Bill Status of SB1872  104th General Assembly

Short Description:  PLASTIC BAG REDUCTION ACT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Cristina Castro - Laura M. Murphy - Julie A. Morrison - Mary Edly-Allen, Sara Feigenholtz, Laura Fine, Lakesia Collins, Graciela Guzmán, Adriane Johnson, Karina Villa, Mike Simmons, Javier L. Cervantes and Laura Ellman

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  4/3/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 4, 2025

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act


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 
DateChamber Action
  2/6/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro
  2/6/2025SenateFirst Reading
  2/6/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/7/2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  2/7/2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  2/7/2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  3/4/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  3/12/2025SenateAssigned to Environment and Conservation
  3/12/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro
  3/12/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/13/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  3/17/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
  3/18/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
  3/18/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
  3/18/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro
  3/18/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  3/19/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
  3/20/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  3/20/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/20/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  3/20/2025SenateDo Pass as Amended Environment and Conservation; 007-002-000
  3/20/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2025
  3/20/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  3/20/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  3/20/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  3/25/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
  4/3/2025SenateSecond Reading
  4/3/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 4, 2025
  4/11/2025SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
  5/9/2025SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025