Senate BillFailed
SB 725: Recycling: organic byproducts.
What SB 725 does, verified February 3, 2026
The bill aims to promote the recycling of organic byproducts by increasing opportunities for them to be recycled into livestock feed. The California Environmental Protection Agency is tasked with developing and implementing policies to divert organic waste from landfills by promoting the use of agricultural, forestry, and urban organic waste as a feedstock for compost. The goal is to improve soil organic matter throughout the state by promoting the appropriate use of compost.
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Last action: Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. (2026-02-02)Alert me
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| Feb. 02, 2026 | Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. |
| Mar. 12, 2025 | Referred to Com. on RLS. |
| Feb. 24, 2025 | From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24. |
| Feb. 24, 2025 | Read first time. |
| Feb. 21, 2025 | Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 21, 2025 · 204 words
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 725
| Introduced by Senator Dahle |
February 21, 2025 |
An act relating to solid waste.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 725, as introduced, Dahle. Recycling: organic byproducts.
Existing law requires the California Environmental Protection Agency, in coordination with the department, the State Water Resources Control Board, the State Air Resources Board, the Department of Food and Agriculture, and the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, to develop and implement policies to aid in diverting organic waste from landfills by promoting the use of agricultural, forestry, and urban organic waste as a feedstock for compost and by promoting the appropriate use of that compost throughout the state to improve the state’s soil organic matter.
This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact future legislation that would promote the recycling of organic byproducts by increasing the opportunities for organic byproducts to be recycled into livestock feed.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
It is the intent of the Legislature to enact future legislation that would promote the recycling of organic byproducts by increasing the opportunities for organic byproducts to be recycled into livestock feed.Text of SB 725 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions