AB-886 • 2026

Nicotine: cessation.

Budget Education

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Krell
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 bill summary does not mention the establishment of a statewide grant program for research. It only mentions that the State Department of Public Health will establish and administer such a program upon appropriation by the Legislature.

Nicotine Cessation: Education and Research

This law requires the Tobacco Education and Research Oversight Committee (TEROC) to develop a statewide community education plan about teenage vaping and nicotine cessation, and it directs the State Department of Public Health to establish pilot programs in Los Angeles, Sacramento, and Santa Clara counties for youth under 21 who are addicted to nicotine.

What This Bill Does

Requires TEROC to create a statewide community education plan based on research findings about teenage vaping and nicotine cessation.
Identifies and shares best practices for effective, developmentally appropriate nicotine cessation strategies for youth.
Establishes pilot programs in Los Angeles, Sacramento, and Santa Clara counties to provide targeted intervention for young people under 21 who are addicted to nicotine.

Who It Names or Affects

Teenagers under 21 years old who use vaping products or smoke cigarettes
Schools, health care providers, and community organizations involved in education about tobacco use
The State Department of Public Health and the Tobacco Education and Research Oversight Committee (TEROC)

Terms To Know

Tobacco Education and Research Oversight Committee (TEROC): A group that advises on policies related to tobacco education programs.
Pilot program: A small-scale test of a new idea or method before it is widely used.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how much money will be available for the pilot programs.
It's unclear if the Tobacco Cessation Policy Research Center will choose to participate in the grant program.

Bill History

2026-02-02 California Legislative Information
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2026-01-31 California Legislative Information
Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
In committee: Held under submission.
2025-05-21 California Legislative Information
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1627.)
2025-05-21 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-05-14 California Legislative Information
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-04-30 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-23 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2025-04-22 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-26 California Legislative Information
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-03-25 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2025-03-24 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-10 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and G.O.
2025-02-20 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
2025-02-19 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 886, as amended, Krell.
Vaping.
Nicotine: cessation.
Existing law establishes the Tobacco Education and Research Oversight Committee (TEROC) to advise the State Department of Public Health and the State Department of Education with respect to policy development, integration, and evaluation of tobacco education programs funded under specified provisions.
This bill would require TEROC to develop and oversee a statewide community education plan to translate, disseminate, and apply research findings from the Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program related to teenage vaping and nicotine cessation. The bill would require TEROC to develop a plan to identify and share best practices on effective, developmentally appropriate nicotine cessation strategies for youth, as specified. The bill would also require the State
Department of Public Health to establish a pilot program in the County of Los Angeles, the County of Sacramento, and the County of Santa Clara to, among other things, implement targeted intervention programs for youth under 21 years of age who are addicted to nicotine and to prioritize developmentally appropriate cessation strategies over traditional nicotine replacement therapies.
Existing law establishes, within the California Health and Human Services Agency, the State Department of Public Health, which has authority over various programs promoting public health. Existing law declares that smoking is the single most important source of preventable disease and premature death in California, and it is the intent of the Legislature to require the department, along with the State Department of Education, to cooperatively and individually conduct activities directed at the prevention of tobacco use and tobacco-related diseases.
This bill would require the department to establish and administer a grant program to support research and other efforts toward effective teenage vaping and nicotine cessation strategies. The bill would require the department, in consultation with the Tobacco Cessation Policy Research
Center, if it chooses to participate, to fund, upon an appropriation by the Legislature, grants to support specified efforts, including education and outreach to schools, health care providers, and community organizations. The bill would authorize grants to be awarded to qualifying entities, including colleges or universities, or to an individual conducting research in California.

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