California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Senate Bill
SB 1031: Solid waste: compostable products.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 1031 is a senate bill introduced in the California Senate on February 10, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Solid waste: compostable products. Primary sponsor: Catherine Blakespear (D). Most recent recorded action (August 13, 2026): August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written
Official summary
Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.
Existing law prohibits a person from selling or offering for sale a product, as defined, that is labeled with the term “compostable” or “home compostable” unless, among others, the product is labeled in a manner that distinguishes the product from a noncompostable product upon reasonable inspection by consumers and to help enable efficient processing by solid waste processing facilities.
This bill would instead require the product to be labeled in a manner that distinguishes the product from a noncompostable product upon reasonable inspection by consumers and by solid waste processing facilities during receiving and processing. The bill would require a plastic product that meets certain ASTM standard specifications regarding the compostability of plastics to be labeled with the word “compostable,” as specified.
This bill would require the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment to conduct a study evaluating the health effects of degraded compostable plastics and their additives, as provided. The bill would require the office to provide biennial status updates, which may include a compilation of the study findings into a report, and to post the final report on its internet website.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Blakespear | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 38 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
- August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
- From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
- Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
- In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
- Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 9. Page 4498.) Ordered to the Assembly.
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
- From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 4262.) (May 14).
- Set for hearing May 14.
- May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Set for hearing May 4.