republic-os/legislation/us/states/vt/2023-2024/s-254.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "An act relating to including rechargeable batteries and battery-containing products under the State battery stewardship program"
description: "An act relating to including rechargeable batteries and battery-containing products under the State battery stewardship program"
jurisdiction: "us/states/vt"
legislature: "Vermont General Assembly"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "S 254"
citation: "Vermont S 254 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Christopher Bray"]
version_count: 9
action_count: 55
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2024-01-11"
last_action: "2024-05-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c8c10cd5-616f-4ca0-93ed-7caadeb7a1a8"
source_url: "http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillDetailedStatus/2024/3922"
source_hash: "79f36589e8640170c75ac46cba686968af666a6e0e15fc680dead653c5f23fbb"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-vt"]
---

# Vermont S 254 (2023-2024) — An act relating to including rechargeable batteries and battery-containing products under the State battery stewardship program

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/S-0254/S-0254%20As%20Introduced.pdf)
2. **Act Summary** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/ACTS/ACT152/ACT152%20Act%20Summary.pdf)
3. **As Enacted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/ACTS/ACT152/ACT152%20As%20Enacted.pdf)
4. **As Passed By the Senate (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/S-0254/S-0254%20As%20passed%20by%20the%20Senate%20Official.pdf)
5. **As Passed By the Senate (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/S-0254/S-0254%20As%20Passed%20by%20the%20Senate%20Unofficial.pdf)
6. **As Passed by Both House and Senate (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/S-0254/S-0254%20As%20Passed%20by%20Both%20House%20and%20Senate%20Official.pdf)
7. **As Passed by Both House and Senate (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/S-0254/S-0254%20As%20Passed%20by%20Both%20House%20and%20Senate%20Unofficial.pdf)
8. **House Proposal of Amendment (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/S-0254/S-0254%20House%20proposal%20of%20amendment%20Official.pdf)
9. **House Proposal of Amendment (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/S-0254/S-0254%20House%20Proposal%20of%20Amendment%20Unofficial.pdf)

## Sponsors

- Christopher Bray — primary (person)
- Andrew Perchlik — cosponsor (person)
- Rebecca White — cosponsor (person)
- Ruth Hardy — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2024-01-11** Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy `introduction`
- **2024-03-12** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2024-03-12** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2024-03-12** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy `committee-passage`
- **2024-03-12** Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
- **2024-03-19** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2024-03-19** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2024-03-19** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy `committee-passage`
- **2024-03-19** Favorable report by Committee on Finance `committee-passage`
- **2024-03-20** New Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2024-03-20** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy `committee-passage`
- **2024-03-20** Favorable report by Committee on Finance `committee-passage`
- **2024-03-21** Unfinished Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2024-03-21** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy `committee-passage`
- **2024-03-21** Favorable report by Committee on Finance `committee-passage`
- **2024-03-22** Unfinished Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2024-03-22** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy `committee-passage`
- **2024-03-22** Favorable report by Committee on Finance `committee-passage`
- **2024-03-26** Unfinished Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2024-03-26** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy `committee-passage`
- **2024-03-26** Favorable report by Committee on Finance `committee-passage`
- **2024-03-26** Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Watson for Committee on Natural Resources and Energy `committee-passage-favorable, reading-2`
- **2024-03-26** Reported favorably by Senator Bray for Committee on Finance `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-26** Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy agreed to
- **2024-03-26** 3rd reading ordered
- **2024-03-27** New Business/Third Reading `reading-3`
- **2024-03-27** Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Bray
- **2024-03-27** Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Bray `reading-3`
- **2024-03-27** Read 3rd time & passed `reading-3`
- **2024-03-29** Read first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Energy `introduction`
- **2024-04-29** Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- **2024-04-30** Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- **2024-04-30** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
- **2024-05-03** Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- **2024-05-04** Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- **2024-05-06** Action Calendar: Unfinished Business
- **2024-05-06** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2024-05-06** Rep. Morris of Springfield reported for the Committee on Environment and Energy
- **2024-05-06** Rep. Ode of Burlington recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
- **2024-05-06** Report of Committee on Environment and Energy agreed to
- **2024-05-06** Third Reading ordered `reading-3`
- **2024-05-07** Action Calendar: Third Reading `reading-3`
- **2024-05-07** Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction, reading-3`
- **2024-05-07** Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- **2024-05-08** House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
- **2024-05-09** House proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-10** House proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-10** House proposal of amendment; text `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-10** House proposal of amendment concurred in `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-10** As passed by Senate and House `passage`
- **2024-05-10** Rules suspended & action messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
- **2024-05-10** Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-10** Delivered to Governor on May 28, 2024 `executive-receipt`
- **2024-05-10** Signed by Governor on June 3, 2024 `executive-signature`
- **2024-05-10** Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 3, 2024 `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c8c10cd5-616f-4ca0-93ed-7caadeb7a1a8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Vermont legislature records).