Existing law prohibits a junk dealer or recycler from providing payment for nonferrous material, as defined, unless the payment is made by cash or check, the check is mailed or the cash or check is provided no earlier than 3 days after the date of sale, and the dealer or recycler obtains a photograph or video of the seller and certain other identifying information, as specified, which information is to be retained by the dealer or recycler for 2 years. Existing law requires a junk dealer or recycler to allow for periodic inspection of any premises maintained for purposes of determining compliance with the recordkeeping requirements, and, upon inspection, to produce his or her sales and purchase records.
California AB 85 (20092010) — Junk dealers and recyclers.
Existing law prohibits a junk dealer or recycler from providing payment for nonferrous material, as defined, unless the payment is made by cash or check, the check is mailed or the cash or check is provided no earlier than 3 days after the date of sale, and the dealer or recycler obtains a photograph or video of the seller and certain other identifying information, as specified, which information is to be retained by the dealer or recycler for 2 years. Existing law requires a junk dealer or recycler to allow for periodic inspection of any premises maintained for purposes of determining compliance with the recordkeeping requirements, and, upon inspection, to produce his or her sales and purchase records.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
AB 85 BERRYHILL, T. Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session — pass (pass) · lower
AB 85 BERRYHILL, T. Concurrence in Senate Amendments — pass (pass) · lower
Special Consent #12 AB85 Tom Berryhill — pass (pass) · upper
Do pass as amended. — pass (pass) · upper
Do pass, to Consent Calendar. — pass (pass) · lower
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary to Consent Calendar. — pass (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Tom Berryhill — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2009-01-05 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2009-01-06 From printer. May be heard in committee February 5.
2009-04-13 Referred to Coms. on B. & P. and JUD. referral-committee
2009-04-14 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended. amendment-introduction, reading-2, amendment-passage, reading-1
2009-04-15 Re-referred to Com. on B. & P. referral-committee
2009-04-22 From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Re-referred. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 21). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2009-05-12 From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (May 12). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2009-05-13 Read second time. To Consent Calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2009-05-18 Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1557.) reading-3, passage, reading-1
2009-05-18 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2009-06-04 Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D. referral-committee
2009-06-25 From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 22). amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, committee-passage
2009-06-26 Read second time, amended, and to third reading. amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1
2009-07-02 Ordered to Special Consent Calendar.
2009-07-09 Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 1664.) reading-3, passage, reading-1
2009-07-09 In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after July 11 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
2009-07-13 Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 2469.) amendment-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2009-07-30 Enrolled and to the Governor at 1 p.m.
2009-08-05 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2009-08-06 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 78, Statutes of 2009.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/72a337b8-5a7b-4c8e-bf20-fb9317148bdb. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).