(c) The advisory statement shall be provided to the defendant in writing, either on the plea form or after sentencing, and the fact that the advisory was given shall be on the record and recorded in the abstract of the conviction.