# Maryland SB 0686: Environment - Extended Producer Responsibility for Batteries and Battery-Containing Products (Battery Stewardship Act)

Maryland SB 0686, Environment - Extended Producer Responsibility for Batteries and Battery-Containing Products (Battery Stewardship Act), is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Malcolm Augustine (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-03 (Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0686
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Environment - Extended Producer Responsibility for Batteries and Battery-Containing Products (Battery Stewardship Act)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2025-02-03, Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Environment, Annotated Code of Maryland, Awareness and Outreach, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Committees and Commissions, Communications -see also- ElecComm; Intergov; Telecom; etc., Electronic Government, Energy Matters -see also- Fuel; NuclearMatt; PwrPlnts; etc., Environment, Department of the, Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut, Ethics, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Forms, Goods and Services -see also- Retail Sales; TermnSvc; TrfGds, Hazardous and Toxic Substances -see also- Asbestos; Radiatn, Industry and Technology, Internet -see also- Internet Access, Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Nonprofit Organizations, Open Government, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index, Privacy, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Recycling, Refuse Disposal -see also- Recycling, Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration, Reimbursement Rates, Reports, Rules and Regulations, Standards and Best Practices, Storage, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Time, Transportation -see also- Aircraft; Airports; Boats; etc
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2025-02-03: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-01-30: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0686f.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0686f.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0686-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).