l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 4144

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.

Became law as Chapter 119, Oregon Laws 2026, signed April 7, 2026, 64 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2027.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: 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.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

14 co-sponsors

Tom Andersen, Willy Chotzen, Mark Gamba, David Gomberg, Ken Helm, Shannon Isadore, Bobby Levy, John Lively, Sarah McDonald, Nancy Nathanson, Travis Nelson, Lisa Fragala, Jules Walters, Pam Marsh

In the Senate

6 co-sponsors

Anthony Broadman, Lew Frederick, Deb Patterson, Khanh Pham, Floyd Prozanski, Lisa Reynolds

Its course

February 2 to April 13, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action23 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 2 to Feb 2725 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days

Climate, Energy, and EnvironmentFeb 2 to Feb 1311 days

Ways and MeansFeb 13 to Feb 18 · moved on5 days

Natural ResourcesFeb 18 to Feb 23 · moved on5 days

Ways and MeansFeb 23 to Feb 252 days

In the SenateFeb 27 to Mar 56 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 27 to Mar 23 days

Ways and MeansMar 2 to Mar 31 day

With the GovernorMar 5 to Apr 733 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading42–0

    Passed · Feb 27 · 18 present

  • Senate, third reading20–8

    Passed · Mar 5 · 2 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 25

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Feb 2 – Feb 27

  1. Feb 2Introduced
  2. Sent to Climate, Energy, and Environment
  3. Feb 5Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
  4. Feb 12Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
  5. Feb 13Climate, Energy, and Environment recommended it, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. Feb 18Sent to Natural Resources Subcommittee
  8. Feb 23Heard in Natural Resources Subcommittee
  9. Returned to Ways and Means
  10. Feb 25Heard in Ways and Means
  11. Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  12. Feb 26Read a second time
  13. Feb 27Passed the House of Representatives, 42 to 0

In the Senate Mar 2 – Mar 5

  1. Mar 2Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Mar 3Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Mar 5Passed the Senate, 20 to 8

To the Governor Mar 10 – Apr 13

  1. Mar 10Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Apr 7Signed by the Governor
  4. Apr 13Became chapter 119 of Oregon Laws 2026, in force from January 1, 2027
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Feb 2First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 2Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 5Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Feb 12Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Feb 13Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  6. Feb 13Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  7. Feb 18Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.House of Representatives
  8. Feb 23Work Session held.House of Representatives
  9. Feb 23Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
  10. Feb 25Work Session held.House of Representatives
  11. Feb 25Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  12. Feb 26Second reading.House of Representatives
  13. Feb 27Third reading. Carried by Levy E. Passed.House of Representatives
  14. Mar 2First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  15. Mar 2Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
  16. Mar 3Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  17. Mar 3Second reading.Senate
  18. Mar 4Carried over to 03-05 by unanimous consent.Senate
  19. Mar 5Third reading. Carried by Neron Misslin. Passed.Senate
  20. Mar 10Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  21. Mar 10President signed.Senate
  22. Apr 7Governor signed.House of Representatives
  23. Apr 13Chapter 119, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.House of Representatives