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CA AB 1274

dead

Recycling: beverage containers.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did CA AB 1274 pass?

No. CA AB 1274 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): Died at Desk.

What is CA AB 1274 about?

Existing law establishes the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act, which requires that every beverage container sold or offered for sale in this state have a refund value. The act requires a beverage distributor to pay a redemption payment to the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery for every beverage container sold or offered for sale in the state to a dealer, and requires the department to deposit those amounts in the California Beverage Container Recycling Fund. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to implement policies to encourage the use of in-state collected plastic beverage container materials for reuse in manufacturing and packaging in state.

Who sponsors CA AB 1274?

Gabriel is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1274.

Description

Existing law establishes the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act, which requires that every beverage container sold or offered for sale in this state have a refund value. The act requires a beverage distributor to pay a redemption payment to the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery for every beverage container sold or offered for sale in the state to a dealer, and requires the department to deposit those amounts in the California Beverage Container Recycling Fund. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to implement policies to encourage the use of in-state collected plastic beverage container materials for reuse in manufacturing and packaging in state.

Introduced
2025-02-21
Latest action
2026-02-02 — Died at Desk.
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Gabrielauthor

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-02-02

    Died at Desk.

    failure

  2. 2025-02-24

    Read first time.

    reading-1

  3. 2025-02-22

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

  4. 2025-02-21

    Introduced. To print.

    introduction

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Official source

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1274

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