Bill
AB 308
Allows counties to create mobile crisis procedures and training for responding to emergencies involving individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities or behavioral healt
Note on source materials: The documents provided contain two different bill texts associated with “AB 308.” One is an amended text that would add a new Chapter 10 (sections 8300–8301) to the Welfare and Institutions Code concerning county behavioral health mobile crisis procedures (appears to be a California-style enactment). The other text (BDR 56‑822) revises provisions for cannabis establishment agent registration (Nevada-style statute citations, NRS). Below are concise summaries of each text, followed by status and impacts.
Purpose
- Authorizes county behavioral health directors to develop procedures and training for mobile crisis teams/units when responding to emergencies involving individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities (including autism) or behavioral health conditions.
Key provisions
- Definitions: “Intellectual or developmental disability” adopts the meaning in Section 4512.
- Authorization: County behavioral health director may develop procedures for county-operated or contracted mobile crisis teams/units addressing emergency situations or crisis incidents involving the populations above.
- Required content (if procedures are developed):
- Deescalation techniques tailored to the individual’s circumstances to preserve safety and well‑being.
- Guidance on the appropriate amount of force, if necessary.
- Best practices and guidance for transportation to a designated health or care facility, where applicable.
- Training: Directors may develop training for these procedures; any such training must be developed in conjunction with law enforcement.
Affected parties
- County behavioral health departments and directors
- Mobile crisis teams/units (county-operated or contracted)
- Individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities or behavioral health conditions
- Law enforcement (collaboration on training)
Potential impact
- Encourages local, standardized practices emphasizing deescalation and coordinated training with law enforcement; does not mandate statewide uniform procedures.
Purpose
- Revises rules for cannabis establishment agent registration cards, issuance/renewal timing, categories of cards, and fees.
Key provisions
- Waiver: The Cannabis Compliance Board may, by policy/regulation, waive the requirement that persons holding a ≥5% ownership interest obtain a registration card.
- Clarifies procedures for issuing cards to owners, officers, board members.
- Card expiration/renewal:
- Initial registration card expires 2 years after issuance.
- Renewed cards expire 2 years after the expiration date of the most recent card.
- Requires renewal materials/payment be submitted on or before the card’s expiration date.
- Removes the previously required affidavit on the first anniversary of issuance/renewal.
- Categories: Establishes two specific categories of registration cards:
- For all cannabis establishments except independent testing laboratories.
- For cannabis independent testing laboratories (authorizes work/ownership at labs only).
- (Notes elimination of broader Board-established category requirement.)
- Fees: Increases issuance/renewal fee from $150 to $400 for:
- Owners/officers/board members,
- Cannabis executives,
- Cannabis receivers.
- Effective application: Amendatory provisions apply to cards issued or renewed on or after October 1, 2025.
Affected parties
- Cannabis Compliance Board (regulatory discretion)
- Owners, officers, board members, executives, receivers, volunteers and workers at cannabis establishments and independent testing labs
- Applicants subject to higher fees and revised renewal rules
Potential impact
- Increased fees and clarified category limits may raise compliance costs and change where cardholders may work/serve. The Board’s waiver authority for ≥5% owners could reduce burden for some principals.
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Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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