Solid waste: compostable materials.

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SB 279

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Solid waste: compostable materials.

20252026

Introduced by Juan Alanis, Stan Ellis, Robert Garcia and 2 other co-sponsors

SB 279 boosts composting in California by expanding exemptions, allowing larger operations, and increasing compost distribution limits, benefiting agriculture and sustainability.

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 651, Statutes of 2025.

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SB279

02/05/25 - Introduced

03/20/25 - Amended Senate

05/12/25 - Amended Senate

05/23/25 - Amended Senate

06/30/25 - Amended Assembly

09/02/25 - Amended Assembly

09/12/25 - Enrolled

10/11/25 - Chaptered

Bill Text & Amendments

05/27/25- Sen. Floor Analyses

May 27, 2025

09/03/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS

Sep 03, 2025

03/18/25- Senate Environmental Quality

Mar 18, 2025

05/23/25- Senate Appropriations

May 23, 2025

07/04/25- Assembly Natural Resources

Jul 04, 2025

Co-Sponsors (5)

Stan Ellis

Independent - California

Robert Garcia

Independent - California

Juan Alanis

Independent - California

Jerry McNerney

Independent - California

Melissa Hurtado

Independent - California

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Approved by the Governor.

Oct 11, 2025 Executive Signature

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 651, Statutes of 2025.

Oct 11, 2025 Became Law

Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

Sep 16, 2025

Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2712.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

Sep 09, 2025 Amendment Passage, Committee Passage Favorable

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3000.) Ordered to the Senate.

Sep 08, 2025 Passage, Reading 1, Reading 3

Roll Call Votes

Unfinished Business SB279 McNerney et al. Concurrence

09 Sep 02:00

40 Yea

0 No Vote

0 Nay

Passed

SB 279 McNerney Senate Third Reading By Soria

08 Sep 17:28

79 Yea

1 No Vote

0 Nay

Passed

Do pass as amended.

29 Aug 02:00

11 Yea

4 No Vote

0 Nay

Passed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

07 Jul 02:00

14 Yea

0 No Vote

0 Nay

Passed

3rd Reading SB279 McNerney et al.

29 May 02:00

38 Yea

2 No Vote

0 Nay

Passed

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