XX AB-2916 (Friedman): Environmental health: floating devices: expanded polystyrene XX
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Legislation Details
Bill Name: Environmental health: floating devices: expanded polystyrene
Bill Number: AB-2916
Bill Author(s): Assembly Member Laura Friedman
Legislative Session / Year: 2024
State: California
AVFCA Position: Support
Bill Synopsis: This bill would prohibit a buoy, dock, pier, or other floating device that is comprised of expanded polystyrene from being installed, placed into, or used in the waters, except when completely encased in another material that prevents the release of the expanded polystyrene into the waters or the environment.
LegInfo Bill Link: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB2916
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Effective Date if Passed: 01/01/2026
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Held in Suspense file in Assembly Appropriations Committee
Passed Assembly Policy Committee(s)
Referred to Assembly Policy Committee(s)
Introduced
Introduced
BILL STATUS DETAIL
In committee: Held under submission (05/16/24).
Set FOR Hearing ON 16-MAY-24 Upon adjournment of Session (05/09/24).
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file (05/08/24).
Set FOR Hearing ON 08-MAY-24 9:30 a.m. (05/02/24).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.); Re-referred to Com. on APPR (04/24/24).
Re-referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M. (04/16/24).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.S. & T.M. Read second time and amended (04/15/24).
Set FOR Hearing ON 23-APR-24 1:30 p.m. (04/04/24).
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author (04/02/24).
Set FOR Hearing ON 09-APR-24 1:30 p.m. (03/19/24).
Referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M. (03/11/24).
From printer. May be heard in committee March 17 (02/16/24).
Read first time. To print (02/15/24).
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