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AB-1152 • 2026

Controlled substances: human chorionic gonadotropin.

Controlled substances: human chorionic gonadotropin.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Patterson
Last action
2025-10-01
Official status
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 183, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide information on the effective date or new regulations after removal from Schedule III.

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) Not a Controlled Substance

This law removes human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) from the list of Schedule III controlled substances under California's Uniform Controlled Substances Act.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes hCG from Schedule III controlled substances under California's Uniform Controlled Substances Act.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who prescribe, sell, or use hCG in medical settings.

Terms To Know

Schedule III controlled substances
A category of drugs that have a lower potential for abuse than Schedule I or II but still have some risk and are subject to strict regulations.
Uniform Controlled Substances Act
A law that classifies different types of drugs based on their medical use and potential for abuse, setting rules for how they can be used.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify new regulations or restrictions for hCG after it is removed from Schedule III.
  • The effective date has not been specified in the official summary.

Bill History

  1. 2025-10-01 California Legislative Information

    Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 183, Statutes of 2025.

  2. 2025-10-01 California Legislative Information

    Approved by the Governor.

  3. 2025-09-24 California Legislative Information

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  4. 2025-09-13 California Legislative Information

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 3505.).

  5. 2025-09-13 California Legislative Information

    Joint Rules 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)

  6. 2025-09-12 California Legislative Information

    From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (September 12).

  7. 2025-09-11 California Legislative Information

    Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 3319.)

  8. 2025-09-11 California Legislative Information

    Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

  9. 2025-09-10 California Legislative Information

    In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  10. 2025-09-10 California Legislative Information

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 1. Page 2796.).

  11. 2025-09-03 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. 2025-09-02 California Legislative Information

    Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  13. 2025-08-20 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. 2025-08-19 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  15. 2025-07-15 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  16. 2025-06-25 California Legislative Information

    Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  17. 2025-06-24 California Legislative Information

    Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  18. 2025-06-24 California Legislative Information

    Withdrawn from committee.

  19. 2025-06-23 California Legislative Information

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  20. 2025-05-21 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and HOUSING.

  21. 2025-05-08 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  22. 2025-05-08 California Legislative Information

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 1484.)

  23. 2025-05-05 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  24. 2025-05-01 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 30).

  25. 2025-04-28 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 24). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  26. 2025-04-24 California Legislative Information

    (Pending re-refer to Com. on L. GOV.)

  27. 2025-04-24 California Legislative Information

    Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 1265.)

  28. 2025-04-01 California Legislative Information

    Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.

  29. 2025-03-28 California Legislative Information

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.

  30. 2025-03-28 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV.

  31. 2025-02-21 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  32. 2025-02-20 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1152, Patterson.
Controlled substances: human chorionic gonadotropin.
Existing law, the California Uniform Controlled Substances Act, categorizes controlled substances into 5 schedules and places the greatest restrictions on those substances contained in Schedule I. Under existing law, the substances in Schedule I are deemed to have a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use while substances in Schedules II through V are substances that have an accepted medical use, but have the potential for abuse. Existing law generally restricts the prescription, furnishing, possession, sale, and use of controlled substances, and makes a violation of those laws a crime, except as specified. Existing law categorizes chorionic gonadotropin, including human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), as a Schedule III controlled substance except when the hCG is possessed by, sold to, purchased by, transferred to, or administrated by, a licensed veterinarian or a licensed
veterinarian’s designated agent, exclusively for veterinary use.
This bill would remove hCG from the list of Schedule III controlled substances under the California Uniform Controlled Substances Act.

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