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CA SB 1396

in committee

Illegal dumping.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did CA SB 1396 pass?

Not yet. CA SB 1396 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-03-04): Referred to Com. on RLS.

What is CA SB 1396 about?

Existing law makes it unlawful to dump waste matter in certain locations, such as upon a public or private highway or road, upon private property without the consent of the owner, or in or upon a public park or other public property, as specified. Existing law also makes it unlawful to place, deposit, or dump rocks, concrete, asphalt, or dirt in certain locations, as specified. A person violating these provisions is guilty of an infraction, as specified. Existing law makes a violation of these provisions in commercial quantities, as defined, a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in a county jail and by a fine, as specified. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.

Who sponsors CA SB 1396?

Valladares is the primary sponsor of CA SB 1396.

Description

Existing law makes it unlawful to dump waste matter in certain locations, such as upon a public or private highway or road, upon private property without the consent of the owner, or in or upon a public park or other public property, as specified. Existing law also makes it unlawful to place, deposit, or dump rocks, concrete, asphalt, or dirt in certain locations, as specified. A person violating these provisions is guilty of an infraction, as specified. Existing law makes a violation of these provisions in commercial quantities, as defined, a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in a county jail and by a fine, as specified. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.

Introduced
2026-02-20
Latest action
2026-03-04 — Referred to Com. on RLS.
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Valladaresauthor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-04

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-02-23

    Read first time.

    reading-1

  3. 2026-02-23

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  4. 2026-02-20

    Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    introduction,referral-committee

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http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1396

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