Oregon HB4144 - Battery Producer Responsibility and Recycling Program
Summary
Oregon enacted HB4144 on April 7, 2026, requiring producers of batteries or battery-containing products to join a battery producer responsibility organization and implement a collection and recycling program. The Department of Environmental Quality will administer and enforce the requirements, with civil penalties imposed for violations. A new Battery Producer Responsibility Fund is established to support program operations.
What changed
Oregon HB4144 enacts a battery producer responsibility law requiring manufacturers and producers of batteries or battery-containing products to join a producer responsibility organization and implement collection and recycling programs, administered by the Department of Environmental Quality with civil penalties for non-compliance.
Battery producers and manufacturers of battery-containing products will face new regulatory obligations and must join an approved producer responsibility organization to ensure proper collection and recycling of batteries throughout Oregon.
What to do next
- Join a battery producer responsibility organization
- Implement a battery producer responsibility program for collection and recycling of batteries
- Ensure compliance with Department of Environmental Quality administration and enforcement requirements
Penalties
Civil penalties for violations of the Act (specific amounts not stated)
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Oregon / HB4144 Signed by Governor HB4144 House Bill Signed by Governor 2026-04-07
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
2026-04-07 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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