Bills by subject

Recycling

22 bills and resolutions. 7 became law and 7 never got a public hearing. They span 3 sessions, from the 2009–10 session to the 2025–26 session.

This is the Legislature's own subject heading, not our category, so a bill is here only if the Legislature filed it under this term. Each count comes from the bill's official history.

Latest activity

The 5 bills on this subject with the newest recorded action.

AB 713 Requiring battery stewardship organizations to administer battery collection and recycling programs and providing a penalty. (FE)
Became law. Last action Apr 2, 2026
AB 911 Funding for a battery collection and recycling program and making an appropriation. (FE)
Became law. Last action Apr 2, 2026
SB 78 The distribution and labeling of fertilizers and soil or plant additives produced from manure. (FE)
Became law. Last action Mar 27, 2026
AB 93 The distribution and labeling of fertilizers and soil or plant additives produced from manure. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted. Last action Mar 23, 2026
AB 772 Packaging reduction and recycling, creating a producer responsibility program, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 23, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 8

Mar 23, 2026
AB 93: The distribution and labeling of fertilizers and soil or plant additives produced from manure. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 2, 2026
AB 713: Requiring battery stewardship organizations to administer battery collection and recycling programs and providing a penalty. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 772: Packaging reduction and recycling, creating a producer responsibility program, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 2, 2026
AB 911: Funding for a battery collection and recycling program and making an appropriation. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 27, 2026
SB 78: The distribution and labeling of fertilizers and soil or plant additives produced from manure. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 702: Requiring battery stewardship organizations to administer battery collection and recycling programs and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 778: Packaging reduction and recycling, creating a producer responsibility program, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 895: Funding for a battery collection and recycling program and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.

2011–12 session: 9

Aug 2, 2012
AB 40: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 316: Financial assistance for local recycling programs and making an appropriation.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 363: Regulating sales of plastic bulk merchandise containers to scrap plastic dealers and providing penalties.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 643: Fees imposed on the disposal of solid waste and hazardous waste at licensed solid waste and hazardous waste disposal facilities.
Stopped in committee.
May 31, 2012
AB 744: The sale, collection, and recycling of mercury-added lamps and thermostats, the disposal of mercury-added products, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 27: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 209: Financial assistance for local recycling programs and making an appropriation.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 5, 2012
SB 274: Regulating sales of plastic bulk merchandise containers to scrap plastic dealers and providing penalties.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 542: The process for issuance of prospecting and mining permits for certain iron mining, standards for activities related to iron mining, fees related to iron mining, the net proceeds occupation tax on iron mining, and making appropriations.
Stopped in committee.

2009–10 session: 5

May 26, 2010
AB 75: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2009 legislature.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 170: Regulating the provision of certain bags to customers of retailers and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 278: The sale, disposal, collection, and recycling of electronic devices, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing penalties.
Stopped in committee.
Oct 28, 2009
SB 107: The sale, disposal, collection, and recycling of electronic devices, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing penalties.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 629: The sale, disposal, collection, and recycling of mercury-added lamps and making an appropriation.
Stopped in committee.

Dates are each bill's latest recorded action. Every subject