Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H3464: An Act to update the bottle bill
Status: Failed, April 6, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Section 321 of Chapter 94 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the definitions of “Beverage”, and “Beverage container”, and “Plastic Bottle” and inserting in place thereof the following definitions: “Beverage container”, any prepackaged container designed to hold a beverage that is made of any material, including glass, plastic, metal, or multi-material, the volume of which is not less than 50 milliliters and not more than 2.5 liters for noncarbonated beverage containers and not more than 3 liters for carbonated beverage containers. This definition shall not include beverage container packaging that is a carton, a pouch, or aseptic packaging. “Department”, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. “Plastic bottle”, a plastic container that has a neck that is smaller than the body of the container, accepts a screwtype, snap cap or other closure and has a capacity not less than 50 milliliters and not more than 3 liters. “Recycle”, the series of activities by which a covered product is: (i) collected, sorted, and processed; (ii) converted into raw materials with minimal loss of material quality; and (iii) used in the production of a new beverage container or other product of comparable value to a beverage container. “Return and refill system”, a system within the beverage container deposit return system …
Sponsors
- Michelle Ciccolo (D, 15th Middlesex) · primary sponsor
- Nick Collins (D, First Suffolk)
- Margaret Scarsdale (D)
- Sally Kerans (D, 13th Essex)
- James Arciero (D, 2nd Middlesex)
- Simon Cataldo (D)
- James Eldridge (D, Middlesex and Worcester)
- Natalie Higgins (D, 4th Worcester)
- Samantha Montaño (D)
- James Arena-DeRosa (D)
- Leigh Davis (D)
- Erika Uyterhoeven (D, 27th Middlesex)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5323
- : Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- : Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025
- : Hearing scheduled for 06/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
Common questions
- What is H3464?
- H3464 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act to update the bottle bill.
- What is the status of H3464?
- Failed as of April 6, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5323 (April 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored H3464?
- Michelle Ciccolo (D, 15th Middlesex), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H3464?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3464
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