California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 668
Alcoholic beverage control: large outdoor events: drink spiking.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Lowenthal (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Davies (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, administered by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, regulates the application for, the issuance of, the suspension of, and the conditions imposed upon, various alcoholic beverage licenses. Existing law generally makes a violation of the act a misdemeanor and grounds for suspension or revocation of a license, except as specified. Existing law, until January 1, 2027, requires an applicant for a new permanent on-sale general public premises (Type 48) license and the holder of an existing Type 48 license to offer drug testing devices and drink lids to their customers and to post a related notice, as specified. Existing law also requires those applicants and licensees to contact and provide specified information to law enforcement or emergency medical services when they are notified by a customer that the customer or another customer believes they have been a victim of drink spiking, as specified.
This bill would, commencing July 1, 2026, until January 1, 2029, require any person who obtains a catering authorization or daily on-sale license for the sale of alcoholic beverages at a large outdoor event, as defined, to comply with the above-described drink spiking requirements. The bill would require a licensee to comply with all manufacturer instructions relating to testing devices, as specified, and would specify that a licensee who complies with the manufacturer's instructions shall not be held liable for a defective test or inaccurate test result. The bill would specify that a violation of its provisions is not a crime and would specify that a first violation would result only in a warning by the department.
Text versions
- 07/09/25 - Amended Senate· Jul 9, 2025
- 05/29/25 - Amended Senate· May 29, 2025
- 03/27/25 - Amended Assembly· Mar 27, 2025
- 03/17/25 - Amended Assembly· Mar 17, 2025
- 02/14/25 - Introduced· Feb 14, 2025
- AB668
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 15, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 8, 2025 Senate | Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 12, 2025 House | AB 668 Lowenthal Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 23, 2025 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Held under submission. - Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Referred to suspense file. - Jul 16, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jul 9, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Jul 8, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (July 8). - Jun 23, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. - May 29, 2025 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on G.O. - May 21, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on G.O. and JUD. - May 13, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 12, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1509.) - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Apr 23, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 23). - Apr 3, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 20. Noes 0.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 3, 2025 · House
Coauthors revised. - Mar 28, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on G.O. - Mar 27, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on G.O. Read second time and amended. - Mar 18, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on G.O. - Mar 17, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on G.O. Read second time and amended. - Mar 17, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on G.O. - Feb 15, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 17. - Feb 14, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.