HB 1907 Safe Battery Act
HB 1907, known as the Battery Stewardship Act, establishes a framework for the responsible management and recycling of certain batteries sold in Oklahoma, effective November 1, 2026. It requires producers, defined as manufacturers, importers, or distributors of covered batteries (portable or medium-format batteries used for residential or business purposes, with specific exclusions like batteries in medical devices or lead-acid batteries over 11 pounds), to submit and operate under an approved battery stewardship plan by January 1, 2028. These plans, valid for up to five years, must detail how producers will collect and recycle covered batteries at no cost to end-users, establish convenient collection points in every county, and include performance goals for collection rates and recycling efficiency. Producers will also be subject to annual fees based on their market share to fund the program's administration by the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), which will oversee plan approvals, monitor compliance, and may impose fines of up to $10,000 per violation for non-compliance. The Act also mandates public awareness surveys and audits of stewardship plans, provides for reimbursement for producers who collect batteries not covered by their own plan, and grants limited antitrust immunity to producers and organizations participating in these stewardship programs.
House Sponsors
Arturo Alonso-Sandoval (D)*, Jared Deck (D), Mike Kelley (R), John Waldron (D),
Senate Sponsor
Status: The bill has gone to the House Floor and needs to be put on the agenda. 3-20-26
Although the 2012 beverage container return legislation (HB 2536) was withdrawn by the author after widespread opposition formed, we support future efforts. OKRA’s position statement on beverage container legislation.
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