Recycling: precious metals and critical minerals: report.

Summary

The bill orders the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery to prepare a report on how California collects, recycles, reuses and stockpiles precious metals, critical minerals and similar valuable materials found in electronic waste and other products. It must include public input, coordinate with other agencies as needed, and offer recommendations for a circular economy. The report is due to the Legislature by Jan. 1 2028, and the new division would be repealed in 2032.

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Vote

From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 421.) (March 19). · Mar 19, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Apr 7, 2025
• Environmental Quality Committee Hearing
  Environmental Quality · Mar 19, 2025

History

1. Feb 2, 2026Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2. May 23, 2025May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
3. May 16, 2025Set for hearing May 23.
4. Apr 7, 2025April 7 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
5. Mar 28, 2025Set for hearing April 7.
6. Mar 20, 2025Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7. Mar 19, 2025From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 421.) (March 19).
8. Mar 7, 2025Set for hearing March 19.
9. Mar 4, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.
10. Feb 5, 2025Referred to Com. on E.Q.
11. Jan 30, 2025From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 1.
12. Jan 29, 2025Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

• McNerney · sponsor

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