CO SB 171
enactedDisposal of Preproduction Plastic Materials
Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did CO SB 171 pass?
Yes. CO SB 171 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-29): Governor Signed
What is CO SB 171 about?
Senate Bill 26-016, enacted in 2026, prohibits a person from disposing of preproduction plastic materials at a location that does not have federal interim status, a federal permit granted pursuant to the federal 'Solid Waste Disposal Act', or a state permit for the treatment, storage, or disposal of hazardous waste at a hazardous waste site. The act removes this prohibition and instead prohibits the disposal of preproduction plastic materials at a location that is not a solid wastes disposal site and facility with a certificate of designation.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors CO SB 171?
L. Smith, M. Lukens, K. Wallace and 1 others are the primary sponsors of CO SB 171, joined by 10 cosponsors.
Description
Senate Bill 26-016, enacted in 2026, prohibits a person from disposing of preproduction plastic materials at a location that does not have federal interim status, a federal permit granted pursuant to the federal 'Solid Waste Disposal Act', or a state permit for the treatment, storage, or disposal of hazardous waste at a hazardous waste site. The act removes this prohibition and instead prohibits the disposal of preproduction plastic materials at a location that is not a solid wastes disposal site and facility with a certificate of designation.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
- Introduced
- 2026-04-20
- Latest action
- 2026-05-29 — Governor Signed
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- L. Smithsponsor
- M. Lukenssponsor
- K. Wallacesponsor
- L. Cuttersponsor
- L. Goldsteincosponsor
- M. Durancosponsor
- I. Jodehcosponsor
- B. Titonecosponsor
- J. Colemancosponsor
- J. Amabilecosponsor
- T. Exumcosponsor
- T. Storycosponsor
- N. Rickscosponsor
- J. McCluskiecosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-29
Governor Signed
executive-signature
2026-05-20
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-05-20
Signed by the Speaker of the House
passage
2026-05-20
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-05-09
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-05-08
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
2026-05-07
House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-04-30
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-04-30
Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment
introduction
2026-04-29
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
2026-04-27
Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage
2026-04-20
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Refer Senate Bill 26-171 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
2026-04-27 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Mark Baisley: yes
- Marc Catlin: yes
- Tony Exum: yes
- William Lindstedt: yes
- Kyle Mullica: yes
- Rod Pelton: yes
- Tom Sullivan: yes
- Matt Ball: yes
- Lisa Cutter: yes
Refer Senate Bill 26-171 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-05-07 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Carlos Barron: yes
- Ken DeGraaf: yes
- Lori Goldstein: yes
- Jamie Jackson: yes
- Junie Joseph: yes
- Amy Paschal: yes
- Manny Rutinel: yes
- Scott Slaugh: yes
- Lesley Smith: yes
- Jenny Willford: yes
- Dan Woog: yes
- Elizabeth Velasco: yes
- Alex Valdez: yes
BILL
2026-05-09 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (65)
- Bacon: yes
- Barron: yes
- Boesenecker: yes
- Bottoms: excused
- Bradfield: excused
- Bradley: no
- Brooks: no
- Brown: yes
- Caldwell: yes
- Camacho: yes
- Carter: yes
- Clifford: yes
- DeGraaf: yes
- Duran: yes
- English: yes
- Espenoza: yes
- Feret: yes
- Flanell: no
- Froelich: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Garcia Sander: no
- Gilchrist: yes
- Goldstein: yes
- Gonzalez R.: yes
- Hamrick: yes
- Hartsook: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Joseph: yes
- Keltie: no
- Lieder: yes
- Lindsay: yes
- Luck: no
- Lukens: yes
- Mabrey: yes
- Marshall: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Mauro: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Paschal: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Richardson: no
- Ricks: yes
- Rutinel: yes
- Rydin: yes
- Sirota: yes
- Slaugh: no
- Smith: yes
- Soper: yes
- Stewart K.: yes
- Stewart R.: yes
- Story: yes
- Suckla: yes
- Taggart: yes
- Titone: yes
- Valdez: yes
- Velasco: yes
- Weinberg: yes
- Willford: yes
- Winter T.: yes
- Woodrow: yes
- Woog: yes
- Zokaie: yes
- McCluskie: yes
Related bills
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