California AB2030: Dietary supplements for weight loss and over-the-counter diet pills.

What the bill says

An act to add Chapter 17.5 (commencing with Section 109030) to Part 3 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to public health. public health Dietary supplements for weight loss and over-the-counter diet pills. Existing law regulates the safety of various consumer products, including, among other things, specific additives in foods, chemicals in products for young children, and lead in tableware…

From the chaptered text, September 28, 2026:

An act to add Chapter 17.5 (commencing with Section 109030) to Part 3 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to public health. public health Dietary supplements for weight loss and over-the-counter diet pills. Existing law regulates the safety of various consumer products, including, among other things, specific additives in foods, chemicals in products for young children, and lead in tableware. This bill would prohibit a person from selling, offering to sell, or giving away as either a retail or wholesale promotion, and a delivery seller from selling, delivering, or causing to be delivered, an over-the-counter diet pill or dietary supplement for weight loss or muscle building, as defined, to any person in this state under 18 years of age, except as specified, by requiring a specified identification check. The bill would make a person who violates these provisions liable for a civil penalty of no more than $500 for each violation, as specified, and would authorize the Attorney General, a county counsel, or a city attorney to apply to a court for, and would authorize that court to have jurisdiction upon hearing and for cause shown to grant, a temporary or permanent injunction enjoining or restraining any person or entity from violating any of the prohibitions. The bill would make a prevailing plaintiff in an action …

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Sponsors

• Josh Lowenthal (D, AD69) · primary sponsor
• Chris Rogers (D, AD02)

Latest actions

1. September 28, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 720, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 28, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. September 4, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
4. August 27, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 61. Noes 6. Page 6713.).
5. August 27, 2026: In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
6. August 27, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 61. Noes 6.).
7. August 26, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 2.).
8. August 24, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
9. August 21, 2026: Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
10. August 17, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Votes

• AB 2030 Lowenthal Concurrence in Senate Amendments By RODRIGUEZ, C. (August 27, 2026): 61 yea, 6 nay, passed
• Assembly 3rd Reading AB2030 Lowenthal et al. By Weber Pierson (August 26, 2026): 31 yea, 2 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended (August 13, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Placed on suspense file (August 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 30, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] (June 24, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB2030?

AB2030 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Dietary supplements for weight loss and over-the-counter diet pills.

What does AB2030 do?

In its own words: An act to add Chapter 17.5 (commencing with Section 109030) to Part 3 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to public health. public health Dietary supplements for weight loss and over-the-counter diet pills. Existing law regulates the safety of various consumer products, including, among other things, specific additives in foods, chemicals in products for young children, and lead in tableware…

What is the status of AB2030?

Chaptered as of September 28, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 720, Statutes of 2026. (September 28, 2026).

Who sponsored AB2030?

Josh Lowenthal (D, AD69), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for AB2030?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2030