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AB643Introduced in the Assembly

Climate change: short-lived climate pollutants: organic waste reduction.

Passed

Introduced by Lori Wilson, District 11

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 42652.5 of the Public Resources Code, relating to climate change.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 358, Statutes of 2026.

September 20, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 643 Wilson Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 27, 2026

75

Yes

1

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

79 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1Yes
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Yes
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Yes
David Tangipa8Absent
Heath Flora9Yes
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.

  3. Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  4. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  6. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  7. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  8. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.

  9. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (January 12).

  11. Read second time and amended.

  12. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3806.)

  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (January 22).

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes 4. Page 3837.)

  17. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  18. Referred to Com. on E.Q.

  19. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

  20. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  21. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

  22. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  23. From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.

  24. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  25. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 5188.).

  26. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  27. Ordered to the Senate.

  28. In Senate. Held at Desk.

  29. Action rescinded whereby the bill was read third time, passed, and to Assembly.

  30. Ordered to third reading.

  31. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  32. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  33. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).

  34. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  35. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 1. Page 6675.).

  36. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  37. Approved by the Governor.

  38. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 358, Statutes of 2026.

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