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CO SB 171

enacted

Disposal of Preproduction Plastic Materials

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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
Status date
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Latest action
2026-05-29 — Governor Signed
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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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

  1. 2026-05-29

    Governor Signed

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  2. 2026-05-20

    Sent to the Governor

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  3. 2026-05-20

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

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  4. 2026-05-20

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  5. 2026-05-09

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

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  6. 2026-05-08

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  7. 2026-05-07

    House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

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  8. 2026-04-30

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment

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  9. 2026-04-30

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

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  10. 2026-04-29

    Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  11. 2026-04-27

    Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

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  12. 2026-04-20

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy

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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

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-171

Attribution

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