HB4144
House Bill
Signed by Governor
Relating to batteries.
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.
Bill Details
State
Oregon
Session
2026 Legislative Measures
Chamber
House
Official Source
LegiScan
Sponsors
Emerson Levy
(Rep - D)
Courtney Neron Misslin
(Rep - D)
Hai Pham
(Rep - D)
Sue Rieke Smith
(Rep - D)
Janeen Sollman
(Rep - D)
Tom Andersen
(Rep - D)
Willy Chotzen
(Rep - D)
Lisa Fragala
(Rep - D)
Mark Gamba
(Rep - D)
David Gomberg
(Rep - D)
Ken Helm
(Rep - D)
Shannon Isadore
(Rep - D)
Bobby Levy
(Rep - R)
John Lively
(Rep - D)
Pam Marsh
(Rep - D)
Sarah Finger McDonald
(Rep - D)
Nancy Nathanson
(Rep - D)
Travis Nelson
(Rep - D)
Jules Walters
(Rep - D)
Anthony Broadman
(Sen - D)
Lew Frederick
(Rep - D)
Deb Patterson
(Sen - D)
Khanh Pham
(Sen - D)
Floyd Prozanski
(Sen - D)
Lisa Reynolds
(Sen - D)
Action History
2026-04-07
H
Governor signed.
2026-03-10
S
President signed.
2026-03-10
H
Speaker signed.
2026-03-05
S
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
S
Carried over to 03-05 by unanimous consent.
2026-03-03
S
Second reading.
2026-03-03
S
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
2026-03-02
S
Referred to Ways and Means.
2026-03-02
S
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2026-02-27
H
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
H
Second reading.
2026-02-25
H
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
2026-02-25
H
Work Session held.
2026-02-23
H
Returned to Full Committee.
2026-02-23
H
Work Session held.
2026-02-18
H
Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.
2026-02-13
H
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2026-02-13
H
Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2026-02-12
H
Work Session held.
2026-02-05
H
Public Hearing held.
2026-02-02
H
Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2026-02-02
H
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Votes
2026-02-12
House Committee Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference
Yea: 12
Nay: 0
2026-02-25
House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
Yea: 21
Nay: 2
2026-02-27
House Third Reading
Yea: 42
Nay: 0
2026-03-05
Senate Third Reading
Yea: 20
Nay: 8
Committee Referrals
2026-02-02
H
Climate, Energy, and Environment
2026-02-13
J
Ways and Means
2026-02-18
H
Natural Resources
2026-03-02
J
Ways and Means
Amendments
2026-02-23
Joint Subcommittee On Natural Resources Amendment #-1
2026-02-25
Joint Committee On Ways and Means Amendment #-1
Adopted
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