SB26-003 — End-of-Life Management of Electric Vehicle Batteries
Last action — Governor Signed
-
✓Introduced
-
✓In Committee
-
✓Passed Senate
-
✓Passed House
-
✓To Executive
-
6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 03, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) on June 03, 2026.
Odds of enactment
High chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.
Upgrade to see the exact probability and what's driving it.
A statistical estimate from our own model of past outcomes — an insight, not a guarantee. Policymaking is volatile.
Prognosis
-
Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
-
4 sponsors
1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.
-
Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
This bill expands battery stewardship to include electric vehicle batteries.
The bill modifies the Battery Stewardship Act to address the management of electric vehicle batteries at the end of their life. This aims to ensure proper disposal and recycling practices.
What this means for you
- Environment: This means there will be more structured efforts to manage and recycle electric vehicle batteries, benefiting the environment.
Summary
Concerning expanding the scope of the "Battery Stewardship Act" to cover the end-of-life management of electric vehicle batteries.
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read SB26-003 on the official Colorado source →Action History
-
Governor Signed
Sponsors
- Sen. K. Wallace · Primary
- Sen. L. Cutter · Cosponsor
- Rep. K. Brown · Cosponsor
- Rep. R. Stewart · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 97 not signed on · 19 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Sen. K. Wallace
Co-sponsors (3)
- Sen. L. Cutter
- Rep. K. Brown
- Rep. R. Stewart
Not signed on (97)
97 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 97 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (36)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzales J. | — | Yea |
| Pelton B. | — | Yea |
| Pelton R. | — | Yea |
| President | — | Yea |
| Adrienne Benavidez | — | Yea |
| Cathy Kipp | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Kolker | Democrat | Yea |
| Dylan Roberts | Democrat | Yea |
| Iman Jodeh | Democrat | Yea |
| James Coleman | Democrat | Yea |
| Janice Marchman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Bridges | Democrat | Yea |
| Jessie Danielson | Democrat | Yea |
| Judy Amabile | Democrat | Yea |
| Katie Wallace | Democrat | Yea |
| Kyle Mullica | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsey Daugherty | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Cutter | Democrat | Yea |
| Marc Snyder | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Ball | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Weissman | Democrat | Yea |
| Nick Hinrichsen | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert Rodriguez | Democrat | Yea |
| Tom Sullivan | Democrat | Yea |
| Tony Exum | Democrat | Yea |
| William Lindstedt | Democrat | Yea |
| Barbara Kirkmeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Cleave Simpson | Republican | Yea |
| Janice Rich | Republican | Yea |
| John Carson | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Liston | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Frizell | Republican | Yea |
| Lynda Zamora Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Marc Catlin | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Baisley | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Bright | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 49 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 75% | 25% | 0% | 0% |
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 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| Chris Richardson | Republican | Nay |
| Dan Woog | Republican | Nay |
| Dusty Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Jarvis Caldwell | Republican | Yea |
| Ken DeGraaf | Republican | Nay |
| Larry Don Suckla | Republican | Nay |
| Mary Bradfield | Republican | Nay |
| Matt Soper | Republican | Yea |
| Max Brooks | Republican | Nay |
| Rebecca Keltie | Republican | Nay |
| Rick Taggart | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Weinberg | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Bottoms | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Slaugh | Republican | Nay |
| Stephanie Luck | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 8% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (36)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzales J. | — | Yea |
| Pelton B. | — | Yea |
| Pelton R. | — | Yea |
| President | — | Yea |
| Adrienne Benavidez | — | Yea |
| Cathy Kipp | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Kolker | Democrat | Yea |
| Dylan Roberts | Democrat | Yea |
| Iman Jodeh | Democrat | Yea |
| James Coleman | Democrat | Yea |
| Janice Marchman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Bridges | Democrat | Yea |
| Jessie Danielson | Democrat | Yea |
| Judy Amabile | Democrat | Yea |
| Katie Wallace | Democrat | Yea |
| Kyle Mullica | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsey Daugherty | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Cutter | Democrat | Yea |
| Marc Snyder | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Ball | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Weissman | Democrat | Yea |
| Nick Hinrichsen | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert Rodriguez | Democrat | Yea |
| Tom Sullivan | Democrat | Yea |
| Tony Exum | Democrat | Yea |
| William Lindstedt | Democrat | Yea |
| Barbara Kirkmeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Cleave Simpson | Republican | Yea |
| Janice Rich | Republican | Nay |
| John Carson | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Liston | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Frizell | Republican | Yea |
| Lynda Zamora Wilson | Republican | Nay |
| Marc Catlin | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Baisley | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Bright | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB26-003 do?
- Concerning expanding the scope of the "Battery Stewardship Act" to cover the end-of-life management of electric vehicle batteries.
- Who sponsors SB26-003?
- SB26-003 is sponsored by Sen. K. Wallace, Sen. L. Cutter, Rep. K. Brown, and Rep. R. Stewart.
- What is the current status of SB26-003?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 03, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB26-003?
- Track SB26-003 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
Make your voice heard on SB26-003
Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.
Stay ahead of SB26-003
Last checked for changes 22 days ago · updated continuously
One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.
Track this bill →