End-of-Life Management of Electric Vehicle Batteries

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Recent Bill --> Recent Bill (PDF) Recent Fiscal Note (PDF) Bill Summary: Senate Bill 25-163, concerning the establishment of battery stewardship programs for the disposal of certain batteries, created the 'Battery Stewardship Act', which requires the establishment of battery stewardship organizations and the submittal of battery stewardship plans to the executive director of the department of public health and environment (executive director) for the collection, transportation, processing, and recycling of certain batteries. The act expands the scope of the 'Battery Stewardship Act' to cover the end-of-life management of propulsion batteries, which are batteries that are primarily used to supply power to an electric or hybrid vehicle, and establishes requirements concerning propulsion batteries that differ from the requirements for the batteries currently contemplated by the 'Battery Stewardship Act'. On or before July 1, 2027, a person selling, offering for sale, or distributing propulsion batteries or vehicles containing a propulsion battery in or into the state (propulsion battery provider) is required to register with the department of public health and environment (department). On or before January 2, 2029, a propulsion battery provider or group of propulsion battery providers must submit to the executive director an education and outreach plan that contains certain information about the management of propulsion batteries. On and after July 1, 2029, the act prohibits a propulsion battery provider from selling, making available for sale, or distributing a propulsion battery in or into the state unless the propulsion battery provider has submitted an education and outreach plan that meets the requirements of the act. The act also requires a propulsion battery provider to develop and maintain at least one website that, among other things, includes the information in the propulsion battery provider's education and outreach plan. The act requires propulsion battery providers to collect certain unwanted propulsion batteries and ensure the responsible management of the unwanted propulsion batteries collected. In addition, the act requires a propulsion battery provider to, on and after July 1, 2029, label a propulsion battery and specifies the information that must be included on the label. On or before June 1, 2030, and on or before each June 1 thereafter, a propulsion battery provider is directed to submit an annual report to the executive director covering the preceding calendar year of the responsible management of the propulsion batteries collected by the propulsion battery provider. A propulsion battery provider is required to pay a program initiation fee to the department. The amount of the program initiation fee for each propulsion battery provider is based on each propulsion battery provider's percentage of all propulsion battery vehicles registered in the state. On or before July 1, 2030, and on or before each July 1 thereafter, a propulsion battery provider is also required to pay an annual fee to cover the department's cost of implementing, administering, and enforcing the act. The solid and hazardous waste commission is directed to establish the annual fee amount by rule on or before July 1, 2029. The act specifies how the department is required to implement, administer, and enforce the act. For example, the department is required to assess annual reports submitted by propulsion battery providers, compile a list of entities registered with the department, provide a digital registration form that an entity can use to register, and conduct an email survey with registered entities to request feedback on the functioning of the propulsion battery management program. The act also sets forth requirements for persons that remanufacture a propulsion battery; persons that use a propulsion battery for a different use than the use for which the propulsion battery was originally designed; commercial entities that take possession of a propulsion battery for the purpose of selling, dispositioning, repairing, reusing, or recycling the propulsion battery; and entities that conduct propulsion battery recycling. On and after July 1, 2029, the disposal of propulsion batteries at a solid waste disposal site and facility is prohibited. