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CA SB 235

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Recycling: precious metals and critical minerals: report.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did CA SB 235 pass?

No. CA SB 235 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-02-02). Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

What is CA SB 235 about?

Existing law establishes in the California Environmental Protection Agency the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, which administers various solid waste management and recycling programs. This bill would require the department to draft and submit a report to the Legislature, on or before January 1, 2028, relating to the in-state collection, recycling, reuse, and stockpiling for domestic consumption of precious metals, critical minerals, as defined, and other similar valuable materials as reasonably decided by the department, contained within products in the state, as specified. The bill would require the department to provide opportunities for public input and to perform outreach to potentially interested parties, as specified. The bill also would authorize the department to make recommendations to promote a circular economy for precious metals, critical minerals, and other similar valuable materials within products, including, but not limited to, best practices for product design to optimize the ability to recycle precious metals, critical minerals, and other similar valuable materials at the product's end of life.

Who sponsors CA SB 235?

McNerney is the primary sponsor of CA SB 235.

Description

Existing law establishes in the California Environmental Protection Agency the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, which administers various solid waste management and recycling programs. This bill would require the department to draft and submit a report to the Legislature, on or before January 1, 2028, relating to the in-state collection, recycling, reuse, and stockpiling for domestic consumption of precious metals, critical minerals, as defined, and other similar valuable materials as reasonably decided by the department, contained within products in the state, as specified. The bill would require the department to provide opportunities for public input and to perform outreach to potentially interested parties, as specified. The bill also would authorize the department to make recommendations to promote a circular economy for precious metals, critical minerals, and other similar valuable materials within products, including, but not limited to, best practices for product design to optimize the ability to recycle precious metals, critical minerals, and other similar valuable materials at the product's end of life.

Introduced
2025-01-29
Latest action
2026-02-02 — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • McNerneyauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-29

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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  2. 2025-01-30

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 1.

  3. 2025-02-05

    Referred to Com. on E.Q.

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  4. 2025-03-04

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

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  5. 2025-03-07

    Set for hearing March 19.

  6. 2025-03-19

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 421.) (March 19).

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  7. 2025-03-20

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

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  8. 2025-03-28

    Set for hearing April 7.

  9. 2025-04-07

    April 7 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  10. 2025-05-16

    Set for hearing May 23.

  11. 2025-05-23

    May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  12. 2026-02-02

    Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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Versions

  • 01/29/25 - Introduced — 2025-01-29Compare
  • 03/04/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-03-04Compare
  • 03/20/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-03-20Compare
  • SB235Compare
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Documents

Votes

  • Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2025-03-19 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (8)
    • Padilla: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Dahle: yes

  • Placed on suspense file

    2025-04-07 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Richardson: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Dahle: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB235

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