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Read. Follow. Verify.Colorado requires electric vehicle battery providers to register, manage recycling, and submit plans
Last action · June 3, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Lisa Cutter and 27 others
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What This Bill Does
Electric vehicle battery providers must register with the state by July 1, 2027, and submit education and outreach plans by January 2, 2029, under a new law expanding battery stewardship requirements. Starting July 1, 2029, providers are prohibited from selling propulsion batteries unless plans are submitted, and they must collect unwanted batteries, apply specific labels, and pay administrative fees.
Imposes mandatory recycling, labeling, and registration costs on sellers of electric and hybrid vehicle batteries while establishing state oversight of end-of-life battery disposal.
- Senate Bill 25-163 expands upon the existing 'Battery Stewardship Act' originally established to manage the disposal of ordinary consumer batteries. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
propulsion battery providers
Must register with the state, submit education and outreach plans, label batteries, collect unwanted units, and pay program initiation and annual fees.
department of public health and environment
Must review annual reports, compile registration lists, provide digital registration forms, and conduct email surveys.
solid and hazardous waste commission
Must establish the annual fee amount by rule on or before July 1, 2029.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What happens to electric vehicle batteries starting July 1, 2029?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
15 actions- Jun 3, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolledGovernor Signed
- May 22, 2026SenateFloorSigned by the President of the Senate
- May 22, 2026HouseFloorSigned by the Speaker of the House
- May 22, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolledSent to the Governor
- May 13, 2026SenateSenate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- May 12, 2026HouseFloorHouse Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
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- May 11, 2026HouseHouse Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
- May 9, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
- May 7, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations
- May 4, 2026SenateFloorSenate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- May 4, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced In House - Assigned to Finance
- May 1, 2026SenateSenate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
- Apr 30, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
- Feb 25, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to Appropriations
- Jan 14, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
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Refer Senate Bill 26-003 to the Committee of the Whole.
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6
- Yes
- 6
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
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Refer Senate Bill 26-003, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
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2
- Yes
- 2
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (2)
Refer Senate Bill 26-003, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Total
7
- Yes
- 5
- No
- 2
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
Refer Senate Bill 26-003, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Total
9
- Yes
- 8
- No
- 1
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (9)
Lobbying Activity
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Expansion of Battery Stewardship
The legislation broadens an existing battery stewardship framework to explicitly cover high-capacity electric and hybrid vehicle propulsion batteries.
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz45Current news / social attention level
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