California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 925 — Recycling: single-use plastic beverage container caps.

Last action — Died on Senate inactive file.

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  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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, which is administered by the California Integrated Waste Management Board, requires every rigid plastic packaging container, as defined, sold or offered for sale in this state, to generally meet one of specified criteria. This bill would define terms and would prohibit a retailer, on and after January 1, 2012, from selling or offering for sale a single-use plastic beverage container with a cap that is not tethered to or contiguously affixed to the beverage container.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died on Senate inactive file.

  2. To inactive file on motion of Senator Liu.

  3. Read second time. To third reading.

  4. To second reading.

  5. From inactive file.

  6. To inactive file on motion of Senator Liu.

  7. Read second time. To third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (July 6).

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

  10. Referred to Com. on EQ.

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

  12. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 42. Noes 34. Page 1237.)

  13. Read second time. To third reading.

  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (April 20).

  15. Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

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

  17. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Saldana · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Saldana

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

Do pass.

Passed 4 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4201
Total 4201
% of votes cast 57%29%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Corbett — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Runner — Nay
Ashburn — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Not Voting

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AB 925 SALDANA Assembly Third Reading

Passed 49 Yea · 37 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 453405
Democratic 3101
Republican 1200
Total 493706
% of votes cast 53%40%0%7%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Nay
Carter — Yea
Evans — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Coto — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Hall — Yea
Charles — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lieu — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Davis — Yea
Ma — Yea
Bill — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Bass — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Nava — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Berryhill — Nay
Tom — Nay
Berryhill — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Furutani — Not Voting
Fletcher — Nay
Gaines — Nay
Audra — Nay
V. — Not Voting
Manuel — Not Voting
Perez — Not Voting
Garrick — Nay
Gilmore — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Duvall — Nay
Huber — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Mendoza — Not Voting
Miller — Nay
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Nay
Tran — Nay
Adams — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Nay
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Nay
Krekorian — Yea
Logue — Nay
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Price — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Villines — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Eng — Yea
DeVore — Nay
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Nay
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 7 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7300
Total 7300
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Chesbro — Yea
Gilmore — Nay
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Nay
Skinner — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Logue — Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 925 do?
The California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989, which is administered by the California Integrated Waste Management Board, requires every rigid plastic packaging container, as defined, sold or offered for sale in this state, to generally meet one of specified criteria. This bill would define terms and would prohibit a retailer, on and after January 1, 2012, from selling or offering for sale a single-use plastic beverage container with a cap that is not tethered to or contiguously affixed to the beverage container.
Who sponsors AB 925?
AB 925 is sponsored by Saldana.
What is the current status of AB 925?
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 925?
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