California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 411
Livestock carcasses: disposal: composting.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Papan (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Alanis (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law prohibits a dead animal hauler or any other person from transporting a dead animal to any place, other than to certain specified facilities or destinations, unless a certain waiver is granted by the State Veterinarian, as specified.
Existing law requires the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery to adopt and revise minimum standards for solid waste handling, transfer, composting, transformation, and disposal, as prescribed. Pursuant to this authority, the department has adopted a regulation that prohibits the composting of unprocessed mammalian tissue except when received from certain sources.
This bill would, notwithstanding those prohibitions, authorize any part of a livestock carcass resulting from a routine livestock mortality event or on-farm processing to be composted if certain requirements are met, including, among others, that the composting is conducted in accordance with best management practices for livestock composting adopted by the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, as specified.
Text versions
- 10/11/25 - Chaptered· Oct 11, 2025
- 09/11/25 - Enrolled· Sep 11, 2025
- 07/17/25 - Amended Senate· Jul 17, 2025
- 04/23/25 - Amended Assembly· Apr 23, 2025
- 04/02/25 - Amended Assembly· Apr 2, 2025
- 02/24/25 - Amended Assembly· Feb 24, 2025
- 02/04/25 - Introduced· Feb 4, 2025
- AB411
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2025 House | AB 411 Papan Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Sep 8, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading AB411 Papan et al. By Blakespear | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 29, 2025 Senate | Do pass | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 18, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 16, 2025 Senate | Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 1, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 2, 2025 House | AB 411 Papan Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 21, 2025 House | Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Mar 26, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Oct 11, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 613, Statutes of 2025. - Oct 11, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 16, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m. - Sep 9, 2025 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 3105.). - Sep 8, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Sep 8, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2612.). - Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29). - Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Referred to suspense file. - Jul 17, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jul 16, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 16). - Jul 1, 2025 · Senate
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. - Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on AGRI. and E.Q. - Jun 3, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - Jun 2, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1826.) - May 27, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23). - May 7, 2025 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 23, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. - Apr 22, 2025 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 21). - Apr 3, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES. - Apr 2, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended. - Mar 27, 2025 · House
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. - Feb 25, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on AGRI. - Feb 24, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on AGRI. Read second time and amended. - Feb 24, 2025 · House
Referred to Coms. on AGRI. and NAT. RES. - Feb 5, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 7. - Feb 4, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.