Bill Commons

CA AB 1780

in committee

Beverage containers: redemption payments: exemption.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CA AB 1780 pass?

Not yet. CA AB 1780 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-08-13): In committee: Held under submission.

What is CA AB 1780 about?

The California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act, a violation of which is a crime, requires a distributor of beverage containers, as defined, to pay to the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery a monthly redemption payment for every beverage container sold or transferred, as provided. The act requires the department to deposit those amounts into the California Beverage Container Recycling Fund. The act defines "beverage" to include, among other things, noncarbonated water, carbonated and noncarbonated fruit drinks, and vegetable juice, as specified. This bill would exempt a distributor from making redemption payments to the department for filled beverage containers containing the above-described beverages that the distributor donates to (1) an organization located in California that is exempt from federal income taxation, (2) a public school, or (3) a first responder, as specified. The bill would require the distributor to prepare and maintain records of the donations, as specified. By expanding the scope of a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would authorize the department to adopt emergency regulations to implement these provisions, and would provide that these emergency regulations are not to be repealed by the Office of Administrative Law and are to remain in effect until revised by the Director of Resources Recycling and Recovery. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Who sponsors CA AB 1780?

Michelle Rodriguez is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1780.

Description

The California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act, a violation of which is a crime, requires a distributor of beverage containers, as defined, to pay to the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery a monthly redemption payment for every beverage container sold or transferred, as provided. The act requires the department to deposit those amounts into the California Beverage Container Recycling Fund. The act defines "beverage" to include, among other things, noncarbonated water, carbonated and noncarbonated fruit drinks, and vegetable juice, as specified. This bill would exempt a distributor from making redemption payments to the department for filled beverage containers containing the above-described beverages that the distributor donates to (1) an organization located in California that is exempt from federal income taxation, (2) a public school, or (3) a first responder, as specified. The bill would require the distributor to prepare and maintain records of the donations, as specified. By expanding the scope of a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would authorize the department to adopt emergency regulations to implement these provisions, and would provide that these emergency regulations are not to be repealed by the Office of Administrative Law and are to remain in effect until revised by the Director of Resources Recycling and Recovery. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Introduced
2026-07-02
Latest action
2026-08-13 — In committee: Held under submission.
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Michelle Rodriguezauthor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-08-13

    In committee: Held under submission.

  2. 2026-08-03

    In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  3. 2026-07-02

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 1).

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  4. 2026-07-02

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  5. 2026-06-03

    Referred to Com. on E.Q.

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  6. 2026-05-21

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

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  7. 2026-05-21

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 5196.)

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  8. 2026-05-18

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  9. 2026-05-14

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).

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  10. 2026-04-08

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  11. 2026-03-24

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (March 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  12. 2026-02-23

    Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

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  13. 2026-02-10

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 12.

  14. 2026-02-09

    Read first time. To print.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2026-03-23 · pass · 14-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Wicks: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Ellis: yes

  • Do pass.

    2026-05-14 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Dixon: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Mark González: yes

  • AB 1780 Michelle Rodriguez Assembly Third Reading

    2026-05-21 · pass · 74-0

    Member-level votes (80)
    • Ta: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Dixon: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Ellis: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Davies: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Wallis: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Gabriel: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Castillo: yes
    • Rivas: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Valencia: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Gipson: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Hadwick: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • DeMaio: yes
    • Gallagher: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Flora: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • Sanchez: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Celeste Rodriguez: other
    • Ramos: other
    • Garcia: other
    • Lackey: other
    • Arambula: other
    • Chen: other

  • Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-07-01 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Dahle: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Allen: yes

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