SB1872 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
PLASTIC BAG REDUCTION ACT
Last Action
6/02/2025 - Senate: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Single-Use Plastic Bag Reduction Act. Defines terms. Prohibits, starting July 1, 2026, a retail mercantile establishment from offering or making available a single-use checkout bag to consumers at the point of sale. Allows a retail mercantile establishment to offer a recycled paper bag or reusable bag to consumers. Requires a fee of at least $0.10 per recycled bag to be retained by the retail mercantile establishment. Exempts bags for certain governmental food assistance programs. Limits use of the fee with respect to credit card and other fees. Provides for educational material and signage. Provides for enforcement, including civil penalties. Limits home rule powers.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Delays the beginning of the single-use checkout bag prohibition from July 1, 2026, to January 1, 2028. Makes changes in provisions regarding enforcement and penalties. Deletes provisions regarding the final purchase price with respect to a recycled paper bag fee when a consumer uses a credit card or similar device to purchase the paper bag. Changes the definition of "small retail mercantile establishment". Makes technical changes.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2
Changes the beginning of the single-use checkout bag prohibition from January 1, 2028, to January 1, 2029.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/06/2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro |
| 2/06/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2/06/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2/07/2025 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| 2/07/2025 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison |
| 2/07/2025 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 3/04/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz |
| 3/12/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Environment and Conservation |
| 3/12/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro |
| 3/12/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 3/13/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine |
| 3/17/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins |
| 3/18/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation |
| 3/18/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán |
| 3/18/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro |
| 3/18/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments |
| 3/19/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation |
| 3/20/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 3/20/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 3/20/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted |
| 3/20/2025 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Environment and Conservation; 007-002-000 |
| 3/20/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2025 |
| 3/20/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa |
| 3/20/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons |
| 3/20/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes |
| 3/25/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman |
| 4/03/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 4/03/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 4, 2025 |
| 4/11/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 |
| 5/09/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 |
| 5/23/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 |
| 6/02/2025 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |