Colorado 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 6 D cosponsors

SB 171 — Disposal of Preproduction Plastic Materials

Last action — Governor Signed

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 20, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) on May 29, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence
  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    4 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill changes where preproduction plastic materials can be disposed of.

This bill updates rules on the disposal of preproduction plastic materials. It allows disposal only at designated solid waste sites and facilities.

What this means for you
  • Environment: This means stricter regulations on where plastics can be disposed of, promoting better environmental management.

Summary

Senate Bill 26-016, enacted in 2026, prohibits a person from disposing of preproduction plastic materials at a location that does not have federal interim status, a federal permit granted pursuant to the federal 'Solid Waste Disposal Act', or a state permit for the treatment, storage, or disposal of hazardous waste at a hazardous waste site.     The act removes this prohibition and instead prohibits the disposal of preproduction plastic materials at a location that is not a solid wastes disposal site and facility with a certificate of designation.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

47 added · 79 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment introduces a new section, 30-20-125, which prohibits the disposal of preproduction plastic materials at locations that do not have a certificate of designation to operate as a solid waste disposal site. This change ensures that such materials are only disposed of in authorized facilities, which may help regulate waste management concerning these specific plastics. Additionally, terms are defined for clarity within the legislation.

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Second Regular Session Seventy-fifth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REREVISED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the Second House LLS NO.
SENATE BILL 26-171 BY SENATOR(S) Cutter and Wallace, Amabile, Exum, Jodeh, Coleman;
26-0987.01 Clare Haffner x6137 SENATE BILL 26-171 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Cutter and Wallace, Amabile, Coleman, Exum, Jodeh HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Lukens and Smith, Duran, Goldstein, McCluskie, Ricks, Story, Titone d d e 6 E a 0 S U 2 U g 9 H d a e M Senate Committees House Committees R Transportation & Energy Energy & Environment 3 A BILL FOR AN ACT e n 6 C ONCERNINGPROHIBITINGTHEDISPOSALOFPREPRODUCTIONPLASTIC E m 0 S n , MATERIALS AT A LOCATION THAT DOES NOT HAVE A O U y H i a CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION TO OPERATE AS A SOLID WASTE a M R d DISPOSAL SITE AND FACILITY .
also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Lukens and Smith, Duran, Goldstein, Ricks, Story, Titone, McCluskie.
2 Bill Summary d d e 6 (Note:
C ONCERNING PROHIBITING THE DISPOSAL OF PREPRODUCTION PLASTIC MATERIALS AT A LOCATION THAT DOES NOT HAVE A CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION TO OPERATE AS A SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SITE AND FACILITY .
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does E a 0 T U , notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill N g 3 passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that S d r e p applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at R A http://leg.colorado.gov.) 3 Senate Bill 26-016, enacted in 2026, prohibits a person from disposing of preproduction plastic materials at a location that does not e have federal interim status, a federal permit granted pursuant to the n m 2 T n 2 A U 9 E i l Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
S a p Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
R A Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
n federal "Solid Waste Disposal Act", or a state permit for the treatment, storage, or disposal of hazardous waste at a hazardous waste site.
Thebillremovesthisprohibitionandinsteadprohibitsthedisposal of preproduction plastic materials at a location that is not a solid wastes disposal site and facility with a certificate of designation.
(1) AS USED IN THIS SECTIO,UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES ,"PREPRODUCTIONPLASTICMATERIALS "HASTHEMEANINGSET FORTH IN SECTION 25-8-1102 (3).
(1) A S USED IN THIS SECTION,UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES , PREPRODUCTION PLASTIC MATERIALS "HAS THE MEANING SET ________ Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law;
(2) A PERSON SHALL NOT DISPOSE OF PREPRODUCTION PLASTIC MATERIALSATALOCATIONTHATHASNOTBEENISSUEDACERTIFICATEOF DESIGNATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 30-20-105.
dashes through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of the act.
FORTH IN SECTION 25-8-1102 (3).
(2) A PERSON SHALL NOT DISPOSE OF PREPRODUCTION PLASTIC MATERIALS AT A LOCATION THAT HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED A CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 30-20-105.
This act takeseffectAugust12,2027;exceptthat,if areferendumpetitionisfiled pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the generalelectiontobeheldinNovember 2026 and, in suchcase,willtake effect August 12, 2027.
This act takes effect August 12, 2027;
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except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuanttosection1(3)ofarticleVofthestateconstitutionagainstthisact oranitem,section,orpartofthisactwithintheninety-dayperiodafterfinal adjournmentofthegeneralassembly,thentheact,item,section,orpartwill PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 26-171 not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be heldinNovember2026and,insuchcase, will takeeffectAugust12,2027.
____________________________ ____________________________ James Rashad Coleman, Sr.
Julie McCluskie PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES ____________________________ ____________________________ Esther van Mourik Vanessa Reilly SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES APPROVED________________________________________ (Date and Time) _________________________________________ Jared S.
Polis GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO PAGE 3-SENATE BILL 26-171
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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Signed by the President of the Senate

