SB-1180 (Allen): Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act: California Plastic Pollution Mitigation Fund
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Legislation Details
Bill Name: Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act: California Plastic Pollution Mitigation Fund
Bill Number: SB-1180
Bill Author(s): Senator Ben Allen
Legislative Session / Year: 2026
State: California
AVFCA Position: Support
Bill Synopsis: This bill establishes a comprehensive policy framework governing how moneys from the California Plastic Pollution Mitigation Fund — created under the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act — are to be spent, ensuring that every dollar appropriated from the fund is directed toward meaningful, measurable outcomes including reducing the health impacts of plastics, preventing plastic waste and microplastic pollution from entering the environment, and restoring lands and waterways already harmed by plastic contamination.
LegInfo Bill Link: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1180
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Effective Date if Passed: 01/01/2032
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Referred to Senate Policy Committee(s)
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08/13/26 "From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 13)."
08/13/26 "Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading."
06/15/26 "From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES."
06/09/26 has been Set FOR Hearing ON 22-JUN-26 2:30 p.m.
05/26/26 "Referred to Com. on NAT. RES."
05/19/26 "Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 5.) Ordered to the Assembly."
05/14/26 "From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (May 14)."
05/14/26 "Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading."
05/07/26 has been Set FOR Hearing ON 14-MAY-26 Upon adjournment of Session
04/23/26 has been Set FOR Hearing ON 04-MAY-26 10 a.m.
03/26/26 "From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q
03/10/26 Set for hearing April 8.
02/26/26 Referred to Com. on E.Q.
02/19/26 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.
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