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H3511 • 2025

An Act relative to lithium-ion batteries

An Act relative to lithium-ion batteries

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Sponsor
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
Last action
2026-04-09
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Rules
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act relative to lithium-ion batteries

An Act relative to lithium-ion batteries By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to lithium-ion batteries By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3511) of Bradley H.
  • Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to establish within the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs a lithium-ion car vehicle battery advisory group.
  • Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-09 House

    Discharged to the committee on House Rules

  2. 2026-03-23 House

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

  3. 2025-12-04 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  4. 2025-09-15 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025

  5. 2025-06-11 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 06/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  6. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy

  7. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to lithium-ion batteries
By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3511) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to establish within the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs a lithium-ion car vehicle battery advisory group. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Rules

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3511

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, there is hereby established within the executive office of energy and environmental affairs a Lithium-Ion Car Vehicle Battery Advisory Group to review, and advise the legislature on policies pertaining to the recovery and recycling of lithium-ion vehicle batteries sold within motor vehicles in the commonwealth. The advisory group shall consult with local universities and research institutions that have conducted research in the area of battery recycling, manufacturers of electric and hybrid vehicles, and the recycling industry.

The advisory group shall consist of: the secretary of energy and environmental affairs, or a designee, who shall serve as chair; the commissioner of environmental protection, or a designee; one member of the toxics use reduction institute; 3 members to be appointed by the governor, 1 member of the senate to be appointed by the senate president, 1 member of the house of representatives to be appointed by the speaker, 1 member of the senate appointed by the senate minority leader, and 1 member of the house of representatives to be appointed by the house minority leader.

The Lithium-Ion Car Battery Recycling Advisory Group shall submit its final report of the findings and recommendations to the executive office of energy and environmental affairs; the department of environmental protection; the joint committee on environment, natural resources and agriculture; and the clerks of the senate and the house of representatives no later than 1 year after the passage of this bill.

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