State Legislative Bills of Priority

AB 2282 (La Suer)- Drug Treatment Programs: Proximity to Children
This bill would prohibit the California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs from issuing a license to any alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment program located within 1,000 feet of a school, church, licensed child day care facility, park or other youth-frequented areas.
Status: Assembly Health to be heard on April 23
Position: Oppose

AB 2518 (Campbell)- Alcoholic Beverages: Sweepstakes: Contests
Would amend B& P code 25600 to permit a supplier to sponsor a sweepstakes or contest offering the chance to win prizes or other things of value if specified conditions are met.
Status: Assembly G.O. to be heard April 22
Position: Oppose

AB 2715 (Hollingsworth)- Retailer Training for Licensees
The intent of this bill is to implement mandatory server training. The Policy Panel has been an advocate of mandatory server training since 1994.
Status: To be reconsidered in Assembly G.O.
Position: Support if amended

AB 2801 (Chavez)- Alcoholic Beverages: Licenses: Distilled Spirits
Would include distilled spirits within the specified exceptions- equalization.
Status: Assembly G.O. to be heard April 22
Position: Oppose

SB 1417 (Romero)- Alcoholic Beverage Retailer Fee - would state legislative intent to enact legislation to establish a nexus between the consumption of alcoholic beverage, determine the imposition of a fee on the retail sale of alcoholic beverages to mitigate adverse health effects resulting from those sales, and the relationship between the fee imposed on the retail sale of alcoholic beverages to the social and economic burdens generated by the retail sale of alcoholic beverages. The author's intent is to tax beer using the revenue for ER's.
Status: Senate Rules
Position: Support