California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 567 — Recycling: plastic products.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 594, Statutes of 2011.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law prohibits a person from selling a plastic bag or a plastic food or beverage container that is labeled as "compostable" or "marine degradable" unless that plastic bag or container meets certain American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standard specifications or a standard adopted by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery. Existing law prohibits the sale of a plastic bag or plastic food or beverage container that is labeled as "biodegradable," "degradable," "decomposable," or as otherwise specified. Existing law requires a manufacturer of a compostable plastic bag meeting specified standards to ensure that the compostable plastic bag is "readily and easily identifiable." Existing law provides for the imposition of a civil penalty for a violation of these prohibitions. This bill would repeal those prohibitions on January 1, 2013, and would instead, as of January 1, 2013, prohibit the sale of a plastic product, as defined, labeled as "compostable," "home compostable," or "marine degradable" unless it meets those ASTM standard specifications, the OK Compost HOME certification, as specified, or a standard adopted by the department, or unless the plastic product is labeled with a qualified claim for which the department has adopted an existing standard, and the plastic product meets that standard. The bill would prohibit the sale of a plastic product that is labeled as "biodegradable," "degradable," "decomposable," or as otherwise specified. The bill would provide for the continuation of the labeling requirements imposed upon a manufacturer of a compostable plastic bag. The bill would provide for the imposition of a civil penalty for a violation of those prohibitions. The bill would state legislative findings and declarations regarding plastic litter.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 594, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 26. Noes 14. Page 2414.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 51. Noes 26. Page 2987.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read third time and amended. (Page 2770.)

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  11. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 5.) (July 13).

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (June 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  14. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  15. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 21. Noes 13. Page 1242.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 3. Page 846.) (May 2).

  18. Set for hearing May 2.

  19. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  20. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 543.) (April 4).

  21. Set for hearing April 4.

  22. Referred to Com. on E.Q.

  23. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 20.

  24. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • DeSaulnier · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • DeSaulnier

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

Unfinished Business SB567 DeSaulnier Concurrence

Passed 26 Yea · 14 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 241300
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 261400
% of votes cast 65%35%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Evans — Yea
Harman — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Cannella — Nay
Runner — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Correa — Nay
Dutton — Nay
Walters — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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SB 567 DeSaulnier Senate Third Reading By CHESBRO

Passed 51 Yea · 26 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 502403
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 512603
% of votes cast 64%33%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Nay
Yamada — Yea
Butler — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fong — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Allen — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
Carter — Nay
Hueso — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lara — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Olsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Williams — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Halderman — Nay
Hall — Not Voting
Harkey — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Knight — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Silva — Nay
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Logue — Nay
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Miller — Nay
Norby — Nay
Perea — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Not Voting
Wieckowski — Yea
Eng — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Garrick — Nay
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 as amended.

Passed 10 Yea · 5 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9502
Democratic 1000
Total 10502
% of votes cast 59%29%0%12%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Mitchell — Not Voting
Hill — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Lara — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 21 Yea · 13 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 191206
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 211306
% of votes cast 53%33%0%15%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
De León — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Cannella — Nay
Negrete McLeod — Not Voting
Runner — Not Voting
Rubio — Not Voting
Fuller — Nay
Huff — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Leno — Yea
Price — Yea
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Harman — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Not Voting
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Not Voting
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Not Voting
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Nay
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 6 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6300
Total 6300
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Pavley — Yea
Runner — Nay
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Walters — Nay
Emmerson — Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 567 do?
Existing law prohibits a person from selling a plastic bag or a plastic food or beverage container that is labeled as "compostable" or "marine degradable" unless that plastic bag or container meets certain American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standard specifications or a standard adopted by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery. Existing law prohibits the sale of a plastic bag or plastic food or beverage container that is labeled as "biodegradable," "degradable," "decomposable," or as otherwise specified. Existing law requires a manufacturer of a compostable plastic bag meeting specified standards to ensure that the compostable plastic bag is "readily and easily identifiable." Existing law provides for the imposition of a civil penalty for a violation of these prohibitions. This bill would repeal those prohibitions on January 1, 2013, and would instead, as of January 1, 2013, prohibit the sale of a plastic product, as defined, labeled as "compostable," "home compostable," or "marine degradable" unless it meets those ASTM standard specifications, the OK Compost HOME certification, as specified, or a standard adopted by the department, or unless the plastic product is labeled with a qualified claim for which the department has adopted an existing standard, and the plastic product meets that standard. The bill would prohibit the sale of a plastic product that is labeled as "biodegradable," "degradable," "decomposable," or as otherwise specified. The bill would provide for the continuation of the labeling requirements imposed upon a manufacturer of a compostable plastic bag. The bill would provide for the imposition of a civil penalty for a violation of those prohibitions. The bill would state legislative findings and declarations regarding plastic litter.
Who sponsors SB 567?
SB 567 is sponsored by DeSaulnier.
What is the current status of SB 567?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2011. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 567?
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