School facilities: recycling programs.
Summary
Under existing law, each school district and campus of the California State University is authorized and is encouraged to establish and maintain a paper recycling program in specified areas owned or leased by the school district or campus where a significant quantity of wastepaper is generated or may be collected. This bill would authorize and encourage school districts and campuses of the University of California, California State University, and California Community Colleges also to establish and maintain a paper recycling program and a beverage container recycling program in those areas.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
May 2009
Assembly Passage
May 2009
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2009
Last action Nov 30, 2010
Floor votes · Assembly May 14, 2009
How they voted
69–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 74
May 14, 2009
D
Democratic47
91% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
3
May 21, 2009
Committee
Referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
May 14, 2009
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (69-0-5)
assembly
May 6, 2009
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Re-referred. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (May 5).
lower
May 6, 2009
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.
lower
May 5, 2009
Lower · Passed
Read second time and amended.
lower
May 4, 2009
Introduced
From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 22).
lower
Apr 15, 2009
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on ED.
lower
Apr 14, 2009
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.
lower
Apr 13, 2009
Committee
Referred to Coms. on ED. and HIGHER ED.
lower
Feb 27, 2009
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 29.
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Emmerson
RRepublican
Co
BB
Bill Berryhill
RRepublican
Co
CS
Cameron Smyth
RRepublican
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