States / Oregon / HB 4144

HB 4144 Enacted

Relating to batteries.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted

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.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Feb 2, 2026
Last action
Apr 13, 2026 — Chapter 119, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.
Session
2026R1
Momentum
100 · Very high