20250AB__063496AMD INTRODUCED 2025-02-13 AMENDED_ASSEMBLY 2026-01-05 AMENDED_ASSEMBLY 2026-01-16 AMENDED_SENATE 2026-06-08 2025 AB AMD Introduced by Assembly Member Jeff Gonzalez (Coauthors: Assembly Members Alanis, Dixon, and Sanchez) (Coauthors: Senators Choi, Jones, and Ochoa Bogh) LEAD_AUTHOR ASSEMBLY Jeff Gonzalez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Alanis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Dixon COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Sanchez COAUTHOR SENATE Choi COAUTHOR SENATE Jones COAUTHOR SENATE Ochoa Bogh

An act to add

Chapter 16.7 (commencing with

Section 109024) to Part of Division of the Health and Safety Code, relating to public health. public health Tianeptine. Existing law provides for the regulation of various chemicals, including chemicals contained in drugs, dietary supplements, and food products. This bill would prohibit an entity, as defined, from manufacturing, distributing, or offering for sale in this state a product that contains tianeptine or that is marketed as containing tianeptine.

The bill would make a violation of these provisions punishable by a civil penalty not to exceed $2,500 for a first violation and not to exceed $5,000 for each subsequent violation, upon an action brought by the Attorney General, a city attorney, or a county counsel. The bill would entitle a prevailing plaintiff to an award of reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. MAJORITY NO YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Chapter 16.7 (commencing with

Section 109024) is added to Part of Division of the Health and Safety Code , to read: 16.7. Tianeptine 109024. (a)

(1) An entity shall not manufacture, distribute, or offer for sale in this state a product that contains tianeptine or that is marketed as containing tianeptine.

(2) Every product manufactured, distributed, or offered for sale in this state that contains tianeptine or that is marketed as containing tianeptine shall constitute a violation of this section. (b)

(1) Upon an action brought by the Attorney General, a city attorney, or a county counsel, an entity that violates subdivision (

a) shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) for a first violation, and not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each subsequent violation.

(2) This

section does not impair or impede any other rights, causes of action, claims, or defenses available under any other law. The remedies provided in this

section are cumulative with any other remedies available under any other law. (

c) A prevailing plaintiff in an action brought pursuant to subdivision (

b) shall be entitled to an award of reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. (

d) For purposes of this section, “entity” means a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, or other business entity.