Recycling: plastic trash bags: plastic packaging and products.

Summary

The bill creates a new chapter in the Public Resources Code that obligates makers of rigid plastic containers, film plastics and plastic trash bags to register each year, prove a minimum share of post‑consumer recycled material, and pay civil penalties for any shortfall. Small firms with under $1 million in California sales are exempt, and the state would keep any fines in a dedicated recycling account. It failed to pass and was last filed with the Chief Clerk.

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Vote

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 7). · Apr 21, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2025
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Apr 29, 2025
• Natural Resources Committee Hearing
  Natural Resources · Apr 7, 2025

History

1. Feb 2, 2026From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2. Jan 31, 2026Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
3. May 23, 2025In committee: Held under submission.
4. May 14, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
5. Apr 30, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
6. Apr 23, 2025Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
7. Apr 22, 2025Read second time and amended.
8. Apr 21, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 7).
9. Mar 10, 2025Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and JUD.
10. Feb 21, 2025From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
11. Feb 20, 2025Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Hoover · sponsor
• Berman

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