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SB501Introduced in the Senate

Responsible Battery Recycling Act of 2022: covered batteries.

Passed

Introduced by Benjamin Allen, District 24

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 42420.1, 42420.3, 42420.4, 42422, 42422.1, 42422.3, 42423, 42424, 42424.1, 42425.1, and 42425.3 of, and to add Section 42421.3 to, the Public Resources Code, relating to solid waste.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 414, Statutes of 2026.

September 20, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

8 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB501 Allen Concurrence · August 25, 2026

30

Yes

10

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1No
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4No
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6No
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

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 22.

  3. Referred to Coms. on E.Q. and JUD.

  4. Set for hearing April 2.

  5. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

  6. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 634.) (April 2).

  7. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  8. Set for hearing April 22.

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 835.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. Set for hearing May 5.

  11. May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  12. Set for hearing May 23.

  13. May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

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

  15. Withdrawn from committee.

  16. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

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

  18. Set for hearing January 13.

  19. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3212.) (January 13).

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

  21. Set for hearing January 20.

  22. January 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  23. Set for hearing January 22.

  24. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3269.) (January 22).

  25. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  26. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 3297.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  28. Referred to Coms. on E.S & T.M. and NAT. RES.

  29. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.

  30. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  31. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 2.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  33. Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  34. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 3.) (August 13).

  35. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  36. Read third time and amended.

  37. Ordered to third reading.

  38. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 62. Noes 14. Page 6386.) Ordered to the Senate.

  39. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  40. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  41. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.

  42. Approved by the Governor.

  43. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 414, Statutes of 2026.

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