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

SF 545: Providing for the implementation of battery stewardship plans, making appropriations, and providing penalties

Became SF 2477 · Its progress continues under the new number.

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

Natural Resources and Environment (companion To Hf 726 By Kniff Mcculla) committee

Cost

See the fiscal note

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 March 11, 2025

  • Sen. Tom Shipley (R) · tom.shipley@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Art Staed (D) · art.staed@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Dan Zumbach (R) · dan.zumbach@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 6, 2025Filed in the Senate
  2. March 6, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
  3. March 10, 2025Sent to the Senate Appropriations committee
  4. March 11, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Shipley, Staed and Zumbach
  5. March 12, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
  6. April 2, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2477

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/SF545