S0912Introduced in the Senate
Battery Collection and Recovery
Introduced by Environment and Natural Resources
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Creating the "Safe Battery Collection and Recovery Act"; requiring a producer to fulfill certain requirements, beginning on a specified date, before selling, offering for sale, or distributing for sale in this state any covered battery or battery-containing product; requiring a BSO operating in this state to submit a battery stewardship plan to the Department of Environmental Protection for review and approval, beginning on a specified date; providing fiscal duties for a BSO implementing an approved battery stewardship plan; requiring a BSO to submit a report to the department annually beginning on a specified date, etc.
Where it stands
Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
March 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate Environment and Natural Resources · February 3, 2026
6
Yes
0
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
8 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Debbie Mayfield | 32 | Absent |
| Carlos Smith | 17 | Yes |
| Nick DiCeglie | 18 | Yes |
| Kristen Arrington | 25 | Yes |
| Tina Polsky | 30 | Yes |
| Gayle Harrell | 31 | Yes |
| Bryan Avila | 39 | Absent |
| Ana Rodriguez | 40 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed
Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
Introduced
On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 02/03/26, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time
Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
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