AB-1982 • 2026

On-sale general public premises: drink lids and drug testing devices.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Lowenthal
Last action: 2026-04-23
Official status: In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and digest text indicate that the requirements were originally set to end on January 1, 2027, but this bill extends those requirements indefinitely. However, the exact cost of drink lids and drug testing devices is not specified in the official source material.

Drink Lids and Drug Testing Devices for Bars

A law requires bars to sell drink lids and drug testing devices to customers at a fair price based on the wholesale cost of these items, with no end date.

What This Bill Does

Requires bars to offer drink lids and drug testing devices to their customers at a cost not exceeding a reasonable amount based on the wholesale cost of those items.
Makes bars put up signs telling people they can get drink lids and drug testing devices there.
Defines 'drug testing devices' as tools that check drinks for controlled substances.
Tells the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to post information about this rule on their website.

Who It Names or Affects

People who own or run bars (Type 48 licenses).
Customers at bars that sell drink lids and drug testing devices.

Terms To Know

Alcoholic Beverage Control Act: A set of rules about selling alcohol in California, managed by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
Type 48 license: A special permission needed to run a bar or restaurant that sells drinks with alcohol.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how much the drink lids and drug testing devices should cost.
It is unclear what happens if bars do not follow these rules.
The exact types of drug testing devices are not listed in detail.

Bill History

2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0.)
2026-04-09 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-04-08 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 8).
2026-03-19 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (March 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-03-19 California Legislative Information
Coauthors revised.
2026-03-16 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
2026-03-12 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on G.O. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-02 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on G.O.
2026-02-14 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
2026-02-13 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1982, as amended, Lowenthal.
On-sale general public premises:
drink lids and
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
drink lids and
drug testing devices at a cost not to exceed a reasonable amount based on the wholesale cost of those devices and to post a specific notice about the availability of the
drink lids and
drug testing 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 requires the department to post on its internet website a link to a page that contains information about
these
the drug testing device
requirements.
The act repeals these requirements on January 1, 2027.
This bill would repeal the January 1, 2027, sunset date, thereby indefinitely extending these requirements.

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