HB 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.
Congress · introduced 2026-01-18
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.
Latest action: — Chapter Number Assigned
Sponsors
- Sollman, Janeen (D, OR-15) — sponsor
- Rieke Smith, Sue (D, OR-26) — sponsor
- Pham, Hai (D, OR-36) — sponsor
- Neron Misslin, Courtney (D, OR-13) — sponsor
- Levy, Emerson (D, OR-53) — sponsor
- Helm, Ken (D, OR-27) — cosponsor
- Isadore, Shannon (D, OR-33) — cosponsor
- Levy, Bobby (R, OR-58) — cosponsor
- Lively, John (D, OR-7) — cosponsor
- McDonald , Sarah (D, OR-16) — cosponsor
- Nathanson, Nancy (D, OR-13) — cosponsor
- Nelson, Travis (D, OR-44) — cosponsor
- Broadman, Anthony (D, OR-27) — cosponsor
- Frederick, Lew (D, OR-22) — cosponsor
- Patterson, Deb (D, OR-10) — cosponsor
- Pham, Khanh (D, OR-23) — cosponsor
- Prozanski, Floyd (D, OR-4) — cosponsor
- Reynolds, Lisa (D, OR-17) — cosponsor
- Fragala, Lisa (D, OR-8) — cosponsor
- Walters, Jules (D, OR-37) — cosponsor
- Marsh, Pam (D, OR-5) — cosponsor
- Andersen, Tom (D, OR-19) — cosponsor
- Chotzen, Willy (D, OR-46) — cosponsor
- Gamba, Mark (D, OR-41) — cosponsor
- Gomberg, David (D, OR-10) — cosponsor
Action timeline
- · state_lower — First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
- · state_lower — Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
- · state_lower — Public Hearing held.
- · state_lower — Work Session held.
- · state_lower — Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
- · state_lower — Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
- · state_lower — Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.
- · state_lower — Work Session held.
- · state_lower — Returned to Full Committee.
- · state_lower — Work Session held.
- · state_lower — Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
- · state_lower — Second reading.
- · state_lower — Third reading. Carried by Levy E. Passed.
- · state_upper — First reading. Referred to President's desk.
- · state_upper — Referred to Ways and Means.
- · state_upper — Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
- · state_upper — Second reading.
- · state_upper — Carried over to 03-05 by unanimous consent.
- · state_upper — Third reading. Carried by Neron Misslin. Passed.
- · state_lower — Speaker signed.
- · state_upper — President signed.
- · state_lower — Governor signed.
- · state_lower — Chapter 119, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.
Text versions
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Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Levy, Emerson (D, state_lower OR-53) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Neron Misslin, Courtney (D, state_upper OR-13) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 3 | Pham, Hai (D, state_lower OR-36) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 4 | Rieke Smith, Sue (D, state_lower OR-26) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 5 | Sollman, Janeen (D, state_upper OR-15) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 6 | Andersen, Tom (D, state_lower OR-19) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Broadman, Anthony (D, state_upper OR-27) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Chotzen, Willy (D, state_lower OR-46) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Fragala, Lisa (D, state_lower OR-8) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Frederick, Lew (D, state_upper OR-22) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Gamba, Mark (D, state_lower OR-41) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Gomberg, David (D, state_lower OR-10) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Helm, Ken (D, state_lower OR-27) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Isadore, Shannon (D, state_lower OR-33) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Levy, Bobby (R, state_lower OR-58) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Lively, John (D, state_lower OR-7) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 17 | Marsh, Pam (D, state_lower OR-5) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 18 | McDonald , Sarah (D, state_lower OR-16) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 19 | Nathanson, Nancy (D, state_lower OR-13) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 20 | Nelson, Travis (D, state_lower OR-44) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 21 | Patterson, Deb (D, state_upper OR-10) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 22 | Pham, Khanh (D, state_upper OR-23) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 23 | Prozanski, Floyd (D, state_upper OR-4) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 24 | Reynolds, Lisa (D, state_upper OR-17) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 25 | Walters, Jules (D, state_lower OR-37) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no