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S07809Introduced in the Senate

Requires all state agencies to establish a composting program in buildings owned, occupied or operated by such agencies; allows such agencies to arrange for collection of compostable waste by a private carter, transport such waste itself or process such waste on-site; requires reports on the costs and effectiveness of such programs.

EngrossedAssembly Environmental Conservation

Introduced by Julia Salazar, District 18

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Requires all state agencies to establish a composting program in buildings owned, occupied or operated by such agencies; allows such agencies to arrange for collection of compostable waste by a private carter, transport such waste itself or process such waste on-site; requires reports on the costs and effectiveness of such programs.

Where it stands

referred to environmental conservation

April 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage · April 21, 2026

48

Yes

14

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Anthony Palumbo1Yes
Mario Mattera2Yes
Dean Murray3Yes
Monica Martinez4Yes
Steven Rhoads5No
Siela Bynoe6Yes
Jack Martins7Yes
Alexis Weik8No
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick9No
James Sanders10Yes

Bill history

  1. REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

  2. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

  3. COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

  4. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1555

  5. PASSED SENATE

  6. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  7. referred to environmental conservation

  8. died in assembly

  9. returned to senate

  10. REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

  11. 1ST REPORT CAL.648

  12. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  13. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  14. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 7809A

  15. PASSED SENATE

  16. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  17. referred to environmental conservation

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