California SB811: Hazardous materials: metal shredding facilities.

What the bill says

An act to amend Sections 25117, 25150.87, and 41514.6 of, to amend and repeal Section 25150.84 of, to add Chapter 6.4 (commencing with Section 25095) to Division 20 of, and to repeal Sections 25150.82 and 25150.86 of, the Health and Safety Code, relating to hazardous waste. hazardous waste Hazardous materials: metal shredding facilities…

From the chaptered text, September 30, 2026:

An act to amend Sections 25117, 25150.87, and 41514.6 of, to amend and repeal Section 25150.84 of, to add Chapter 6.4 (commencing with Section 25095) to Division 20 of, and to repeal Sections 25150.82 and 25150.86 of, the Health and Safety Code, relating to hazardous waste. hazardous waste Hazardous materials: metal shredding facilities. Existing law authorizes the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), in consultation with the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, the State Water Resources Control Board, and affected local air quality management districts, to adopt regulations to establish management standards for metal shredding facilities for hazardous waste management activities within the DTSC’s jurisdiction, as provided. Existing law provides that treated metal shredder waste that is managed in accordance with those regulations is deemed to be solid waste, and not hazardous waste, as provided. This bill would repeal those provisions. The bill would establish a comprehensive scheme for the regulation of metal shredding facilities that would be administered by the DTSC pursuant to authority separate from laws governing the control of hazardous waste. The bill would prohibit an owner or operator from operating a metal shredding facility, as defined, in the state unless they have a permit from the DTSC or are deemed to have a permit. The bill would prescribe the requirements for obtaining a permit, for …

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Sponsors

• Anna Caballero (D, SD14) · primary sponsor
• Benjamin Allen (D, SD24)

Latest actions

1. September 30, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 982, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 30, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. September 8, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
4. August 30, 2026: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 35. Noes 1.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
5. August 28, 2026: Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 42. Noes 6. Page 6816.) Ordered to the Senate.
6. August 28, 2026: In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
7. August 28, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
8. August 17, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
9. August 13, 2026: Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
10. August 13, 2026: From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (August 13).

Votes

• Unfinished Business SB811 Caballero et al. Concurrence (August 30, 2026): 35 yea, 1 nay, passed
• SB 811 Caballero Senate Third Reading By Blanca Rubio (August 28, 2026): 42 yea, 6 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended. (August 13, 2026): 10 yea, 1 nay, passed
• Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 30, 2026): 4 yea, 1 nay, passed
• Senate 3rd Reading SB811 Caballero et al. (January 27, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended (January 22, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB811?

SB811 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Hazardous materials: metal shredding facilities.

What does SB811 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Sections 25117, 25150.87, and 41514.6 of, to amend and repeal Section 25150.84 of, to add Chapter 6.4 (commencing with Section 25095) to Division 20 of, and to repeal Sections 25150.82 and 25150.86 of, the Health and Safety Code, relating to hazardous waste. hazardous waste Hazardous materials: metal shredding facilities…

What is the status of SB811?

Chaptered as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 982, Statutes of 2026. (September 30, 2026).

Who sponsored SB811?

Anna Caballero (D, SD14), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for SB811?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB811