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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill

AB 1778: Controlled substances: testosterone.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 1778 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on February 9, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Controlled substances: testosterone. Primary sponsor: Joe Patterson (R). Most recent recorded action (August 24, 2026): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 121, Statutes of 2026.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law, the California Uniform Controlled Substances Act, classifies controlled substances into 5 designated schedules, with the most restrictive limitations generally placed on controlled substances classified in Schedule I, and the least restrictive limitations generally placed on controlled substances classified in Schedule V. Existing federal law also regulates controlled substances by schedule. Under existing state and federal law, testosterone is classified as a Schedule III controlled substance.

This bill would, if testosterone or dihydrotestosterone is excluded from Schedule III of the federal Controlled Substances Act and reclassified to a less restrictive schedule or exempted from the act, deem it to be rescheduled or exempted, respectively, under this division.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joe PattersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanAssembly5

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 121, Statutes of 2026.
  2. Approved by the Governor.
  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12 p.m.
  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 6073.).
  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 5188.).
  7. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
  8. From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.
  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  10. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
  11. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
  12. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

Sources

  1. California Legislative Information — pubinfo database export
  2. Official bill page