CA SB501 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Engrossed on January 27 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-06-30 - From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 2.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Pending: Assembly Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on January 27 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-06-30 - From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 2.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Pending: Assembly Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
An act to amend Sections 42420.1, 42420.4, 42422, 42422.1, and 42424.1 of the Public Resources Code, relating to solid waste.
Title
Responsible Battery Recycling Act of 2022: covered batteries.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
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]
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]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Resources Code | 42420.1 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Public Resources Code | 42420.4 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Public Resources Code | 42422 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Public Resources Code | 42422.1 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Public Resources Code | 42424.1 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
