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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 457

AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE'S BOTTLE BILL.

Became law as Public Act 26-148, signed June 4, 2026, 90 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) require the development of a product stewardship program for beverage containers sold in the state, (2) examine the legal implications of requiring state-specific labeling for beverage containers sold in the state, (3) establish a timeline for the picking up of beverage containers by distributors, (4) prohibit transshipment of beverage containers, (5) require the acceptance of certain processed beverage containers by distributors, (6) make permanent certain escheat distributions from beverage containers, and (7) prohibit the act of short bagging by redemption centers.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

In the House of Representatives

    6 co-sponsors

    Aimee Berger-Girvalo, John-Michael Parker, Tom Delnicki, Kenneth Gucker, John Santanella, Joshua M. Hall

    Its course

    March 6 to June 4, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action29 actions on 14 days

    In the SenateMar 6 to May 560 days

    Environment CommitteeMar 6 to Mar 1812 days

    Judiciary CommitteeApr 21 to Apr 243 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMay 5 to May 61 day

    Waiting to be sentMay 6 to May 2923 days

    With the GovernorMay 29 to Jun 46 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 21 · Adopted May 6

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 5 · Adopted May 6

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Mar 6 – May 5

    1. Mar 6Introduced and sent to Environment Committee
    2. Mar 9Heard in Environment Committee
    3. Mar 18Environment Committee recommended it
    4. Apr 21The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    5. Sent to Judiciary Committee
    6. Apr 24Judiciary Committee recommended it
    7. May 5The Senate adopted Senate Amendment B
    8. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendments A and B

    In the House of Representatives May 5 – May 6

    1. May 5Sent to the House of Representatives
    2. May 6The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendments A and B
    3. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendments A and B

    To the Governor May 20 – Jun 4

    1. May 20Numbered Public Act 26-148
    2. May 29Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 4Signed by the Governor
    All 29 actions, as published
    1. Mar 6REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 9PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 18Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 19FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 30REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 7RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 7FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Apr 7SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Apr 7FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 21SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    11. Apr 21REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    12. Apr 21IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO COMMITTEESenate
    13. Apr 24Joint FavorableBoth houses
    14. Apr 24FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    15. Apr 27RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    16. Apr 27NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    17. Apr 27FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    18. May 5SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    19. May 5SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    20. May 5TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17Both houses
    21. May 6FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    22. May 6HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    23. May 6HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    24. May 6HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    25. May 6IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    26. May 20PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    27. May 29TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    28. May 29TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    29. Jun 4SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor