Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado SB3: End-of-Life Management of Elec Vehicle Batteries
Status: Chaptered, June 3, 2026
Concerning expanding the scope of the "Battery Stewardship Act" to cover the end-of-life management of electric vehicle batteries.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, May 21, 2026:
NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative history, or the Session Laws. SENATE BILL 26-003 BY SENATOR(S) Wallace and Cutter, Amabile, Ball, Benavidez, Bridges, Danielson, Exum, Gonzales J., Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, Lindstedt, Roberts, Sullivan, Weissman, Coleman; also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Brown and Stewart R., Boesenecker, Gonzalez R., Lindsay, Martinez, Mauro, McCormick, Ricks, Smith, Velasco. CONCERNING EXPANDING THE SCOPE OF THE "BATTERY STEWARDSHIP ACT" TO COVER THE END-OF-LIFE MANAGEMENT OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERIES. SECTION 1. Short title. The short title of this act is the "Promoting Responsible End-of-Life Management of Electric Vehicle Batteries Act". SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-17-1002, amend (2); and add (1.5) as follows: 25-17-1002. Legislative declaration. ________ Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of the act. (1.5) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FURTHER FINDS THAT: (a) ELECTRIC VEHICLES ARE CRUCIAL TOOLS FOR REDUCING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, WHICH THE STATE IS STRIVING TO ELIMINATE BY 2050. ELECTRIC VEHICLES ARE ALSO VITAL TO REDUCING LOCAL AIR POLLUTION IN AREAS OF THE STATE, SUCH AS THE …
Sponsors
- Brown, Kyle (D, 12) · primary sponsor
- Stewart, Rebekah (D, 30) · primary sponsor
- Boesenecker, Andrew (D, 53)
- Gonzalez, Ryan (R, 50)
- Lindsay, Mandy (D, 42)
- Martinez, Matthew (D, 62)
- Mauro, Tisha (D, 46)
- McCormick, Karen (D, 11)
- Ricks, Naquetta (D, 40)
- Smith, Lesley (D, 49)
- Velasco, Elizabeth (D, 57)
- Wallace, Katie (D, 17) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- : House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
- : House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
- : House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations
- : Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance
Votes
- House Amendments: REPASS (May 13, 2026): 32 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House Amendments: CONCUR (May 13, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (May 12, 2026): 49 yea, 16 nay, passed
- Refer Senate Bill 26-003 to the Committee of the Whole. (May 9, 2026): 10 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Refer Senate Bill 26-003, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. (May 7, 2026): 10 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment G) (May 7, 2026): 0 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: Health and Environment, Environmental Control
Common questions
- What is SB3?
- SB3 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): End-of-Life Management of Elec Vehicle Batteries.
- What does SB3 do?
- Concerning expanding the scope of the "Battery Stewardship Act" to cover the end-of-life management of electric vehicle batteries.
- What is the status of SB3?
- Chaptered as of June 3, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (June 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB3?
- Brown, Kyle (D, 12), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB3?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb26-003
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