California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 1285 — Navigable waters: hazardous, medical, or human waste.

Last action — August 4 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Existing law makes it a misdemeanor to place, deposit, or dump garbage in or upon the navigable waters of this state, or to place, deposit, or load it upon a vessel, with intent that it be dumped or deposited in or upon the navigable waters of this state or at any point in the ocean within 20 miles of any point on the coastline of the state. Existing law specifies the methods by which hazardous and medical waste may be disposed of and makes the disposal in violation of those provisions a misdemeanor. Existing law authorizes the State Public Health Officer or a local health officer to declare a local health emergency in a jurisdiction where a release of hazardous or medical waste is determined to be an immediate threat to the public health. This bill would also make it a misdemeanor to place, deposit, or dump hazardous, medical, or human waste in or upon the navigable waters of this state, or to place, deposit, or load it upon a vessel, with intent that it be dumped or deposited in or upon the navigable waters of this state or at any point in the ocean within 20 miles of any point on the coastline of the state. The bill would also authorize a public health officer to declare a public health emergency if the garbage or hazardous, medical, or human waste constitutes a threat to the public health. By creating a new crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. August 4 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  2. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  3. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  5. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 3680.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  6. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  7. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3534.) (May 13).

  8. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  9. Set for hearing May 13 in HEALTH pending receipt.

  10. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  11. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  12. Read first time.

  13. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 25.

  14. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Nielsen

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (120)

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Votes

Consent Calendar SB1285

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 27000
Democratic 9001
Republican 3000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Chang — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Allen — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Borgeas — Yea
Roth — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Hill — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Pan — Yea
Beall — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Bates — Yea
Monning — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety environment health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1285 do?
Existing law makes it a misdemeanor to place, deposit, or dump garbage in or upon the navigable waters of this state, or to place, deposit, or load it upon a vessel, with intent that it be dumped or deposited in or upon the navigable waters of this state or at any point in the ocean within 20 miles of any point on the coastline of the state. Existing law specifies the methods by which hazardous and medical waste may be disposed of and makes the disposal in violation of those provisions a misdemeanor. Existing law authorizes the State Public Health Officer or a local health officer to declare a local health emergency in a jurisdiction where a release of hazardous or medical waste is determined to be an immediate threat to the public health. This bill would also make it a misdemeanor to place, deposit, or dump hazardous, medical, or human waste in or upon the navigable waters of this state, or to place, deposit, or load it upon a vessel, with intent that it be dumped or deposited in or upon the navigable waters of this state or at any point in the ocean within 20 miles of any point on the coastline of the state. The bill would also authorize a public health officer to declare a public health emergency if the garbage or hazardous, medical, or human waste constitutes a threat to the public health. By creating a new crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors SB 1285?
SB 1285 is sponsored by Nielsen and Dahle, Megan (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1285?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SB 1285?
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