What is SENATE BILL 180 (SB 180)?

SB 180 amended existing California law imposing mandatory sentencing enhancements on individuals convicted of drug-related offenses that had prior convictions involving controlled substances.[338] Starting January 1, 2018, courts will only impose sentencing enhancements for prior felony convictions involving specific controlled substances and committed with the help of a minor.[339]

  1. 338

    Legislative Counsel’s Digest, Senate Bill No. 180 (Oct. 11, 2017), available at http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB180; Cal. Health & Saf. code § 11370.2. ↑

  2. 339

    Cal. Health & Saf. Code § 11380. ↑