HB 5019 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT ESTABLISHING EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONSUMER BATTERIES.

HB 5019 requires battery manufacturers to fund and manage the recycling of consumer batteries after they are discarded, shifting responsibility from taxpayers and local governments. It directly affects battery producers and retailers selling consumer batteries within the state. Key provisions mandate producers to establish collection systems, cover recycling costs, and meet specific recycling rate targets. The bill became law (Public Act 25-34) after the governor signed it on June 10, 2025.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Signed Jun 10, 2025

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What changed between versions

Committee Bill → ENV Joint Favorable Substitute · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was renamed from Committee Bill to Substitute Bill, indicating it has passed committee review and is in its final form for legislative action. Several formatting and spacing changes were made throughout the text, and a new definition for 'Collection rate' was added to clarify how recycling performance is measured. Minor word removals streamlined some definitions related to battery producers and products.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on battery stewardship and recycling requirements, with no substantive changes to applicability or coverage.

TECHNICAL

Bill title changed from 'Committee Bill' to 'Substitute Bill' reflecting its progression through the legislative process.

Removed extra spaces and inconsistent formatting in definitions of 'Department', 'Battery-containing product', and 'Producer'.

Removed the word 'or' from several lists in definitions for consistency and cleaner formatting.

DEFINITION

Added definition for 'Collection rate' to establish how recycling performance percentages are calculated by weight.

Added new subsections to the 'Producer' definition to clarify importer responsibilities when no other responsible party exists.

Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2025 · House May 20, 2025

How they voted

35–1

Passed

Total votes 36

May 28, 2025

D Democratic25

25 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican11

10 Yea 1 Nay

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 10, 2025

Signed into law

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

lower

May 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A

upper

May 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A

upper

May 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

lower

May 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

lower

Apr 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Joint Favorable

lower

Apr 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Judiciary

lower

Feb 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Joint Favorable Substitute

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Environment

lower

Jan 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE

lower

Jan 8, 2025

Committee

REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Environment

lower

17 primary · 0 co-sponsors