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Assembly keeps drink‑spiking protections in place by removing sunsets on bar-safety rules
California State Assembly · April 23, 2026
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Summary
AB 1982 removes sunsets on prior laws requiring bars and nightclubs to provide drug‑test strips and lids on request and to post notice; the Assembly passed the bill by recorded vote, 68–0.
Assemblymember Lowenthal presented AB 1982 on the Assembly floor, framing the measure as a continuation of successful, bipartisan policies to reduce drink‑spiking and related assaults.
Lowenthal said the bill “will remove the sunsets from AB 23, 75, and 1013,”…
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