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.) bill-detail#toggle' id='read-more-less-btn'> Read more Prime Sponsors Senator Katie Wallace Senator Lisa Cutter Representative Kyle Brown Representative Rebekah Stewart Committees Senate Transportation & Energy Appropriations House Finance Appropriations Share: If you require reasonable accessibility accommodation to access this content, please email accessibility@coleg.gov . Status Became Law Introduced Passed Became Law Related Documents & Information Bill Text Fiscal Committees Votes Amendments Bill History Sponsors Session Laws Bill Text Fiscal Committees Votes Amendments Bill History Sponsors Session Laws All Versions (7) Date Version Documents 06/04/2026 Signed Act PDF 05/21/2026 Final Act PDF 05/12/2026 Rerevised PDF 05/11/2026 Revised PDF 05/04/2026 Reengrossed PDF 05/01/2026 Engrossed PDF 01/14/2026 Introduced PDF Preamended Versions (3) Date Version Documents 05/08/2026 House Finance Preamend PDF 04/30/2026 Senate Appropriations Preamend (3) PDF 02/26/2026 Senate Transportation & Energy Preamend (4) PDF Fiscal Notes (4) Date Version Documents 05/08/2026 Third Revised Fiscal Note PDF 04/30/2026 Second Revised Fiscal Note PDF 03/27/2026 First Revised Fiscal Note PDF 01/28/2026 Initial Fiscal Note PDF Budget Staff Analysis (1) Date Version Documents 05/08/2026 SA1 PDF 05/09/2026 | House Appropriations (1) Activity Vote Documents Refer Senate Bill 26-003 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-1. Vote summary Hearing Summary | Committee Report : PDF 05/07/2026 | House Finance (4) Activity Vote Documents Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment E) The motion passed without objection. Vote summary Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment F) The motion passed without objection. Vote summary Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment G) The motion passed without objection. Vote summary Refer Senate Bill 26-003, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 10-1. Vote summary Hearing Summary | Committee Report : PDF 04/30/2026 | Senate Appropriations (3) Activity Vote Documents Adopt amendment L.002 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary Adopt amendment L.004 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary Refer Senate Bill 26-003, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 5-2. Vote summary Hearing Summary | Committee Report : PDF 02/25/2026 | Senate Transportation & Energy (2) Activity Vote Documents Adopt amendment L.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary Refer Senate Bill 26-003, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 8-1. Vote summary Hearing Summary | Committee Report : PDF Senate Votes (3) Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document 05/13/2026 House Amendments REPASS 32 AYE 3 NO 0 OTHER Vote record 05/13/2026 House Amendments CONCUR 35 AYE 0 NO 0 OTHER Vote record 05/04/2026 Third Reading BILL 32 AYE 3 NO 0 OTHER Vote record House Votes (1) Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document 05/12/2026 Third Reading BILL 49 AYE 16 NO 0 OTHER Vote record Amendments (8) Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents 05/11/2026 L.014 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF 05/07/2026 L.010 HOU Finance Passed [*] PDF 05/07/2026 L.009 HOU Finance Passed [*] PDF 05/07/2026 L.008 HOU Finance Passed [*] PDF 05/01/2026 L.005 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF 04/30/2026 L.004 SEN Appropriations Passed [*] PDF 04/30/2026 L.002 SEN Appropriations Passed [*] PDF 02/25/2026 L.001 SEN Transportation & Energy Passed [*] PDF * Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate. ** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. 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Bill history (15) Date Location Action 06/03/2026 Governor Governor Signed 05/22/2026 Governor Sent to the Governor 05/22/2026 House Signed by the Speaker of the House 05/22/2026 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate 05/13/2026 Senate Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass 05/12/2026 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments 05/11/2026 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor 05/09/2026 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole 05/07/2026 House House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations 05/04/2026 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance 05/04/2026 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments 05/01/2026 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor 04/30/2026 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole 02/25/2026 Senate Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to Appropriations 01/14/2026 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy Sponsors Prime Sponsor Sen. L. Cutter | Sen. K. Wallace Rep. K. Brown | Rep. R. Stewart Sponsor (None) Co-Sponsor Sen. J. Amabile | Sen. M. Ball | Sen. A. Benavidez | Sen. J. Bridges | Sen. J. Coleman | Sen. J. Danielson | Sen. T. Exum | Sen. J. Gonzales | Sen. N. Hinrichsen | Sen. I. Jodeh | Sen. C. Kipp | Sen. W. Lindstedt | Sen. D. Roberts | Sen. T. Sullivan | Sen. M. Weissman Rep. A. Boesenecker | Rep. R. Gonzalez | Rep. M. Lindsay | Rep. M. Martinez | Rep. T. Mauro | Rep. K. McCormick | Rep. N. Ricks | Rep. L. Smith | Rep. E. 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