AB-2761 (Hart & Lowenthal): Product safety: plastic packaging: Reducing Toxics in Packaging Act
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Legislation Details
Bill Name: Product safety: plastic packaging: Reducing Toxics in Packaging Act
Bill Number: AB-2761
Bill Author(s): Assembly Member Gregg Hart; Assembly Member Josh Lowenthal
Legislative Session / Year: 2024
State: California
AVFCA Position: Support
Bill Synopsis: This bill would enact the Reducing Toxics in Packaging Act, which would prohibit a person from manufacturing, selling, offering for sale, or distributing in the state plastic packaging that contains certain chemicals.
LegInfo Bill Link: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB2761
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Effective Date if Passed: 01/01/2026
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Contact Assembly Member Gregg Hart;
Contact Assembly Member Josh Lowenthal
- Take Action Before 5 pm on Monday, April 1!
- Submit a letter of support to the Legislative Portal on behalf of your organization, and encourage other organizations to do the same. These are due before 5 pm on Monday, April 1:
- Write a brief letter in your own words asking the Assembly Committee on Environmental Safety & Toxic Materials to Support AB 2761. This does not need to be more than a few sentences stating “I Support AB 2761 because ….”. Be sure to put your letter on your organization’s letterhead and sign it, so that it gets recognized.
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BILL STATUS
Introduced
BILL STATUS DETAIL
Set FOR Hearing ON 01-MAY-24 9:30 a.m. (04/25/224).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) Re-referred to Com. on APPR (04/16/24).
Set FOR Hearing ON 16-APR-24 8:30 a.m. (April 10).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.). Re-referred to Com. on JUD (April 10).
Re-referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M. (04/02/24).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.S. & T.M. Read second time and amended (04/01/24).
Set FOR Hearing ON 09-APR-24 1:30 p.m (03/ 21/24).
Referred to Coms. on E.S. and T.M. and JUD (03/21/24).
From printer. May be heard in committee March 17 (02/16/24).
Read first time. To print (02/15/24).
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