2026 Regular Session

House Bill 5524

AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE'S MATERIALS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.

In the House of Representatives since March 6, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To expand the number of entities required to source-separate organic materials from the solid waste stream, prohibit the use of polystyrene containers by restaurants, prohibit the provision of single-use food service items unless requested by a consumer, prohibit the distribution of single-use straws that contain PFAS at restaurants, require certain entities to prioritize surplus food donation over other means of disposal and establish eligible costs for material management grants issued by the state.

Its course

March 6 to April 15, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action15 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesFrom Mar 6

Environment CommitteeMar 6 to Mar 1812 days

Appropriations CommitteeApr 7 to Apr 136 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

Environment Committee23–11
Mar 18
Who voted how
Yea Aundre Bumgardner, Brandon Chafee, Ceci Maher, Christine Cohen, Dominique Johnson, Frank Smith, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Hector Arzeno, Jan Hochadel, Jason Doucette, Jennifer Leeper, John-Michael Parker, Jonathan Jacobson, Jonathan Steinberg, Joseph P. Gresko, Kenneth Gucker, Laurie Sweet, Maria P. Horn, Mary M. Mushinsky, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., Mike Demicco, Patricia A. Dillon, Rick Lopes
Nay Arnold Jensen, Chris Stewart, Donna Veach, Doug Dubitsky, Joe Polletta, John E. Piscopo, Karen Reddington-Hughes, Mark W. Anderson, Patrick E. Callahan, Stephen G. Harding Jr., Tom O'Dea
Appropriations Committee38–12
Apr 14
Who voted how
Yea Andre F. Baker Jr., Anthony L. Nolan, Antonio Felipe, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Catherine A. Osten, Christopher Rosario, Corey P. Paris, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Daniel Gaiewski, David DeFronzo, Derek Slap, Douglas McCrory, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Gary A. Winfield, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Gregory Haddad, Hubert D. Delany, James Sanchez, Jane M. Garibay, Jennifer Leeper, Joan V. Hartley, Juan R. Candelaria, Julie Kushner, Kai J. Belton, Lucy Dathan, Mae Flexer, Marcus Brown, Martha Marx, Maryam Khan, Matthew L. Lesser, Patricia A. Dillon, Rebecca Martinez, Saud Anwar, Susan M. Johnson, Tammy R. Exum, Toni E. Walker, Travis Simms
Nay Eric C. Berthel, Heather S. Somers, Jeff Gordon, Joe Hoxha, Kathy Kennedy, Mark DeCaprio, Martin Foncello, Mitch Bolinsky, Stephen G. Harding Jr., Tammy Nuccio, Tim Ackert, Tina Courpas
Not voting Emmanuel Sanchez, Jillian Gilchrest, Minnie Gonzalez

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Mar 6 – Apr 13

Mar 6Introduced and sent to Environment Committee
Mar 9Heard in Environment Committee
Mar 18Environment Committee recommended a substitute for it
Apr 7Sent to Appropriations Committee
Apr 13Appropriations Committee recommended it

All 15 actions, as published

Mar 6REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
Mar 9PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
Mar 18Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
Mar 19FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
Mar 27REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
Apr 2RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
Apr 2FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
Apr 2HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
Apr 2FILE NO.Both houses
Apr 7REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
Apr 13Joint FavorableBoth houses
Apr 14FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
Apr 14RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
Apr 15NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
Apr 15TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives