CA AB 2226
in committeeReusable grocery bags.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did CA AB 2226 pass?
Not yet. CA AB 2226 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-23): In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
What is CA AB 2226 about?
Existing law prohibits a store, as defined, from providing a precheckout bag, as defined, to a customer unless the precheckout bag is a compostable bag that meets certain criteria or a recycled paper bag. Existing law defines a "precheckout bag" for this purpose to mean a bag provided to a customer before the customer reaches the point of sale, that is designed to protect a purchased item from damaging or contaminating other purchased items in a checkout bag, or to contain an unwrapped food item. This bill would repeal those provisions.
Who sponsors CA AB 2226?
Blanca Rubio is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2226.
Description
Existing law prohibits a store, as defined, from providing a precheckout bag, as defined, to a customer unless the precheckout bag is a compostable bag that meets certain criteria or a recycled paper bag. Existing law defines a "precheckout bag" for this purpose to mean a bag provided to a customer before the customer reaches the point of sale, that is designed to protect a purchased item from damaging or contaminating other purchased items in a checkout bag, or to contain an unwrapped food item. This bill would repeal those provisions.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-04-23 — In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
- Bill type
- bill
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Blanca Rubioauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-23
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2026-04-10
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2026-04-02
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2026-03-09
Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
referral-committee
2026-02-20
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
2026-02-19
Read first time. To print.
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Related bills
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