AB 2559: Solid waste: construction debris: diversion: deposits.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law, the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989, administered by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, establishes an integrated waste management program and requires the department to adopt rules and regulations, as necessary, to carry out the act. Existing law requires each city, county, and regional agency, if any, to develop a source reduction and recycling element, household hazardous waste element, and nondisposal facility element of an integrated waste management plan. The act requires the source reduction and recycling element to divert from disposal 50% of all solid waste subject to the element through source reduction, recycling, and composting activities, with specified exceptions.

This bill would require a city or county that requires a refundable deposit, performance security, or similar financial guarantee as a condition of issuing a construction, demolition, or building permit for the purpose of ensuring compliance with a construction or demolition debris requirement to return the full amount of the deposit if documentation demonstrating compliance with the terms of the deposit is provided, as specified.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. July 16, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 97, Statutes of 2026.
2. July 16, 2026Approved by the Governor.
3. July 15, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:15 a.m.
4. July 2, 2026In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
5. July 2, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 5189.).
6. June 30, 2026Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
7. June 29, 2026From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.
8. June 17, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
9. May 28, 2026In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
10. May 6, 2026Referred to Com. on E.Q.
11. April 28, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
12. April 27, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 65. Noes 0. Page 4837.)