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CS/SB 240: Auxiliary Containers

GENERAL BILL by Environment and Natural Resources ; Garcia ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Smith ; Jones ; Bradley

Auxiliary Containers; Preempting the regulation of auxiliary containers to the state; providing exceptions; requiring the Department of Environmental Protection to develop a uniform ordinance for the use and disposition of single-use, nonrecyclable auxiliary containers; prohibiting the use, sale, or distribution of certain single-use auxiliary containers on such lands; repealing a provision relating to the regulation of polystyrene products preempted to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 11/20/2025 Senate - Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Environment and Natural Resources (EN)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (AEG)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/17/2025 Senate • Filed
    11/3/2025 Senate • Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
    11/10/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 11/18/25, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
    11/18/2025 Senate • CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    11/19/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    11/20/2025 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

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  • CS/SB 240, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/19/2025 at 11:36 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 575 Auxiliary Containers Weinberger, Basabe Identical Last Action: 12/2/2025 H Filed Track This Bill
    H 629 Regulation of Auxiliary Containers Esposito Compare Last Action: 12/3/2025 H Filed Track This Bill
    S 766 Waste Management Martin Compare Last Action: 12/4/2025 S Filed Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    403.703 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    403.7033 Departmental analysis of particular recyclable materials. Page 3 (pdf)
    403.707 Permits. Page 6 (pdf)
    500.90 Regulation of polystyrene products preempted to department. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • SB 240, Original Filed Version Posted 10/17/2025 at 3:14 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Environment and Natural Resources (Pre-Meeting) 11/17/2025 (pdf)
    Environment and Natural Resources (Post-Meeting) 11/19/2025 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    796374 - Amendment
    Delete line 129 and insert:     		Environment and Natural Resources
    (Garcia)     		11/17/2025
    11:59 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    11/18/2025     		Web Page
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    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    11/18/2025 3:30 PM Environment and Natural Resources 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    403.703 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    403.7033 Departmental analysis of particular recyclable materials. Page 3 (pdf)
    403.707 Permits. Page 6 (pdf)
    500.90 Regulation of polystyrene products preempted to department. Page 6 (pdf)

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