Appointment of public guardians.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The bill establishes a program that obligates makers of certain pyrotechnic distress flares to develop, submit, and fund a plan for collecting and safely disposing of those products. The Department of Toxic Substances Control will review, approve, and publish the plans, and will collect fees to cover enforcement costs. It also bans the sale of flares that contain perchlorate.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6516.) Ordered to the Senate. · Aug 25, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 5, 2026
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jun 30, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 5, 2025
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Apr 22, 2025

History

1. Jul 11, 2025July 15 set for second hearing canceled at the request of author.
2. Jun 26, 2025July 1 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
3. Jun 23, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.
4. Jun 9, 2025Referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.
5. Jun 3, 2025In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
6. Jun 2, 2025Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1394.) Ordered to the Assembly.
7. May 23, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
8. May 23, 2025From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1204.) (May 23).
9. May 16, 2025Set for hearing May 23.
10. May 5, 2025May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
11. Apr 25, 2025Set for hearing May 5.
12. Apr 23, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 835.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

The 12 most recent of 19 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Catherine Blakespear (D) · sponsor
• Blakespear

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