STATE BILLCA AB 2481PASSED

Beverage containers: recycling: glass: quality incentive payments.

California State Legislature

An act to amend Section 14549.1 of the Public Resources Code, relating to beverage containers, and making an appropriation therefor.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 20, 2026; 53 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA AB 2481 · PassedSep 20

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 403, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 20, 2026

Sponsor

ESEsmeralda SoriaRepresentative · Democrat · HD-027Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 20, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 403, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 20, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Aug 28, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

Aug 24, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6411.).Assembly

Aug 20, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.Assembly

Aug 20, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5592.).Senate

Aug 18, 2026Ordered to special consent calendar.Senate

Aug 13, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Show 16 earlier actions

Aug 13, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).Senate

Aug 3, 2026In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Senate

Jul 2, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Jun 22, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E.Q.Senate

Jun 3, 2026Referred to Com. on E.Q.Senate

May 27, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate

May 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 5328.)Assembly

May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).Assembly

Apr 29, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Assembly

Apr 20, 2026Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Apr 16, 2026Read second time and amended.Assembly

Apr 15, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 13).Assembly

Mar 9, 2026Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.Assembly

Feb 21, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.Assembly

Feb 20, 2026Read first time. To print.Assembly

Recorded votes

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Apr 13, 2026 · Assembly · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do passMay 14, 2026 · Assembly · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 2481 Soria Assembly Third ReadingMay 26, 2026 · Assembly · 78 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarJul 1, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Placed on suspense fileAug 3, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do passAug 13, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Special Consent AB2481 SoriaAug 20, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 2481 Soria Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAug 24, 2026 · Assembly · 78 yea · 0 nayPassed

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