SB-1053 (Blakespear): Solid waste: reusable grocery bags: standards: plastic film prohibition
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Legislation Details
Bill Name: Solid waste: reusable grocery bags: standards: plastic film prohibition
Bill Number: SB-1053
Bill Author(s): Senator Catherine Blakespear
Legislative Session / Year: 2024
State: California
AVFCA Position: Support
Bill Synopsis: The bill would revise the definition of “recycled paper bag” to require said bags to be made from a minimum of 50% postconsumer recycled materials, and also to prohibit the sale of reusable grocery bags made with plastic film material.
LegInfo Bill Link: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB1053
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Effective Date if Passed: 01/01/2026
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Sent to Governor’s desk
Passed Senate
Passed Assembly Appropriations Committee
Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
Referred to Assembly Policy Committee(s)
Passed Senate Appropriations Committee
Held in Suspense file in Senate Appropriations Committee
Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee
Referred to Senate Policy Committee(s)
Introduced
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Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. (09/10/24).
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 31. Noes 8.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling (08/30/24).
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending (08/30/24).
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate (08/29/24).
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 3.) (08/07/24).
Set FOR Hearing ON 07-AUG-24 9:30 a.m. (07/31/24).
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (07/01/24).
Referred to Com. on NAT. RES (06/03/24).
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk (05/22/24).
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 31. Noes 7.) Ordered to the Assembly (05/21/24).
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (05/16/24).
May 6 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file (05/06/24).
Set FOR Hearing ON 06-MAY-24 10 a.m. (04/25/24).
Set FOR Hearing ON 29-APR-24 10 a.m. (04/22/24).
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR (04/18/24).
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (04/17/24).
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q. (04/04/24).
Set for hearing April 17 (03/12/24).
Referred to Com. on E.Q. (02/21/24).
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 10 (02/09/24).
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print (02/08/24).
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