OR HB4144 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 24-1)
Status: Passed on April 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-13 - Chapter 119, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 24-1)
Status: Passed on April 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-13 - Chapter 119, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
This Act says that makers of batteries must carry out a plan to collect and recycle batteries. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Requires producers of batteries or battery-containing products to join a battery producer responsibility organization and implement a battery producer responsibility program for the collection and recycling of batteries. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to administer and enforce requirements of the Act. Establishes the Battery Producer Responsibility Fund. Imposes civil penalties for violations of the Act.
Title
Relating to batteries.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-05 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 20 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-27 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 42 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 18) [PASS]
2026-02-25 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 21 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-12 - House - House Committee Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-27 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 42 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 18) [PASS]
2026-02-25 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 21 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-12 - House - House Committee Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | House | Chapter 119, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027. |
| 2026-04-07 | House | Governor signed. |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | President signed. |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Speaker signed. |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Third reading. Carried by Neron Misslin. Passed. Ayes, 20; Nays, 8--Anderson, Girod, Linthicum, Nash, Robinson, Starr, Thatcher, Weber; Excused, 2--Drazan, Hayden. |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Carried over to 03-05 by unanimous consent. |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Second reading. |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill. |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Referred to Ways and Means. |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | First reading. Referred to President's desk. |
| 2026-02-27 | House | Third reading. Carried by Levy E. Passed. Ayes, 42; Excused, 17--Boshart Davis, Diehl, Edwards, Helfrich, Javadi, Lewis, Mannix, McIntire, Nelson, Osborne, Pham H, Reschke, Skarlatos, Tran, Valderrama, Wright, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Hartman. |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Second reading. |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2026-02-23 | House | Returned to Full Committee. |
| 2026-02-23 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2026-02-18 | House | Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources. |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Public Hearing held. |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. |
| 2026-02-02 | House | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
