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SB1031Introduced in the Senate

Solid waste: compostable products.

EngrossedAssembly Appropriations

Introduced by Catherine Blakespear, District 38

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 42357 of, and to add Section 42357.1 to, the Public Resources Code, relating to solid waste.

Where it stands

August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

August 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] · June 22, 2026

10

Yes

4

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

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See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Josh Hoover7No
Damon Connolly12Yes
Buffy Wicks14Yes
Matt Haney17Yes
Juan Alanis22No
Ash Kalra25Yes
Gail Pellerin28Yes
Stan Ellis32No
Alexandra Macedo33No
Nick Schultz44Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 13.

  3. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  4. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

  6. Set for hearing April 15.

  7. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3900.) (April 15).

  8. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. Set for hearing May 4.

  10. May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  11. Set for hearing May 14.

  12. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 4262.) (May 14).

  13. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 9. Page 4498.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  16. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  17. Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  20. August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

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