California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 823
Solid waste: plastic microbeads: plastic glitter.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Vetoed
Sponsors
- Boerner (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Gonzalez
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
The Plastic Microbeads Nuisance Prevention Law prohibits a person, as defined, from selling or offering for promotional purposes in this state a personal care product containing plastic microbeads that are used to exfoliate or cleanse in a rinse-off product, including, but not limited to, toothpaste. Existing law exempts a product containing less than one part per million (ppm) by weight of plastic microbeads from the prohibition. The Plastic Microbeads Nuisance Prevention Law imposes a civil penalty not to exceed $2,500 per day for each violation of the prohibition, as provided, and authorizes the Attorney General and local officials to enforce the prohibition.
This bill would, on and after January 1, 2029, prohibit a person from selling, offering for sale, distributing, or offering for promotional purposes in this state a personal care product containing plastic glitter, or a personal care product in a non-rinse-off product or a cleaning product containing one ppm or more by weight of plastic microbeads that are used as an abrasive, as specified. The bill would authorize, until January 1, 2030, a person to continue to sell, offer for sale, distribute, or offer for promotional purposes in this state an existing stock of personal care products containing plastic glitter, as specified. By adding these prohibitions to the Plastic Microbeads Nuisance Prevention Law, the bill would impose the civil penalty for violations of these prohibitions.
Text versions
- 09/05/25 - Enrolled· Sep 5, 2025
- 05/23/25 - Amended Assembly· May 23, 2025
- 04/24/25 - Amended Assembly· Apr 24, 2025
- 04/21/25 - Amended Assembly· Apr 21, 2025
- 04/09/25 - Amended Assembly· Apr 9, 2025
- 02/19/25 - Introduced· Feb 19, 2025
- AB823
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading AB823 Boerner et al. By Gonzalez | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 8, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 2, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 3, 2025 House | AB 823 Boerner Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 House | Do pass as amended. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 29, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 7, 2025 House | Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Jan 22, 2026 · House
Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file. - Oct 11, 2025 · House
Consideration of Governor's veto pending. - Oct 11, 2025 · House
Vetoed by Governor. - Sep 9, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. - Sep 3, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. - Sep 3, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2436.). - Aug 26, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 25, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. - Aug 13, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. - Jul 9, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jul 2, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 2). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on E.Q. and JUD. - 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 63. Noes 10. Page 1907.) - May 27, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. - May 23, 2025 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (May 23). - May 23, 2025 · House
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.) - May 14, 2025 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Apr 30, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 28, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M. - Apr 24, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.S & T.M. Read second time and amended. - Apr 22, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M. - Apr 21, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.S & T.M. Read second time and amended. - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M. - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. - Apr 8, 2025 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on E.S & T.M. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (April 7). - Mar 10, 2025 · House
Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and E.S & T.M. - Feb 20, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22. - Feb 19, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.