California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 1911
Advertising: environmental marketing claims: carbon credits.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Rogers (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Under existing law, it is unlawful for a person to make an untruthful, deceptive, or misleading environmental marketing claim, whether explicit or implied. A violation of this requirement is a misdemeanor.
This bill would, until January 1, 2032, establish a presumption in any suit or complaint brought under the above-described provision that a defendant's environmental marketing claim is valid if the defendant complies with specified disclosure requirements pertaining to voluntary carbon offsets and net zero emissions claims and the claim is based on the voluntary use of a carbon credit issued by a carbon crediting program that is (1) approved by the State Air Resources Board pursuant to specified regulations, (2) approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization to supply credits for a specified carbon offsetting scheme, or (3) meets other specified criteria and appears on a list published by the State Air Resources Board containing carbon crediting programs that satisfy those criteria.
Text versions
- 04/15/26 - Amended Assembly· Apr 15, 2026
- 02/12/26 - Introduced· Feb 12, 2026
- AB1911
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 13, 2026 House | Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- May 14, 2026 · House
In committee: Held under submission. - May 6, 2026 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Apr 22, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Read second time and amended. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 13). - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and JUD. - Feb 13, 2026 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 15. - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Read first time. To print.