A 1651 — "Mattress Stewardship Act;" requires mattress producers to join stewardship organization and implement mattress stewardship program.
Last action — REP REF ACE
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed General Assembly
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the General Assembly. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
Low chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
2 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Mattress Stewardship Act-req mattress producers join org & implement program
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current html December 18, 2025
Action History
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Sponsors
- James J. Kennedy · Cosponsor
- William B. Sampson IV · Primary
- Melinda Kane · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 117 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- Sampson IV, William B. Democrat
- Kane, Melinda Democrat
Co-sponsors (1)
- Kennedy, James J. Democrat
Not signed on (117)
117 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 117 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 71% | 14% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Brennan, Katie | Democrat | Yea |
| Murphy, Carol A. | Democrat | Yea |
| Onyema, Chigozie U. | Democrat | Yea |
| Quijano, Annette | Democrat | Yea |
| Sampson IV, William B. | Democrat | Yea |
| Kean, Sean T. | Republican | Not Voting |
| Webber, Jay | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does A 1651 do?
- Mattress Stewardship Act-req mattress producers join org & implement program
- Who sponsors A 1651?
- A 1651 is sponsored by Kennedy, James J. (Democrat), Sampson IV, William B. (Democrat), and Kane, Melinda (Democrat).
- What is the current status of A 1651?
- This bill has been introduced in the General Assembly. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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