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AB-1081 • 2026

On-sale general public premises: drug testing devices.

On-sale general public premises: drug testing devices.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Macedo
Last action
2026-02-02
Official status
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact cost of drug testing devices is not specified in the official source.

Drug Testing Devices in Bars

This law requires bars to sell drug testing strips that can detect certain dangerous drugs in drinks at a reasonable cost.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires new and existing bar licenses to offer for sale drug testing devices designed to detect controlled substances in drinks.
  • Limits the cost of these devices based on their wholesale price.
  • Defines 'drug testing devices' as tools that check for specified dangerous drugs like flunitrazepam, ketamine, GHB, carfentanil, and fentanyl.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who own or run bars (Type 48 licenses).
  • Customers of these bars.

Terms To Know

controlled substances
Drugs that are regulated by the government because they can be dangerous if not used correctly.
Type 48 license
A special permission needed to run a bar or similar place where alcohol is sold and served.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the exact cost of drug testing devices.
  • It's unclear what will happen if bars do not follow this rule.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-02 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. 2026-01-31 California Legislative Information

    Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. 2025-04-02 California Legislative Information

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  4. 2025-03-10 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on G.O.

  5. 2025-02-21 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  6. 2025-02-20 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1081, as introduced, Macedo.
On-sale general public premises: drug testing devices.
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. The act requires an applicant for a new permanent on-sale general public premises (Type 48) license or the holder of an existing Type 48 license to offer for sale to their customers drug testing devices at a cost not to exceed a reasonable amount based on the wholesale cost of those devices. The act defines “drug testing devices” for this purpose to mean specified devices designed to detect the presence of controlled substances in a drink. The act defines “controlled substances,” for these purposes, to include specified substances, including, but not limited to, flunitrazepam, ketamine, and gamma hydroxybutyric acid, as provided.
This bill would additionally specify that, for the above-described purposes, the definition of “controlled substances” also includes carfentanil and fentanyl.

Current Bill Text

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