Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003: covered battery-embedded products.
(1) The Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003 (act) requires a retailer selling a covered electronic device in this state to collect from a consumer at the time of retail sale a covered electronic waste recycling fee, as specified. The act defines "covered electronic device" to mean a video display device containing a screen greater than 4 inches, measured diagonally, that is identified in the regulations adopted by the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) , subject to certain exclusions. The act requires all fees collected pursuant to the act to be deposited in the Electronic Waste Recovery and Recycling Account, and outlines certain other requirements related to the establishment, adjustment, and administration of the fee. Moneys in the account are continuously appropriated for specified purposes, including, but not limited to, paying covered electronic waste recycling fee refunds and making electronic waste recovery and recycling payments. Moneys in the account may be expended, upon appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act, for other specified purposes, including the administration of the act by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) and DTSC and to provide funding to DTSC to implement and enforce the hazardous waste control laws as they relate to covered electronic devices.
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SB 1215
California SB 1215 (20212022)
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Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003: covered battery-embedded products.
California SB 1215 (20212022) — Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003: covered battery-embedded products.
(1) The Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003 (act) requires a retailer selling a covered electronic device in this state to collect from a consumer at the time of retail sale a covered electronic waste recycling fee, as specified. The act defines "covered electronic device" to mean a video display device containing a screen greater than 4 inches, measured diagonally, that is identified in the regulations adopted by the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) , subject to certain exclusions. The act requires all fees collected pursuant to the act to be deposited in the Electronic Waste Recovery and Recycling Account, and outlines certain other requirements related to the establishment, adjustment, and administration of the fee. Moneys in the account are continuously appropriated for specified purposes, including, but not limited to, paying covered electronic waste recycling fee refunds and making electronic waste recovery and recycling payments. Moneys in the account may be expended, upon appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act, for other specified purposes, including the administration of the act by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) and DTSC and to provide funding to DTSC to implement and enforce the hazardous waste control laws as they relate to covered electronic devices.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 5–2 (pass) · upper
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources] — 8–1 (pass) · lower
That the Assembly amendments be concurred in — 5–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass — 5–2 (pass) · upper
Do pass as amended. — 12–4 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Newman — primary (person)
Archuleta — coauthor (person)
Becker — coauthor (person)
Eggman — coauthor (person)
Irwin — principal coauthor (person)
Mullin — coauthor (person)
Petrie-Norris — coauthor (person)
Stone — coauthor (person)
Ting — coauthor (person)
Wicks — coauthor (person)
Wieckowski — coauthor (person)
Wiener — coauthor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2022-02-17 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. introduction, reading-1
2022-02-17 Article IV Section 8(a) of the Constitution and Joint Rule 55 dispensed with February 7, 2022, suspending the 30 calendar day requirement.
2022-02-18 From printer.
2022-03-02 Referred to Com. on E.Q. referral-committee
2022-03-25 Set for hearing April 20.
2022-03-29 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q. amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
2022-04-20 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3458.) (April 20). amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2022-04-21 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
2022-04-29 Set for hearing May 9.
2022-05-09 May 9 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.
2022-05-13 Set for hearing May 19.
2022-05-19 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3788.) (May 19). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2022-05-19 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2022-05-24 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 8. Page 3871.) Ordered to the Assembly. passage, reading-1, reading-3
2022-05-25 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2022-05-27 Referred to Coms. on E.S. & T.M. and NAT. RES. referral-committee
2022-06-02 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M. amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
2022-06-08 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M. amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
2022-06-15 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (June 14). Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2022-06-20 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES. amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
2022-06-29 Assembly Rule 56 suspended.
2022-06-30 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (June 27). amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2022-08-01 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
2022-08-03 August 3 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
2022-08-11 From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 4.) (August 11). amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2022-08-15 Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2
2022-08-16 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2022-08-22 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 61. Noes 1. Page 6035.) Ordered to the Senate. passage, reading-1, reading-3
2022-08-22 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2022-08-23 Re-referred to Com. on RLS pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). referral-committee
2022-08-23 From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on E.Q. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 4961.) Re-referred to Com. on E.Q. committee-passage, referral-committee
2022-08-24 Set for hearing August 24.
2022-08-24 From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 5107.) committee-passage
2022-08-30 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 31. Noes 9. Page 5306.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. amendment-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2022-09-09 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2022-09-16 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2022-09-16 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 370, Statutes of 2022. became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/1a4b1b39-309e-4840-9e2a-a24231642b64. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).