§ 42283. — 42283. (Amended (as added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 453, Sec. 10) by Stats. 2025, Ch. 67, Sec. 168.)

(a)
Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), a store shall not provide, distribute, or sell a carryout bag at the point of sale.
(b)
(1)
A store may make available for purchase at the point of sale a recycled paper bag but shall not sell a recycled paper bag for less than ten cents ($0.10) in order to ensure that the cost of providing a recycled paper bag is not subsidized by a consumer who does not require that bag.
(2)
Notwithstanding any other law, a store that makes recycled paper bags available for purchase at the point of sale shall provide a recycled paper bag at no cost at the point of sale to a customer using a payment card or voucher issued by the California
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 123275) of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 106 of the Health and Safety Code or an electronic benefit transfer card issued pursuant to Section 10072 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(c)
A store may provide at the point of sale a carryout bag that meets the requirements of subparagraph (A), (B), or (D) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 42280.
(d)
A store shall not require a customer to use, purchase, or accept a recycled paper bag or a compostable bag as a condition of sale of any product.
(e)
This section shall become operative on January 1, 2026.

Legislative History

Amended (as added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 453, Sec. 10) by Stats. 2025, Ch. 67, Sec. 168. (AB 1170) Effective January 1, 2026.