California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 1834 — Recycling: reusable bags.

Last action — Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Dutton.

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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 2011-2012 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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, as administered by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, requires an operator of a store, as defined, to establish an at-store recycling program that provides customers the opportunity to return clean plastic carryout bags to that store and to make reusable bags, as defined, available to customers. Existing law prohibits a city, county, or other local public agency from taking specified regulatory actions with regard to plastic carryout bags. A violation of these requirements is subject to civil liability penalties imposed by a local agency or the state. These requirements and prohibitions are repealed on January 1, 2013. This bill would revise the definition of the term "reusable bag" to require the bag to meet specified requirements concerning lifetime use, volume, contest, labeling, and washability, and would require the operator of a store to make these reusable bags available to customers after July 1, 2013. The bill also would delete the prohibition on a city, county, or other local public agency from taking specified regulatory actions with regard to plastic carryout bags. The bill would only become operative only if SB 1219 of the 2011–12 Regular Session is enacted and becomes effective on or before January 1, 2013, and amends Section 42257 of the Public Resources Code to extend the date on which the provisions establishing the at-store recycling program are repealed.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Dutton.

  2. Ordered to inactive file pursuant to Senate Rule 29.

  3. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  4. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.

  6. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (May 14).

  8. Referred to Com. on E.Q.

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

  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 48. Noes 25. Page 4335.)

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (March 26).

  13. Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  14. From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

  15. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Brownley · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Brownley

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 as amended.

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Republican 0001
Total 6001
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Not Voting

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AB 1834 BROWNLEY Assembly Third Reading

Passed 48 Yea · 25 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 472307
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 482507
% of votes cast 60%31%0%9%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Nay
Hall — Yea
Butler — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Fong — Yea
Allen — Yea
Carter — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Galgiani — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Garrick — Not Voting
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Nay
Fletcher — Not Voting
Halderman — Nay
Hayashi — Yea
Hueso — Not Voting
Beall — Yea
Cedillo — Not Voting
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cook — Not Voting
Donnelly — Nay
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Silva — Nay
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Wieckowski — Not Voting
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Hill — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 6 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0100
Unaffiliated 6200
Total 6300
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Halderman — Nay
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Nay
Chesbro — Yea
Monning — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1834 do?
The California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989, as administered by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, requires an operator of a store, as defined, to establish an at-store recycling program that provides customers the opportunity to return clean plastic carryout bags to that store and to make reusable bags, as defined, available to customers. Existing law prohibits a city, county, or other local public agency from taking specified regulatory actions with regard to plastic carryout bags. A violation of these requirements is subject to civil liability penalties imposed by a local agency or the state. These requirements and prohibitions are repealed on January 1, 2013. This bill would revise the definition of the term "reusable bag" to require the bag to meet specified requirements concerning lifetime use, volume, contest, labeling, and washability, and would require the operator of a store to make these reusable bags available to customers after July 1, 2013. The bill also would delete the prohibition on a city, county, or other local public agency from taking specified regulatory actions with regard to plastic carryout bags. The bill would only become operative only if SB 1219 of the 2011–12 Regular Session is enacted and becomes effective on or before January 1, 2013, and amends Section 42257 of the Public Resources Code to extend the date on which the provisions establishing the at-store recycling program are repealed.
Who sponsors AB 1834?
AB 1834 is sponsored by Brownley.
What is the current status of AB 1834?
This bill died with 2011-2012 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 1834?
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