California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 903 — Solid waste: compostable plastic bags.

Last action — From Senate committee without further action.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

The California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989, administered by the California Integrated Waste Management Board, prohibits a person from selling a plastic bag in this state that is labeled with the term "compostable" or "marine degradable" unless, at the time of sale, the plastic bag meets specified standards for those types of bags. This bill would require, beginning July 1, 2010, a manufacturer of a compostable plastic bag meeting those standards to ensure that the compostable plastic bag is readily and easily identifiable from other plastic bags. The bill would define "readily and easily identifiable," to include a compostable plastic bag labeled with a board­approved certification logo and that meets other labeling requirements. The bill would prohibit a compostable plastic bag sold in the state from displaying a chasing arrow resin identification code or recycling type of symbol in any form. The bill would require the manufacturers or suppliers of compostable plastic bags to submit a yearly report to the board containing certain information, subject those manufacturers or suppliers to audit by the board, and require the board to refer a false or misleading certification or other information reported by those manufacturers or suppliers to the Attorney General for prosecution.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From Senate committee without further action.

  2. In committee: Held under submission.

  3. In committee: Placed on Appropriations suspense file.

  4. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  5. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  6. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  7. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  8. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (June 22).

  9. Referred to Com. on EQ.

  10. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  11. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 2. Page 1734.)

  12. Read second time. To third reading.

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 1.) (May 13).

  14. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 28).

  15. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on E.S. & T.M. Re-referred. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (April 20).

  16. Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and E.S. & T.M.

  17. From printer. May be heard in committee March 29.

  18. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Chesbro · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Chesbro

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Runner — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Cox — Yea
Denham — Yea

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AB 903 CHESBRO Assembly Third Reading

Passed 89 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 81201
Democratic 5000
Republican 3000
Total 89201
% of votes cast 97%2%0%1%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Bill — Yea
Berryhill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Berryhill — Yea
Evans — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Charles — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Cook — Yea
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Price — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
Yamada — Yea
DeVore — Not Voting
Bass — Yea
Knight — Nay
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Villines — Yea
Adams — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Tran — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Eng — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 19 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18100
Democratic 1000
Republican 0100
Total 19200
% of votes cast 90%10%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Audra — Nay
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Miller — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Price — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 903 do?
The California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989, administered by the California Integrated Waste Management Board, prohibits a person from selling a plastic bag in this state that is labeled with the term "compostable" or "marine degradable" unless, at the time of sale, the plastic bag meets specified standards for those types of bags. This bill would require, beginning July 1, 2010, a manufacturer of a compostable plastic bag meeting those standards to ensure that the compostable plastic bag is readily and easily identifiable from other plastic bags. The bill would define "readily and easily identifiable," to include a compostable plastic bag labeled with a board­approved certification logo and that meets other labeling requirements. The bill would prohibit a compostable plastic bag sold in the state from displaying a chasing arrow resin identification code or recycling type of symbol in any form. The bill would require the manufacturers or suppliers of compostable plastic bags to submit a yearly report to the board containing certain information, subject those manufacturers or suppliers to audit by the board, and require the board to refer a false or misleading certification or other information reported by those manufacturers or suppliers to the Attorney General for prosecution.
Who sponsors AB 903?
AB 903 is sponsored by Chesbro.
What is the current status of AB 903?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 903?
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