Bill Text: CA AB1511 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Assembly Bill 1511 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Sentencing enhancements: property loss.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2018-09-30 - Vetoed by Governor. [AB1511 Detail]

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 1511

Introduced by Assembly Member Low

February 17, 2017

An act to amend Section 11351 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to controlled substances.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1511, as introduced, Low. Controlled substances.

Existing law makes it a felony to possess for sale or purchase for sale, certain controlled substances, including, among others, opiates and mescaline.

This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to those provisions.

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO

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

SECTION 1.

Section 11351 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:

11351.

Except as otherwise provided in this division, ~~every~~ any person who possesses for sale or purchases for purposes of sale (1) any controlled substance specified in subdivision (b), (c), or (e) of Section 11054, specified in paragraph (14), (15), or (20) of subdivision (d) of Section 11054, or specified in subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 11055, or specified in subdivision (h) of Section 11056, or (2) any controlled substance classified in Schedule III, IV, or V which is a narcotic drug, shall be punished by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code for two, three, or four years.