CO SB 16

enacted

Prohibit Discharge Preproduction Plastic Materials

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did CO SB 16 pass?

Yes. CO SB 16 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-30): Governor Signed

What is CO SB 16 about?

The act prohibits the discharge of plastic pellets and other preproduction plastic materials through land application or into state waters, wastewater, storm water runoff, or other runoff by a facility that makes, uses, packages, or transports plastic pellets or other preproduction plastic materials in the state.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Who sponsors CO SB 16?

L. Smith, M. Lukens, K. Wallace and 1 others are the primary sponsors of CO SB 16, joined by 27 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2026-01-14
Latest action: 2026-03-30 — Governor Signed
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-30
Governor Signed
executive-signature
2026-03-20
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-03-20
Signed by the Speaker of the House
passage
2026-03-20
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-03-18
Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
2026-03-17
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-03-16
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
2026-03-11
House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-02-18
Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment
introduction
2026-02-17
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-02-13
Senate Third Reading Laid Over to 02/17/2026 - No Amendments
2026-02-12
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
reading-2
2026-02-10
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/12/2026 - No Amendments
2026-02-09
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/10/2026 - No Amendments
2026-02-04
Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-01-14
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
introduction

Versions

Introduced — 2026-01-14Compare
Engrossed — 2026-02-12Compare
Reengrossed — 2026-02-17Compare
Revised — 2026-03-16Compare
Rerevised — 2026-03-17Compare
Final Act — 2026-03-19Compare
Signed Act — 2026-03-30Compare
(document, no version)Compare

Votes

Adopt amendment L.002
2026-02-04 · pass · 0-0
Refer Senate Bill 26-016, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-02-04 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Mark Baisley: no
- Marc Catlin: no
- Tony Exum: yes
- William Lindstedt: yes
- Kyle Mullica: yes
- Byron Pelton: no
- Tom Sullivan: yes
- Matt Ball: excused
- Lisa Cutter: yes
Adopt amendment L.004
2026-02-04 · pass · 0-0
Adopt amendment L.005
2026-02-04 · pass · 0-0
BILL
2026-02-17 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (36)
- Amabile: yes
- Baisley: no
- Ball: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Bright: no
- Carson: no
- Catlin: excused
- Cutter: yes
- Danielson: excused
- Daugherty: excused
- District 21: other
- Exum: yes
- Frizell: no
- Gonzales J.: yes
- Hinrichsen: yes
- Jodeh: yes
- Kipp: yes
- Kirkmeyer: no
- Kolker: excused
- Lindstedt: yes
- Liston: no
- Marchman: yes
- Mullica: yes
- Pelton B.: no
- Pelton R.: no
- Rich: no
- Roberts: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Simpson: no
- Snyder: yes
- Sullivan: yes
- Wallace: yes
- Weissman: yes
- Zamora Wilson: no
- Coleman: yes
- President: yes
Adopt amendment L.012
2026-03-11 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (2)
- Jenny Willford: excused
- Elizabeth Velasco: excused
Adopt amendment L.011
2026-03-11 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (2)
- Jenny Willford: excused
- Elizabeth Velasco: excused
Adopt amendment L.010
2026-03-11 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (2)
- Jenny Willford: excused
- Elizabeth Velasco: excused
Refer Senate Bill 26-016, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-03-11 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Amy Paschal: yes
- Manny Rutinel: yes
- Scott Slaugh: no
- Lesley Smith: yes
- Matt Soper: no
- Jenny Willford: excused
- Dan Woog: no
- Elizabeth Velasco: excused
- Alex Valdez: yes
- Carlos Barron: no
- Lori Goldstein: yes
- Jamie Jackson: yes
- Junie Joseph: yes
REPASS
2026-03-18 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (36)
- Amabile: yes
- Baisley: no
- Ball: yes
- Benavidez: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Bright: no
- Carson: no
- Catlin: no
- Cutter: yes
- Danielson: excused
- Daugherty: yes
- Exum: yes
- Frizell: no
- Gonzales J.: yes
- Hinrichsen: yes
- Jodeh: yes
- Kipp: yes
- Kirkmeyer: no
- Kolker: yes
- Lindstedt: yes
- Liston: no
- Marchman: yes
- Mullica: yes
- Pelton B.: no
- Pelton R.: no
- Rich: no
- Roberts: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Simpson: no
- Snyder: yes
- Sullivan: yes
- Wallace: yes
- Weissman: yes
- Zamora Wilson: no
- President: yes
- Coleman: yes
CONCUR
2026-03-18 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (36)
- Amabile: yes
- Baisley: yes
- Ball: yes
- Benavidez: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Bright: yes
- Carson: yes
- Catlin: yes
- Cutter: yes
- Danielson: excused
- Daugherty: yes
- Exum: yes
- Frizell: yes
- Gonzales J.: yes
- Hinrichsen: yes
- Jodeh: yes
- Kipp: yes
- Kirkmeyer: yes
- Kolker: yes
- Lindstedt: yes
- Liston: yes
- Marchman: yes
- Mullica: yes
- Pelton B.: yes
- Pelton R.: yes
- Rich: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Simpson: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Sullivan: yes
- Wallace: yes
- Weissman: yes
- Zamora Wilson: yes
- Coleman: yes
- President: yes

Related bills

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Official source

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-016

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