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HB1602Introduced in the House

Creating a safe battery recycling stewardship program.

Engrossed

Introduced by Karen Ebel, District 07-MER

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Creating a safe battery recycling stewardship program.

Where it stands

Sen. Rosenwald Move to Refer to Interim Study, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; 04/23/2026; Senate Journal 10

April 23, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: OTPA · March 26, 2026

244

Yes

112

No

37

Absent or Not Voting

393 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Tom Ploszaj01-BELNo
Thomas Buco01-CARAbsent
Stephen Woodcock01-CARYes
David Paige01-CARYes
James Tierney01-COOYes
Sean Durkin01-COONo
Joseph Barton01-GRANo
Calvin Beaulier01-GRANo
Darrell Louis01-GRANo
Tom Mannion01-HILNo

Bill history

  1. Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Environment and Agriculture House Journal 1 P. 27

  2. Public Hearing: 01/20/2026 01:00 pm GP 153

  3. Full Committee Work Session: 01/27/2026 10:00 am GP 153

  4. Full Committee Work Session: 02/03/2026 09:15 am GP 153

  5. Executive Session: 02/03/2026 09:15 am GP 153

  6. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0405h 02/03/2026 (Vote 14-0; Consent Calendar) House Calendar 7 P. 11

  7. Removed from Consent (Reps. McFarlane, Granger, Tim Mannion, DeRoy, Drew, Mehegan, C. McGuire, Farrington, Noble, Walker) 02/16/2026 House Journal 5 P. 3

  8. Lay HB1602 on Table (Rep. McFarlane): Motion Failed Regular Calendar 84-254 02/19/2026 House Journal 5 P. 116

  9. Amendment # 2026-0405h: Amendment Adopted Voice Vote 02/19/2026 House Journal 5 P. 114

  10. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0405h: Motion Adopted Regular Calendar 264-72 02/19/2026 House Journal 5 P. 118

  11. Referred to Finance 02/19/2026 House Journal 5 P. 120

  12. Division I Work Session: 03/13/2026 10:00 am GP 230

  13. Executive Session: 03/17/2026 10:00 am GP 230

  14. Majority Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 03/17/2026 (Vote 13-11; Regular Calendar)

  15. Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1166h

  16. Refer for Interim Study: Motion Failed Regular Calendar 128-226 03/26/2026 House Journal 9 P. 24

  17. FLAM # 2026-1278h (Rep. Ebel): Amendment Adopted Voice Vote 03/26/2026 House Journal 9 P. 27

  18. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1278h: Motion Adopted Regular Calendar 244-112 03/26/2026 House Journal 9 P. 32

  19. Introduced 03/26/2026 and Referred to Ways and Means; Senate Journal 7

  20. Hearing: 04/15/2026, Room 122-123, State House, 10:00 am; Senate Calendar 13

  21. Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 04/23/2026, Vote 3-0; Senate Calendar 15

  22. Inexpedient to Legislate, Motion Failed, Voice Vote; 04/23/2026; Senate Journal 10

  23. Sen. Rosenwald Move to Refer to Interim Study, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; 04/23/2026; Senate Journal 10

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