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State Government / Oregon / Legislation / HB 4144

HB 4144Session 2026R1HouseBecame law

Relating to batteries.

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.

Latest development · Apr 13, 2026

Chapter 119, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.

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Session
2026R1
Introduced
Feb 2, 2026
Latest passage
Mar 10, 2026
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Environment & Energy

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

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Primary sponsorCourtney Neron Misslin
Primary sponsorEmerson Levy
Primary sponsorHai Pham
Primary sponsorJaneen Sollman
Primary sponsorSue Rieke Smith
cosponsorAnthony Broadman
cosponsorBobby Levy
cosponsorDavid Gomberg
cosponsorDeb Patterson
cosponsorFloyd Prozanski
cosponsorJohn Lively
cosponsorJules Walters
cosponsorKen Helm
cosponsorKhanh Pham
cosponsorLew Frederick
cosponsorLisa Fragala
cosponsorLisa Reynolds
cosponsorMark Gamba
cosponsorNancy Nathanson
cosponsorPam Marsh
cosponsorSarah McDonald
cosponsorShannon Isadore
cosponsorTom Andersen
cosponsorTravis Nelson
cosponsorWilly Chotzen

Action timeline

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View full action timeline23 actions⌄
  1. Apr 13, 2026

    Chapter 119, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.

    House
  2. Apr 7, 2026

    Governor signed.

    Executive SignatureHouse
  3. Mar 10, 2026

    President signed.

    PassageSenate
  4. Mar 10, 2026

    Speaker signed.

    PassageHouse
  5. Mar 6, 2026

    Third reading. Carried by Neron Misslin. Passed.

    PassageReading 3Senate
  6. Mar 4, 2026

    Carried over to 03-05 by unanimous consent.

    Senate
  7. Mar 3, 2026

    Second reading.

    Reading 2Senate
  8. Mar 3, 2026

    Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  9. Mar 2, 2026

    Referred to Ways and Means.

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  10. Mar 2, 2026

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

    IntroductionReading 1Referral CommitteeSenate
  11. Feb 27, 2026

    Third reading. Carried by Levy E. Passed.

    PassageReading 3House
  12. Feb 26, 2026

    Second reading.

    Reading 2House
  13. Feb 25, 2026

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  14. Feb 25, 2026

    Work Session held.

    House
  15. Feb 23, 2026

    Work Session held.

    House
  16. Feb 23, 2026

    Returned to Full Committee.

    House
  17. Feb 19, 2026

    Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  18. Feb 13, 2026

    Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  19. Feb 13, 2026

    Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  20. Feb 12, 2026

    Work Session held.

    House
  21. Feb 5, 2026

    Public Hearing held.

    House
  22. Feb 2, 2026

    Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  23. Feb 2, 2026

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

    IntroductionReading 1Referral CommitteeHouse

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Source data last updated Jul 17, 2026.