AB-1667 • 2026

Serious felonies: furnishing fentanyl to a minor.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Boerner
Last action: 2026-05-21
Official status: Ordered to inactive file at the request of Assembly Member Boerner.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on the exact impact on local agencies and schools other than mentioning that no reimbursement is required.

Making it a Serious Crime to Give Fentanyl to Minors

AB-1667 makes knowingly giving fentanyl or similar drugs to minors a serious felony, which means no plea bargaining and longer sentences for repeat offenders.

What This Bill Does

Adds knowingly furnishing fentanyl or similar drugs to minors as a serious felony.
Prohibits plea bargaining in cases where this new crime is charged.
Increases the sentence by five years if someone with a previous serious felony conviction commits this offense again.

Who It Names or Affects

People who give fentanyl or similar drugs to minors
Law enforcement officers dealing with these cases
Judges and prosecutors involved in serious felony cases

Terms To Know

Serious Felony: A type of crime that has stricter rules, like no plea bargaining and longer sentences for repeat offenders.
Plea Bargaining: When a person charged with a crime agrees to plead guilty in exchange for a lighter sentence or charge.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not specify an effective date, so it is unclear when the law will start.
The bill does not explain how local agencies and schools are affected beyond stating no extra costs are required.

Bill History

2026-05-21 California Legislative Information
Ordered to inactive file at the request of Assembly Member Boerner.
2026-05-19 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-05-18 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 14).
2026-04-08 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2026-03-11 California Legislative Information
Introduced measure version corrected.
2026-03-10 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-03-10 California Legislative Information
Coauthors revised.
2026-02-17 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2026-01-30 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 1.
2026-01-29 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1667, as amended, Boerner.
Serious felonies: furnishing fentanyl to a minor.
Existing law, as added by the Victims’ Bill of Rights, approved as Proposition 8 at the June 8, 1982, statewide primary election, and as amended by the Gang Violence and Juvenile Crime Prevention Act of 1998, approved as Proposition 21 at the March 7, 2000, statewide primary election, among other things, defines a serious felony.
Existing law prohibits plea bargaining in a case in which a serious felony is charged and imposes a 5-year enhancement for conviction of a serious felony if the person has previously been convicted of a serious felony.
This bill would include
knowingly
furnishing fentanyl and fentanyl analogs to a minor within the definition of a serious felony. By expanding the scope
of an enhancement, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

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