# Connecticut HB 05019: AN ACT ESTABLISHING EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONSUMER BATTERIES.

Connecticut HB 05019, AN ACT ESTABLISHING EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONSUMER BATTERIES., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Environment Committee; status signed, last action 2025-06-10 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05019
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT ESTABLISHING EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONSUMER BATTERIES.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-06-10, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Environment Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: environment
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (254 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 9

## Summary

To establish an extended producer responsibility program for consumer batteries sold and distributed in the state.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Free battery collection for Connecticut households: benefit, medium. Effective October 1, 2025, the law requires free, ongoing statewide collection for covered portable and medium-format batteries of all brands. Collection serves households, businesses, government agencies, and nonprofits; occasional events cannot replace permanent services. Medium-format batteries…
- Shoppers avoid separate battery program fees: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, retailers, producers, and stewardship groups cannot charge consumers a separate checkout fee for program costs. The ban covers administrative and operating costs of battery stewardship programs. It does not cap battery prices or guarantee that program costs will not affec…
- Shoppers get battery safety and recycling information: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, the law requires retailers to give shoppers stewardship-group information about covered-battery collection and disposal options. Groups must supply signs, written information, and promotional materials, maintain a website, and share battery safety guidance. Outreach must…
- Battery program participants gain legal shields: cost, low. Producers, retailers, and stewardship groups receive protection from antitrust and unfair-trade claims for actions authorized by the battery stewardship law. This limits those legal claims against program participants. The protection does not cover intentional misrepresentation, fraud, or willful,…
- Battery groups must pay for audits: cost, low. Stewardship groups must pay for an independent, state-approved full performance audit five years after their program starts. The commissioner can also request full audits, but not more often than once every five years. Full-audit requests require at least 180 days' notice; targeted or limited audit…
- Battery producers must fund collection programs: cost, low. The law requires producers to participate in and fund battery stewardship groups. By January 1, 2027, nonparticipating producers cannot sell covered batteries or products containing them in or into Connecticut. Producer charges must cover collection, transport, processing, recycling, final disposal…
- Battery programs face deadlines and targets: cost, low. Stewardship groups must submit statewide plans to Connecticut's environmental agency by July 1, 2026, for approval. Approved programs must start within 180 days after approval. By January 1, 2027, producers or their representatives must report whether they will submit plans alone or jointly. Plans…
- Clearer battery labels and tighter sales: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2028, covered batteries sold in Connecticut, including batteries inside products, must identify their producer. Beginning January 1, 2030, labels must also name the battery chemistry and say not to discard it with household waste. These marking rules exempt batteries less than…
- Public battery reports protect business secrets: mixed, low. Connecticut's environmental agency must publish participating producers and brands, approved plans, plan changes, and annual reports online. Proprietary information submitted under the program is exempt from public disclosure. Reports are due June 1, 2029, and every June 1 afterward, covering the p…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Environment Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-25 | House | JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-17 | House | ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2025-01-17 | House | House Roll Call Vote 155 AS AMENDED | pass | 147 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 260 | pass | 35 | 1 |   |
| 2025-01-17 | House | ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 35 | 0 |   |

## Actions (30)

- 2025-06-10: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-09: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-05: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2025-06-03: Public Act 25-34 (legislature)
- 2025-05-28: In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2025-05-28: Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: File Number 944 (legislature)
- 2025-05-22: Senate Calendar Number 529 (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2025-05-20: House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 8856 (House)
- 2025-04-28: Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-04-28: No New File by Committee on Judiciary (legislature)
- 2025-04-28: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-28: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-25: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-04-22: Referred by House to Committee on Judiciary (House)
- 2025-03-19: File Number 139 (legislature)
- 2025-03-19: House Calendar Number 113 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-03-19: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-13: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/18/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-03: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-02-28: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-02-11: Public Hearing 02/19 (legislature)
- 2025-01-27: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (legislature)
- 2025-01-24: Drafted by Committee (legislature)
- 2025-01-17: Vote to Draft (legislature)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 25-34, 2025-06-03: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00034-R00HB-05019-PA.PDF)
- File No. 944, 2025-05-22: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-05019-R000944-FC.PDF)
- File No. 139, 2025-03-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-05019-R000139-FC.PDF)
- Committee Bill, 2025-02-28: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05019-R01-HB.PDF)
- ENV Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-02-28: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05019-R02-HB.PDF)
- JUD Joint Favorable, 2025-02-28: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05019-R03-HB.PDF)
- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05019-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 139: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-05019-R000139-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 944: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-05019-R010944-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for HB-5019, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-05019-R01-BA.PDF)
- ENV Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-05019-R00ENV-JFR.PDF)
- ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05019-R00ENV-CV96-TS.PDF)
- ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05019-R00ENV-CV5-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 139: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-05019-R000139-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 944: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-05019-R010944-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8856 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-05019-R00LCO08856-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for HB-5019, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 8856): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-05019-R01-FN.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 155 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00155-R00HB05019-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule A LCO# 8856 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-05019-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- JUD Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-05019-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05019-R00JUD-CV180-TS.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 260: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00260-R00HB05019-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 25-34: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00034-R02HB-05019-SUM.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST. (signed)
- SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. (signed)
- SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES. (signed)
- SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNPAID SEWER ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES. (signed)
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## Sources
- [Public Act No. 25-34 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00034-R00HB-05019-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 944 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-05019-R000944-FC.PDF)
- [File No. 139 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-05019-R000139-FC.PDF)
- [Committee Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05019-R01-HB.PDF)
- [ENV Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05019-R02-HB.PDF)
- [JUD Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05019-R03-HB.PDF)
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05019-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 139 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-05019-R000139-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 944 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-05019-R010944-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for HB-5019, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-05019-R01-BA.PDF)
- [ENV Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-05019-R00ENV-JFR.PDF)
- [ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05019-R00ENV-CV96-TS.PDF)
- [ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05019-R00ENV-CV5-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 139 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-05019-R000139-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 944 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-05019-R010944-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8856 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-05019-R00LCO08856-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for HB-5019, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 8856) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-05019-R01-FN.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 155 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00155-R00HB05019-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 8856 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-05019-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- [JUD Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-05019-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- [JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05019-R00JUD-CV180-TS.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 260 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00260-R00HB05019-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 25-34 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00034-R02HB-05019-SUM.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05013-2025)
- [SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01558-2025)
- [SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01396-2025)
- [SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNP…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01187-2025)
- [HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07236-2025)
- [HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07192-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05019-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).