Oregon HB4144 Battery Producer Responsibility Program
Summary
Oregon has enacted HB4144, requiring producers of batteries and battery-containing products to join a battery producer responsibility organization and implement collection and recycling programs. The Department of Environmental Quality will administer and enforce the requirements. Civil penalties are established for violations of the Act. The law takes effect January 1, 2027.
What changed
Oregon HB4144 establishes a battery producer responsibility framework requiring producers of batteries and battery-containing products to join a producer responsibility organization and implement collection and recycling programs. The Department of Environmental Quality will administer and enforce program requirements. The Act establishes a Battery Producer Responsibility Fund and imposes civil penalties for violations. The law was signed by the Governor on April 7, 2026, and becomes effective January 1, 2027.
Manufacturers who produce batteries or products containing batteries must join an approved battery producer responsibility organization and develop compliant collection and recycling programs before the effective date. Companies should assess their battery product lines and begin evaluating producer responsibility organization membership options to ensure timely compliance with Oregon's new regulatory requirements.
What to do next
- Battery producers must join a battery producer responsibility organization
- Producers must implement a battery collection and recycling program before January 1, 2027
- Manufacturers of battery-containing products must join a producer responsibility organization
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ChangeBridge / Oregon / HB4144 Effective Date HB4144 House Bill Effective Date 2026-04-13
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 olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Meas...
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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
2026-04-13 H Chapter 119, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027. 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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