California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 2030
Dietary supplements for weight loss and over-the-counter diet pills.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Lowenthal (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Rogers (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law regulates the safety of various consumer products, including, among other things, specific additives in foods, chemicals in products for young children, and lead in tableware.
This bill would prohibit a person from selling, offering to sell, or giving away as either a retail or wholesale promotion, and a delivery seller from selling, delivering, or causing to be delivered, an over-the-counter diet pill or dietary supplement for weight loss or muscle building, as defined, to any person in this state under 18 years of age, except as specified, by requiring a specified identification check. The bill would make a person who violates these provisions liable for a civil penalty of no more than $500 for each violation, as specified, and would authorize the Attorney General, a county counsel, or a city attorney to apply to a court for, and would authorize that court to have jurisdiction upon hearing and for cause shown to grant, a temporary or permanent injunction enjoining or restraining any person or entity from violating any of the prohibitions. The bill would make a prevailing plaintiff in an action under these provisions entitled to an award of reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
Text versions
- 09/28/26 - Chaptered· Sep 28, 2026
- 09/01/26 - Enrolled· Sep 1, 2026
- 08/21/26 - Amended Senate· Aug 21, 2026
- 08/13/26 - Amended Senate· Aug 13, 2026
- 07/02/26 - Amended Senate· Jul 2, 2026
- 04/16/26 - Amended Assembly· Apr 16, 2026
- 04/07/26 - Amended Assembly· Apr 7, 2026
- 02/17/26 - Introduced· Feb 17, 2026
- AB2030
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 House | AB 2030 Lowenthal Concurrence in Senate Amendments By RODRIGUEZ, C. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 26, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading AB2030 Lowenthal et al. By Weber Pierson | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 13, 2026 Senate | Do pass as amended | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 3, 2026 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 30, 2026 Senate | Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 24, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 21, 2026 House | AB 2030 Lowenthal Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 14, 2026 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 14, 2026 House | Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Mar 24, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Sep 28, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 720, Statutes of 2026. - Sep 28, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 4, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. - Aug 27, 2026 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 61. Noes 6. Page 6713.). - Aug 27, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Aug 26, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 2.). - Aug 24, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 21, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. - Aug 17, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. - Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (August 13). - Aug 3, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Jul 2, 2026 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jul 1, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 30). - Jun 25, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Jun 3, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD. - May 21, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 21, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 57. Noes 7. Page 5209.) - May 18, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 14, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 14). - May 6, 2026 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Apr 20, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Read second time and amended. - Apr 15, 2026 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) (April 14). - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Apr 7, 2026 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended. - Mar 25, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Coauthors revised. - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD. - Feb 18, 2026 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 20. - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read first time. To print.