AB-1780 • 2026

Beverage containers: redemption payments: exemption.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Michelle Rodriguez
Last action: 2026-06-03
Official status: Referred to Com. on E.Q.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide specific details on how many distributors will take advantage of this exemption, making it uncertain.

Beverage Containers: Redemption Payments Exemption

AB-1780 allows beverage distributors to avoid paying redemption fees when they donate filled containers of certain beverages to tax-exempt organizations in California.

What This Bill Does

Exempts beverage distributors from making redemption payments for donated filled containers of specific beverages.
Requires the distributor to keep records of these donations.

Who It Names or Affects

Beverage distributors who donate filled containers to tax-exempt organizations in California.
Tax-exempt organizations receiving donated beverage containers from distributors.

Terms To Know

Redemption payment: Money that a distributor must pay for each beverage container sold or transferred under the Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act.
Tax-exempt organization: An organization that does not have to pay federal income tax, as defined by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Limits and Unknowns

The bill only applies to specific types of beverages and organizations in California.

Bill History

2026-06-03 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on E.Q.
2026-05-21 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-05-21 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0.)
2026-05-18 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
2026-04-08 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2026-03-24 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (March 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-02-23 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
2026-02-10 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 12.
2026-02-09 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1780, as introduced, Michelle Rodriguez.
Beverage containers: redemption payments: exemption.
The California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act, a violation of which is a crime, requires a distributor of beverage containers, as defined, to pay to the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery a monthly redemption payment for every beverage container sold or transferred, as provided. The act requires the department to deposit those amounts into the California Beverage Container Recycling Fund. The act defines “beverage” to include, among other things, noncarbonated water, carbonated and noncarbonated fruit drinks, and vegetable juice, as specified.
This bill would exempt a distributor from making redemption payments to the department for filled beverage containers containing the above-described beverages that the distributor donates to an organization located in California that is exempt from federal income taxation,
as specified. The bill would require the distributor to prepare and maintain records of the donations, as specified. By expanding the scope of a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

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