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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 2477: Providing for the implementation of battery stewardship plans, making appropriations, and providing penalties

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill provides for the implementation of battery stewardship plans and strikes current Code sections relating to household battery recycling requirements and batteries used in rechargeable consumer products. The bill defines a “battery stewardship organization” (organization) as a producer that directly implements a battery stewardship plan (plan) approved by the department of natural resources (DNR) under the bill or a nonprofit organization designated by a producer or group of producers to implement such a plan.

Sponsors

Appropriations (successor To Ssb 1196) (companion To Hf 726 By Kniff Mcculla) committee

Cost

Cost: up to $18,100

0 FTE position for a Program Planner 3 position to administer and implement the program. Senate File 2477 may increase the number of convictions of Class D felonies; however, the extent of the increase in costs to the Department of Corrections (DOC) as a resul…

Senate subcommittee · named April 14, 2026

  • Sen. Jesse Green (R) · jesse.green@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Adrian Dickey (R) · adrian.dickey@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Cindy Winckler (D) · cindy.winckler@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Firefighters Association (IFA); Iowa Recycling Association; Iowa Society of Solid Waste Operations (ISOSWO); Waste Management, Inc.

In plain words

  1. March 3, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Natural Resources and Environment committee · as SSB 1196
  2. March 3, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Rozenboom, De Witt and Staed · as SSB 1196
  3. March 5, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes · as SSB 1196
  4. March 5, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2477 · as SSB 1196
  5. April 2, 2026Filed in the Senate
  6. April 2, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
  7. April 3, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  8. April 6, 2026Sent to the Senate Ways and Means committee
  9. April 13, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Reichman, Green and Winckler
  10. April 14, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Green, Dickey and Winckler
  11. April 16, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/SF2477