California Senate Bill 501

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Enrolled on August 25 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-08-30 - Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

An act to amend Sections 42420.1, 42420.3, 42420.4, 42422, 42422.1, 42422.3, 42423, 42424, 42424.1, 42425.1, and 42425.3 of, and to add Section 42421.3 to, the Public Resources Code, relating to solid waste.

Responsible Battery Recycling Act of 2022: covered batteries.

Sen. Benjamin Allen [D]

2026-08-25 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB501 Allen Concurrence (Y: 30 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-08-24 - Assembly - SB 501 Allen Senate Third Reading By Irwin (Y: 62 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-08-13 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 12 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-29 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 10 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-06-16 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources] (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-01-27 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB501 Allen (Y: 30 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-22 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-20 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-13 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-05 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-22 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-04-02 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-08-30		Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.
2026-08-25	Senate	Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2026-08-24	Senate	In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2026-08-24	Assembly	Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
2026-08-17	Assembly	Ordered to third reading.
2026-08-17	Assembly	Read third time and amended.
2026-08-13	Assembly	Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-08-13	Assembly	From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 3.) (August 13).
2026-08-13	Assembly	Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
2026-08-05	Assembly	August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
2026-06-30	Assembly	From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 2.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-06-17	Assembly	From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
2026-06-01	Assembly	From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.
2026-05-04	Assembly	Referred to Coms. on E.S & T.M. and NAT. RES.
2026-01-27	Assembly	In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2026-01-27	Senate	Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 3297.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2026-01-22	Senate	Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-01-22	Senate	From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3269.) (January 22).
2026-01-21	Senate	Set for hearing January 22.
2026-01-20	Senate	January 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2026-01-14	Senate	Set for hearing January 20.
2026-01-14	Senate	Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-01-13	Senate	From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3212.) (January 13).
2026-01-07	Senate	Set for hearing January 13.
2026-01-05	Senate	Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.
2026-01-05	Senate	Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
2026-01-05	Senate	Withdrawn from committee.
2026-01-05	Senate	From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-05-23	Senate	May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
2025-05-16	Senate	Set for hearing May 23.
2025-05-05	Senate	May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-04-25	Senate	Set for hearing May 5.
2025-04-23	Senate	From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 835.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-08	Senate	Set for hearing April 22.
2025-04-07	Senate	Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2025-04-03	Senate	From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 634.) (April 2).
2025-03-24	Senate	From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.
2025-03-11	Senate	Set for hearing April 2.
2025-02-26	Senate	Referred to Coms. on E.Q. and JUD.
2025-02-20	Senate	From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
2025-02-19	Senate	Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Chapter	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Public Resources Code	42420.1	Amended Code	Citation Text
Public Resources Code	42420.3	Amended Code	Citation Text
Public Resources Code	42420.4	Amended Code	Citation Text
Public Resources Code	42421.3	New Code	See Bill Text
Public Resources Code	42422	Amended Code	Citation Text
Public Resources Code	42422.1	Amended Code	Citation Text
Public Resources Code	42422.3	Amended Code	Citation Text
Public Resources Code	42423	Amended Code	Citation Text
Public Resources Code	42424	Amended Code	Citation Text
Public Resources Code	42424.1	Amended Code	Citation Text
Public Resources Code	42425.1	Amended Code	Citation Text
Public Resources Code	42425.3	Amended Code	Citation Text

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