SB 26-16
signedProhibit Discharge Preproduction Plastic Materials
Plain-English Summary
AI-generatedSenate Bill 26-16 prohibits companies that make, use, package, or transport plastic pellets and other preproduction plastic materials from releasing these items into Colorado’s waters, wastewater systems, storm water runoff, or land. This means facilities can no longer dump plastic waste into the environment, which helps protect natural resources and public health in the state. The bill has been signed into law, so it is now active and enforceable.
Official Summary
The act prohibits the discharge of plastic pellets and other preproduction plastic materials through land application or into state waters, wastewater, storm water runoff, or other runoff by a facility that makes, uses, packages, or transports plastic pellets or other preproduction plastic materials in the state.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Details
- Chamber
- Senate
- First action
- 2026-03-30
- Latest action
- 2026-01-14
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- Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
- OpenStates
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Sponsors
- Lisa Cutter (sponsor) · Democratic
- Katie Wallace (sponsor) · Democratic
- Meghan Lukens (sponsor) · Democratic
- Lesley Smith (sponsor) · Democratic
- Judy Amabile (cosponsor) · Democratic
- James Coleman (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Iman Jodeh (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Cathy Kipp (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Janice Marchman (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Dylan Roberts (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Tom Sullivan (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Mike Weissman (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Jennifer Bacon (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Andy Boesenecker (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Kyle Brown (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Monica Duran (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Cecelia Espenoza (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Meg Froelich (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Lorena García (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Lori Goldstein (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Jamie Jackson (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Mandy Lindsay (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Javier Mabrey (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Julie McCluskie (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Karen McCormick (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Kenny Nguyen (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Jacque Phillips (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Manny Rutinel (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Emily Sirota (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Katie Stewart (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Brianna Titone (cosponsor) · Democratic