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  7. House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  8. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  9. Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment

  10. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  11. Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  12. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 87 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (87)

87 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

BILL

Passed 55 Yea · 8 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 41000
Republican 10702
Unaffiliated 4100
Total 55802
% of votes cast 85%12%0%3%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Gonzalez R. — Yea
Stewart K. — Yea
Stewart R. — Yea
Winter T. — Yea
Garcia Sander — Nay
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Amy Paschal Democrat Yea
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Bob Marshall Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cecelia Espenoza Democrat Yea
Chad Clifford Democrat Yea
Eliza Hamrick Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Gretchen Rydin Democrat Yea
Jacque Phillips Democrat Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Yea
Javier Mabrey Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Jenny Willford Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Junie Joseph Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Kenny Nguyen Democrat Yea
Kyle Brown Democrat Yea
Lesley Smith Democrat Yea
Lindsay Gilchrist Democrat Yea
Lisa Feret Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Lori Goldstein Democrat Yea
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Yea
Manny Rutinel Democrat Yea
Matthew Martinez Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Meghan Lukens Democrat Yea
Michael Carter Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Regina English Democrat Yea
Sean Camacho Democrat Yea
Sheila Lieder Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Tisha Mauro Democrat Yea
Yara Zokaie Democrat Yea
Anthony Hartsook Republican Yea
Ava Flanell Republican Nay
Brandi Bradley Republican Nay
Carlos Barron Republican Yea
Chris Richardson Republican Nay
Dan Woog Republican Yea
Dusty Johnson Republican Yea
Jarvis Caldwell Republican Yea
Ken DeGraaf Republican Yea
Larry Don Suckla Republican Yea
Mary Bradfield Republican Not Voting
Matt Soper Republican Yea
Max Brooks Republican Nay
Rebecca Keltie Republican Nay
Rick Taggart Republican Yea
Ron Weinberg Republican Yea
Scott Bottoms Republican Not Voting
Scott Slaugh Republican Nay
Stephanie Luck Republican Nay

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Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4000
Democrat 9000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Amy Paschal Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Yea
Jenny Willford Democrat Yea
Junie Joseph Democrat Yea
Lesley Smith Democrat Yea
Lori Goldstein Democrat Yea
Manny Rutinel Democrat Yea
Carlos Barron Republican Yea
Dan Woog Republican Yea
Ken DeGraaf Republican Yea
Scott Slaugh Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3000
Democrat 6000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Matt Ball Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
William Lindstedt Democrat Yea
Marc Catlin Republican Yea
Mark Baisley Republican Yea
Rod Pelton Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 171 do?
Senate Bill 26-016, enacted in 2026, prohibits a person from disposing of preproduction plastic materials at a location that does not have federal interim status, a federal permit granted pursuant to the federal 'Solid Waste Disposal Act', or a state permit for the treatment, storage, or disposal of hazardous waste at a hazardous waste site.     The act removes this prohibition and instead prohibits the disposal of preproduction plastic materials at a location that is not a solid wastes disposal site and facility with a certificate of designation.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors SB 171?
SB 171 is sponsored by Lisa Cutter (Democrat), Judy Amabile (Democrat), B. Titone, T. Story, N. Ricks, J. McCluskie, L. Goldstein, M. Duran, L. Smith, M. Lukens, James Coleman (Democrat), Tony Exum (Democrat), Iman Jodeh (Democrat), and Katie Wallace (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 171?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 20, 2026. Enacted.
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