HB26-1219 • 2026

Battery Assessment Submission Deadline Change

Statutory Revision Committee. Senate Bill 25-163, enacted in 2025, requires a battery stewardship organization to complete an assessment of the opportunities and challenges associated with the end-of-

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Rep. B. Bradley, Rep. C. Espenoza, Sen. M. Ball, Sen. J. Rich, Rep. M. Carter, Rep. M. Duran, Rep. J. Phillips, Sen. J. Coleman
Last action: 2026-04-06
Official status: Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/02/2026 - No Amendments
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide information on the completion date of the assessment (December 1, 2028), only the submission deadline.

Battery Assessment Deadline Extension

This bill changes the deadline for a battery stewardship organization to submit an assessment about managing certain batteries at the end of their life from March 1, 2028, to March 1, 2029.

What This Bill Does

Extends the deadline from March 1, 2028, to March 1, 2029, for submitting an assessment on battery management.
The assessment must cover opportunities and challenges related to managing certain batteries at the end of their life.

Who It Names or Affects

Battery stewardship organizations in Colorado

Terms To Know

battery stewardship organization: An organization responsible for managing the end-of-life process of certain batteries.

Limits and Unknowns

The exact effective date depends on whether or not a referendum petition is filed and approved by voters.

Bill History

2026-04-07 Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
2026-04-06 Senate
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/02/2026 - No Amendments
2026-04-06 Senate
Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
2026-03-31 Senate
Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
2026-03-12 Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
2026-03-09 House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
2026-03-06 House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
2026-03-05 House
House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
2026-02-17 House
Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

Official Summary Text

Statutory Revision Committee.
Senate Bill 25-163, enacted in 2025, requires a battery stewardship organization to complete an assessment of the opportunities and challenges associated with the end-of-life management of certain batteries in the state. A battery stewardship organization is required to complete the assessment on or before December 1, 2028, and submit the completed assessment to the general assembly on or before March 1, 2028.
The bill extends the March 1, 2028, deadline to March 1, 2029.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Current Bill Text

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Second Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
REREVISED
This Version Includes All Amendments
Adopted in the Second House
LLS NO. 26-0337.01 Clare Haffner x6137 HOUSE BILL 26-1219
House Committees Senate Committees
State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
A BILL FOR AN ACT
CONCERNING EXTENDING THE DEADLINE BY WHICH A BATTERY101
STEWARDSHIP ORGANIZATION MU ST SUBMIT AN ASSESSMENT102
REGARDING THE END -OF-LIFE MANAGEMENT OF CERTAIN103
BATTERIES TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.104
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill w ill be av ailable at
http://leg.colorado.gov/.)
Statutory Revision Committee. Senate Bill 25-163, enacted in
2025, requires a battery stewardship organization to complete an
assessment of the opportunities and challenges associated with the
SENATE
3rd Reading Unamended
April 7, 2026
SENATE
2nd Reading Unamended
April 6, 2026
HOUSE
3rd Reading Unamended
March 9, 2026
HOUSE
2nd Reading Unamended
March 6, 2026
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Bradley and Espenoza, Carter, Duran, Phillips
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Ball and Rich, Coleman
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
end-of-life management of certain batteries in the state. A battery
stewardship organization is required to complete the assessment on or
before December 1, 2028, and submit the completed assessment to the
general assembly on or before March 1, 2028.
The bill extends the March 1, 2028, deadline to March 1, 2029.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-17-1009, amend2
(5) as follows:3
25-17-1009. Assessment of battery-containing products4
required.5
(5) The department shall submit the assessment completed6
pursuant to this section to the general assembly on or before March 1,7
2028 MARCH 1, 2029.8
SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act9
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the10
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August11
12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026); except that, if a12
referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the13
state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act14
within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect15
unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in16
November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the17
official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.18
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