Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB1233: An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for portable battery stewardship and establishing requirements for Battery Stewardship Plans; imposing duties on the Department of Environmental Protection; and imposing penalties.
Status: Passed one chamber, November 24, 2025
What the bill says
Amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for portable battery stewardship and establishing requirements for Battery Stewardship Plans; imposing duties on the Department of Environmental Protection; and imposing penalties.
From the introduced text, April 15, 2025:
Amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for portable battery stewardship and establishing requirements for Battery Stewardship Plans; imposing duties on the Department of Environmental Protection; and imposing penalties. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Title 27 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a chapter to read: CHAPTER 67 PORTABLE BATTERY STEWARDSHIP Sec. 6701. Scope of chapter. 6702. Legislative findings. 6703. Definitions. 6704. Stewardship plans. 6705. Retailers. 6706. Stewardship plan requirements. 6707. Performance standards. 6708. Funding. 6709. Collection and management requirements. 6710. Education and outreach requirements. 6711. Reporting requirements. 6712. Fee and department role. 6713. Penalties and civil actions. 6714. Marking requirements for batteries. 6715. General battery disposal and collection requirements. 6716. Assessing battery-containing products. 6717. Antitrust. 6718. Other collection of batteries. § 6701. Scope of chapter. This chapter relates to portable battery stewardship. § 6702. Legislative findings. The General Assembly finds and declares as follows: (1) It is in the public interest of the residents of this Commonwealth to encourage the recovery and reuse of materials, including metals, that replace the output of mining and other extractive industries. (2) Without a dedicated battery stewardship program, battery user confusion regarding proper disposal options will continue to persist. (3) Ensuring the proper handling, recycling and end-of- …