| Actions |
| 2025-10-11 |
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Approved by the Governor. |
| 2025-10-11 |
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Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 613, Statutes of 2025. |
| 2025-09-16 |
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Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m. |
| 2025-09-09 |
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Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 3105.). |
| 2025-09-08 |
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Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2612.). |
| 2025-09-08 |
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In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. |
| 2025-08-29 |
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From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29). |
| 2025-08-29 |
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Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-08-18 |
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In committee: Referred to suspense file. |
| 2025-07-17 |
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Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-07-16 |
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From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 16). |
| 2025-07-01 |
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on E.Q. |
| 2025-06-11 |
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Referred to Coms. on AGRI. and E.Q. |
| 2025-06-03 |
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In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
| 2025-06-02 |
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Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1826.) |
| 2025-05-27 |
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Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-05-23 |
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From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23). |
| 2025-05-07 |
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In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| 2025-04-24 |
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Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-04-23 |
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Read second time and amended. |
| 2025-04-22 |
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From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 21). |
| 2025-04-03 |
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Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES. |
| 2025-04-02 |
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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended. |
| 2025-03-27 |
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 26). Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES. |
| 2025-02-25 |
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Re-referred to Com. on AGRI. |
| 2025-02-24 |
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Referred to Coms. on AGRI. and NAT. RES. |
| 2025-02-24 |
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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on AGRI. Read second time and amended. |
| 2025-02-05 |
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From printer. May be heard in committee March 7. |
| 2025-02-04 |
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Read first time. To print. |
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The operator of the composting operation notifies the applicable local enforcement agency and the regional water quality control board of the facility within 30 days of commencing operation, including the location and operator contact information.
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“Livestock” means any mammalian animal described in Section 19201.
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