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| Bill | AN ACT relating to battery stewardship. | Create new sections of Subchapter 50 of KRS Chapter 224 to define terms; prohibit the disposal of covered batteries in solid waste disposal or recycling containers; require the Energy and Environment Cabinet to establish the Covered Battery Stewardship Program; provide for the purposes of the program, including fostering the creation of voluntary battery stewardship organizations; provide for the collaboration with stakeholders in establishing the Covered Battery Stewardship Program; require the cabinet to maintain on its website a list of covered battery collection sites and contact information for transporters of covered batteries; establish the registration process and requirements for voluntary battery stewardship organizations; establish minimum requirements for voluntary battery stewardship plans to be submitted to the cabinet for approval; require each voluntary battery stewardship organization to submit an annual report to the cabinet detailing its covered battery collection, recovery, and educational outreach efforts beginning June 30, 2027. | us/states/ky | Kentucky General Assembly | 2026RS | SB 49 | Kentucky SB 49 (2026RS) |
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Kentucky SB 49 (2026RS) — AN ACT relating to battery stewardship.
Create new sections of Subchapter 50 of KRS Chapter 224 to define terms; prohibit the disposal of covered batteries in solid waste disposal or recycling containers; require the Energy and Environment Cabinet to establish the Covered Battery Stewardship Program; provide for the purposes of the program, including fostering the creation of voluntary battery stewardship organizations; provide for the collaboration with stakeholders in establishing the Covered Battery Stewardship Program; require the cabinet to maintain on its website a list of covered battery collection sites and contact information for transporters of covered batteries; establish the registration process and requirements for voluntary battery stewardship organizations; establish minimum requirements for voluntary battery stewardship plans to be submitted to the cabinet for approval; require each voluntary battery stewardship organization to submit an annual report to the cabinet detailing its covered battery collection, recovery, and educational outreach efforts beginning June 30, 2027.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Introduced (filed) — source
- Acts Chapter 87 (committee substitute) — source
- Current/Final (committee substitute) — source
Votes
- FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 49 w/ HCA 1 — 38–0 (pass) · upper
- PASS SB 49 — 37–0 (pass) · upper
- Pass — 86–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- G. Elkins — primary (person)
- R. Girdler — primary (person)
- S. Rawlings — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2026-01-07T05:00:00+00:00 introduced in Senate
introduction - 2026-01-07T05:00:00+00:00 to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee - 2026-01-12T05:00:00+00:00 to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
referral-committee - 2026-01-14T05:00:00+00:00 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage - 2026-01-15T05:00:00+00:00 2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2 - 2026-01-16T05:00:00+00:00 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, January 20, 2026
- 2026-01-20T05:00:00+00:00 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
passage - 2026-01-21T05:00:00+00:00 3rd reading, passed 37-0
passage, reading-3 - 2026-01-22T05:00:00+00:00 received in House
- 2026-01-22T05:00:00+00:00 to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee - 2026-03-17T04:00:00+00:00 to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
referral-committee - 2026-03-19T04:00:00+00:00 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Amendment (1)
committee-passage - 2026-03-20T04:00:00+00:00 2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2 - 2026-03-20T04:00:00+00:00 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026
- 2026-03-26T04:00:00+00:00 3rd reading, passed 86-0 with Committee Amendment (1)
passage, reading-3 - 2026-03-27T04:00:00+00:00 received in Senate
- 2026-03-27T04:00:00+00:00 to Rules (S)
referral-committee - 2026-03-27T04:00:00+00:00 taken from Rules
- 2026-03-27T04:00:00+00:00 posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Amendment (1)
- 2026-03-27T04:00:00+00:00 passed over and retained for concurrence in House Committee Amendment (1)
passage - 2026-03-31T04:00:00+00:00 Senate concurred in Committee Amendment (1)
- 2026-03-31T04:00:00+00:00 passed 38-0
passage - 2026-03-31T04:00:00+00:00 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage - 2026-03-31T04:00:00+00:00 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage - 2026-03-31T04:00:00+00:00 delivered to Governor
- 2026-04-10T04:00:00+00:00 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 87)
executive-signature
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/539509f8-7e9c-4d45-8aca-b2370359357a. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Kentucky legislature records).