AMENDED IN SENATE JUNE 1, 2026

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION

97

Introduced by Assembly Member Patterson

February 9, 2026

An act to add Section 11056.5 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to controlled substances.

Vote: majority   Appropriation: no   Fiscal committee: yes   Local program: no

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

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.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 11056.5 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:

11056.5.

Notwithstanding any other law, the classification of testosterone and dihydrotestosterone under this division shall conform to their classifications under the federal Controlled Substances Act if that classification is less restrictive than the classification under this division. If testosterone or dihydrotestosterone is removed from Schedule III and rescheduled to a less restrictive schedule or exempted under federal law, it shall be deemed rescheduled or exempted, respectively, under this division.