SB-1306 • 2026

Controlled substances: gamma-butyrolactone.

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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: Cortese
Last action: 2026-06-09
Official status: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and digest do not provide specific details on how the exemption will affect businesses outside of California.

Gamma-Butyrolactone (GBL) Chemical Mixtures

The bill exempts chemical mixtures containing GBL from certain permit requirements and reporting obligations.

What This Bill Does

Exempts specified chemical mixtures that contain GBL from the requirement to obtain a permit from the Department of Justice for selling, transferring, or otherwise furnishing these substances.
Removes the obligation to report when such chemical mixtures containing GBL are bought, sold, transferred, exported, or lost.
Exempts specified chemical mixtures that contain GBL from preparing and signing bills of sale if this requirement would be imposed solely due to the presence of GBL.

Who It Names or Affects

Manufacturers and sellers of chemical mixtures containing GBL
Businesses selling chemical reagents or solvents

Terms To Know

Gamma-Butyrolactone (GBL): A type of chemical substance sometimes used in products like cleaning agents and as a solvent.
Permit: An official document that allows someone to do something specific, such as selling certain chemicals.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not change penalties for breaking other laws about selling dangerous chemicals.
It is unclear how this will affect businesses outside of California.

Bill History

2026-06-09 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-05-26 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2026-05-20 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2026-05-19 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 32. Noes 2.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2026-04-28 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-04-27 California Legislative Information
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
2026-04-17 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 27.
2026-04-14 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 3872.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-03-27 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 14.
2026-03-04 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2026-02-23 California Legislative Information
Read first time.
2026-02-23 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 1306, as introduced, Cortese.
Controlled substances: gamma-butyrolactone.
Existing law requires any manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer, or other person in this state who sells, transfers, or otherwise furnishes any of a list of specified chemical substances, including gamma-butyrolactone (GBL), to take specified actions, including to apply to and obtain a permit from the Department of Justice in order to sell, transfer, or otherwise furnish the substances specified above and to submit specified reports to the department, including if the entity obtains any of the substances specified above from a source outside of this state or if a permittee described above discovers the theft or loss of any of the substances specified above. Existing law makes failure to submit a report described above, and selling, transferring, or otherwise furnishing or obtaining any of the specified substances without a permit, a misdemeanor or a felony.
This bill would exempt specified chemical mixtures that contain GBL that are obtained or received from a source within or outside this state or are obtained, received, sold, transferred, exported, or otherwise furnished to any person or entity in this state or any other state from the requirements described above.
Existing law requires any manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer, or other person that sells to any person or entity in this state or any other state, any chemical reagent or solvent of a value greater than $100 to take specified actions, including to prepare and sign a bill of sale with specified information and to retain the bill of sale for a specified period of time. Existing law makes a violation of this requirement a misdemeanor.
This bill would exempt specified chemical mixtures that contain GBL that are obtained or received from a source within or outside this state or
are obtained, received, sold, transferred, exported, or otherwise furnished to any person or entity in this state or any other state from the requirements described above if the requirements would be imposed solely due to the presence of GBL in the mixtures.
This bill would make related findings and declarations.

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