Assembly bill · 20252026
AB 643
Climate change: short-lived climate pollutants: organic waste reduction.
Progress
584 days from first to latest action, across 38 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 13
Referred to committee
Mar 24
Heard in committee
Jan 13
Reported from committee
Jan 13
Passed first chamber
Jan 26
Passed second chamber
Jul 2
Sent to governor
Sep 4
Became law
Sep 20
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Assembly · Jan 12, 2026
Passed 12–1
12 Yea
1 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass.
Assembly · Jan 22, 2026
Passed 14–1
14 Yea
1 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
AB 643 Wilson Assembly Third Reading
Assembly · Jan 26, 2026
Passed 60–4
60 Yea
4 Nay
16 Absent / not voting
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Senate · Jun 17, 2026
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Consent Calendar 2nd
Senate · Jul 2, 2026
Passed 37–0
37 Yea
0 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
3rd Reading AB643 Wilson By Padilla
Senate · Aug 25, 2026
Passed 40–0
40 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
AB 643 Wilson Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Assembly · Aug 27, 2026
Passed 75–1
75 Yea
1 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 358, Statutes of 2026.
Sep 20, 2026 · Joint
Approved by the Governor.
Sep 20, 2026 · Joint
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
Sep 4, 2026 · Joint
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 1. Page 6675.). Appropriations
Aug 27, 2026 · Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Aug 25, 2026 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5779.).
Aug 25, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Aug 24, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Aug 20, 2026 · Senate
Ordered to third reading.
Aug 20, 2026 · Senate
Action rescinded whereby the bill was read third time, passed, and to Assembly.
Aug 20, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Held at Desk.
Aug 4, 2026 · Senate
Ordered to the Senate.
Aug 3, 2026 · Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Jul 2, 2026 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 5188.).
Jul 2, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
Jun 30, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar. Appropriations
Jun 29, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jun 17, 2026 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E.Q. Environmental Quality
Jun 3, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
May 28, 2026 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E.Q. Environmental Quality
May 19, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Com. on E.Q. Environmental Quality
May 6, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes 4. Page 3837.)
Jan 26, 2026 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (January 22). Appropriations
Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3806.)
Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jan 15, 2026 · Assembly
Read second time and amended.
Jan 14, 2026 · Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (January 12).
Jan 13, 2026 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES. Natural Resources
Jan 6, 2026 · Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.
Jan 5, 2026 · Assembly
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
Apr 21, 2025 · Assembly
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
Apr 8, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES. Natural Resources
Mar 25, 2025 · Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.
Mar 24, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Com. on NAT. RES. Natural Resources
Mar 24, 2025 · Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
Feb 14, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Feb 13, 2025 · Assembly
Authors
In committee
- Natural Resources
Assembly
Referred Mar 24, 2025 · heard Jan 13, 2026 · reported after 295 days
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred Jan 15, 2026 · heard Jan 22, 2026 · reported after 7 days
- Environmental Quality
Senate
Referred May 6, 2026 · heard Jun 17, 2026 · reported after 42 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Jun 17, 2026 · heard Jun 29, 2026 · reported after 12 days
Topics
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