# Colorado SB26-016: Prohibit Discharge Preproduction Plastic Materials Colorado SB26-016, Prohibit Discharge Preproduction Plastic Materials, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Katie Wallace (Democratic), Lesley Smith (Democratic), Lisa Cutter (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-03-30 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-016-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB26-016 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Prohibit Discharge Preproduction Plastic Materials - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-14 - Last action: 2026-03-30, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Lesley Smith (Democratic), Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Meghan Lukens (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 27 - Subjects: Natural Resources & Environment, Public Health, Water - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (128 yes, 48 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Colorado facilities face plastic discharge bans: cost, low. Beginning August 12, 2027, Colorado facilities that make, use, package, or transport raw plastic materials face new discharge bans. Covered materials include virgin or recycled pellets, flakes, fibers, powders, and powdered coloring before they become finished products. Facilities cannot release th… - Colorado narrows criminal pollution discharge offenses: mixed, low. Beginning August 12, 2027, violating the new raw-plastic discharge ban is a basis for criminal pollution enforcement. A person must act recklessly, knowingly, intentionally, or with criminal negligence to face that enforcement. The law also removes previously listed discharge-related grounds, inclu… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Javier Mabrey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lorena Garcia (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lori Goldstein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tom Sullivan (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-18 | Senate | House amendments: Concur | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2026-03-18 | Senate | House amendments: Repass | pass | 22 | 12 | | | 2026-03-17 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 41 | 18 | | | 2026-03-11 | House | Refer Senate Bill 26-016, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 7 | 4 | | | 2026-02-17 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 19 | 11 | | | 2026-02-04 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-016, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 5 | 3 | | ## Actions (16) - 2026-03-30: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-03-20: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-20: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-03-20: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-03-18: Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (Senate) - 2026-03-17: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-16: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House) - 2026-03-11: House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-02-18: Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment (House) - 2026-02-17: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Senate Third Reading Laid Over to 02/17/2026 - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/12/2026 - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-02-09: Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/10/2026 - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-01-14: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111866/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113470/download) - House Energy & Environment Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113253/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110840/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112040/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113400/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113362/download) - Senate Transportation & Energy Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111351/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113871/download) ## Related bills - HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements (signed) - HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture (signed) - HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests (signed) - HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments (signed) - SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise (signed) - HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111866/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113470/download) - [House Energy & Environment Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113253/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110840/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112040/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113400/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113362/download) - [Senate Transportation & Energy Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111351/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113871/download) ## Related - [HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1298-2026A) - [HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1250-2026A) - [HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1414-2026A) - [HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1430-2026A) - [SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-155-2026A) - [HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1429-2026A) - [Colorado bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado/bills) - [Colorado state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-016-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).