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Bill would require music festivals to provide drink‑spiking test kits and safety measures
Summary
AB 668 would extend drink‑spiking prevention measures used in bars—like test strips and lids—to large music festivals, and would add reporting requirements after incidents. Backers described the public‑health rationale; some festival operators urged changes to logistical requirements. The committee passed the bill as amended to Judiciary.
Assemblymember Lowenthal presented AB 668 as a prevention‑focused measure to address drink‑spiking — commonly called "roofie" incidents — at large music festivals. He said the bill extends safety requirements that apply to certain on‑premises alcohol outlets to larger outdoor events, including making test strips, drink lids or other consumer safety tools available and establishing reporting requirements to help victims get assistance.
Supporters framed the…
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