Assembly Bill Introductions: Drugs: AB 1115 by...

Assembly Bill Introductions: Drugs: AB 1115 by Assemblyman John Vasconcellos (D-Santa Clara) would impose a tax to finance a statewide plan designed to prevent drug and alcohol abuse.

Contraceptives: AB 1117 by Assemblyman Bill Bradley (R-San Marcos) would prohibit the use of state funds by public school health clinics to provide contraceptives to minor students.

Ice Cream Vendors: AB 1047 by Assemblyman Charles Bader (R-Pomona) would prohibit vendors who use ice cream trucks from obtaining local licenses until they receive state clearance of convictions on drug or sexual offenses.

Farms: AB 1086 by Assemblyman Bill Jones (R-Fresno) would create a new crime of trespassing on agricultural lands. The same bill died last year in an Assembly committee.

Senate Bill Introductions: Elections: SB 796 by Sen. Quentin L. Kopp (Ind.-San Francisco) would schedule presidential primary elections for the second Tuesday of April in presidential election years and require the primary for the remaining federal offices and all state offices to be on the second Tuesday after the first Monday in September of each even-numbered year.

Alcohol: SB 764 by Sen. Newton R. Russell (R-Glendale) would make a first-offense attempt to purchase alcoholic beverages by anyone under 21 years of age an infraction punishable by a fine of up to $250. Present law provides no penalty for attempts by minors to purchase liquor, only for actual purchase or possession.

Child Care: SB 722 by Sen. Gary K. Hart (D-Santa Barbara) would authorize a tax credit to employers of 30% to 50% of the cost of operating child-care programs for children of employees. The governor has vetoed similar legislation in the past.

Murder: SB 736 by Sen. Daniel E. Boatwright (D-Concord) would double the prison sentence for those convicted of solicitation of murder. The current sentencing range is two to six years; under Boatright’s bill it would be four to 12 years.