CA SB279 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on October 11 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-10-11 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 651, Statutes of 2025.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on October 11 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-10-11 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 651, Statutes of 2025.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
An act to add Section 44019 to the Public Resources Code, relating to solid waste.
Title
Solid waste: compostable materials.
Sponsors
| Sen. Jerry McNerney [D] | Asm. Juan Alanis [R] | Asm. Stan Ellis [R] | Asm. Robert Garcia [D] |
| Sen. Melissa Hurtado [D] |
Roll Calls
2025-09-09 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB279 McNerney et al. Concurrence (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-09-08 - Assembly - SB 279 McNerney Senate Third Reading By Soria (Y: 79 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Assembly - Do pass as amended (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-07-07 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-29 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB279 McNerney et al (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Do pass as amended (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-04-07 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-19 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-09-08 - Assembly - SB 279 McNerney Senate Third Reading By Soria (Y: 79 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Assembly - Do pass as amended (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-07-07 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-29 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB279 McNerney et al (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Do pass as amended (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-04-07 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-19 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-11 | Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 651, Statutes of 2025. | |
| 2025-10-11 | Approved by the Governor. | |
| 2025-09-16 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. | |
| 2025-09-09 | Senate | Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2712.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. |
| 2025-09-08 | Senate | In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. |
| 2025-09-08 | Assembly | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3000.) Ordered to the Senate. |
| 2025-09-03 | Assembly | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-09-02 | Assembly | Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. |
| 2025-08-29 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 29). |
| 2025-08-20 | Assembly | August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file. |
| 2025-07-08 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-06-30 | Assembly | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES. |
| 2025-06-05 | Assembly | Referred to Com. on NAT. RES. |
| 2025-05-29 | Assembly | In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1336.) Ordered to the Assembly. |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1194.) (May 23). |
| 2025-05-16 | Senate | Set for hearing May 23. |
| 2025-05-12 | Senate | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | April 7 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. |
| 2025-03-28 | Senate | Set for hearing April 7. |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 421.) (March 19). |
| 2025-03-07 | Senate | Set for hearing March 19. |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Referred to Com. on E.Q. |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 8. |
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Resources Code | 44019 | New Code | See Bill Text |
