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IntroducedMar 06, 2026
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Passed SenateMay 05, 2026
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Passed HouseMay 06, 2026
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Became LawMay 20, 2026
Connecticut Senate Bill
AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE'S BOTTLE BILL. To (1) require the development of a product stewardship program for beverage containers sold in the state, (2) examine the legal implications of requiring state-specific labeling for beverage containers sold in the state, (3) establish a timeline for the picking up of beverage containers by distributors, (4) prohibit transshipment of beverage containers, (5) require the acceptance of certain processed beverage containers by distributors, (6) make permanent certain escheat distributions from beverage containers, and (7) prohibit the act of short bagging by redemption centers.
Last Action See all actions
House • May 20, 2026: Public Act 26-148 (LCO)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 457
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Environment Committeeprimary
- Rep. Tom Delnickicosponsor
- Rep. Kenneth Guckercosponsor
- Rep. John Santanellacosponsor
- Rep. Joshua M. Hallcosponsor
Votes
YES: 19
- Lopes R
- Parker J
- Steinberg J
- Hochadel J
- Sweet L
- Bumgardner A
- Harding S
- Callahan P
- Arzeno H
- Chafee B
- Dillon P
- Doucette J
- Gucker K
- Horn M
- Jacobson J
- Johnson D
- Leeper J
- Maher C
- Mushinsky M
NO: 15
- Stewart C
- Veach D
- Anderson M
- Cohen C
- Demicco M
- Dubitsky D
- Gresko J
- Jensen A
- O'Dea T
- Piscopo J
- Polletta J
- Reddington-Hughes K
- Reyes G
- Smith F
- Shannon M
OTHER: 0
YES: 37
- Winfield G
- Osborne M
- Stafstrom S
- Pavalock-D'Amato C
- Flexer M
- Perillo J
- Gadkar-Wilcox S
- Quinn M
- Fazzino J
- Rahman M
- Kissel J
- Roberts K
- Rutigliano D
- Blumenthal M
- Simms T
- Brown M
- Veach D
- Cabrera J
- Walker T
- Callahan P
- Wilson D
- Delany H
- Dillon P
- Doucette J
- Dubitsky D
- Elliott J
- Gaston H
- Gilchrest J
- Godfrey B
- Howard G
- Jacobson J
- Johnson D
- LaMark Muir R
- Lesser M
- Maher C
- Miller P
- O'Dea T
NO: 4
- Fishbein C
- Cicarella P
- DeCaprio M
- Khan M
OTHER: 0
YES: 35
- JOHN W. FONFARA
- CATHERINE A. OSTEN
- DOUGLAS MCCRORY
- MARTHA MARX
- SAUD ANWAR
- JASON PERILLO
- MD RAHMAN
- SUJATA GADKAR-WILCOX
- DEREK SLAP
- HERRON GASTON
- RICK LOPES
- JULIE KUSHNER
- JOHN A. KISSEL
- BOB DUFF
- PAUL HONIG
- CECI MAHER
- MATTHEW L. LESSER
- PATRICIA BILLIE MILLER
- GARY WINFIELD
- TONY HWANG
- MARTIN M. LOONEY
- MAE FLEXER
- CHRISTINE COHEN
- STEPHEN HARDING
- JAN HOCHADEL
- HENRI MARTIN
- JAMES MARONEY
- ERIC C. BERTHEL
- JOAN V. HARTLEY
- NORMAN NEEDLEMAN
- PAUL CICARELLA
- JORGE CABRERA
- JEFF GORDON
- HEATHER S. SOMERS
- RYAN FAZIO
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 138
- ALLIE-BRENNAN
- HUGHES
- TURCO
- O'DEA
- ARZENO
- JACOBSON
- WALKER
- PAVALOCK-D'AMATO
- BAKER
- JOHNSON, D.
- WELANDER
- BARRY
- JOHNSON, S.
- WILSON
- BELTON
- KAVROS DEGRAW
- POLLETTA
- BERGER-GIRVALO
- KEITT
- WOOD
- REDDINGTON-HUGHES
- BIGGINS
- KHAN
- ROMANO
- BLUMENTHAL
- LAMARK MUIR
- RUTIGLIANO
- BOYD
- LEEPER
- ACKERT
- BROWN, K.
- LEMAR
- ANDERSON
- STEWART
- BROWN, M.
- LUXENBERG
- ANISKOVICH
- VAIL
- BUMGARDNER
- MARTINEZ, R.
- BOLINSKY
- VEACH
- CHAFEE
- MCCARTHY VAHEY
- BRONKO
- WEIR
- COLLINS MAIN
- MCGEE
- BUCHSBAUM
- YACCARINO
- COMEY
- MENAPACE
- BUCKBEE
- ZAWISTOWSKI
- CONCEPCION
- MESKERS
- CALLAHAN
- ZULLO
- CONSTANTINE
- MORRIN BELLO
- CANDELORA, V.
- DATHAN
- NAPOLI
- DEFRONZO
- OSBORNE
- CARNEY
- DELANY
- CARPINO
- DEMICCO
- PARKER
- RITTER
- DIGIOVANCARLO
- PEMBERTON
- COURPAS
- DILLON
- POULOS
- DOUCETTE
- QUINN
- CANDELARIA, J.
- EXUM
- RADER
- DELNICKI
- GODFREY
- FARRAR
- ROBERTS
- DUBITSKY
- HALL, J.
- FAZZINO
- ROCHELLE
- FISHBEIN
- REYES
- FELIPE
- ROJAS
- FONCELLO
- ROSARIO
- FORTIER
- SANCHEZ, E.
- HAINES
- SANTIAGO
- FOSTER
- SANCHEZ, I.
- HALL, C.
- GAIEWSKI
- SANCHEZ, J.
- HOWARD
- BUTLER
- GARIBAY
- SANTANELLA
- HOXHA
- GONZALEZ
- GAUTHIER
- SANTOS
- JENSEN
- MUSHINSKY
- GEE
- SHAKE
- KENNEDY
- PAOLILLO
- GENGA
- SHANNON
- KLARIDES-DITRIA
- GILCHREST
- SIMMS
- ELLIOTT
- GUCKER
- SMITH
- MARRA
- GIBSON
- HADDAD
- STAFSTROM
- GRESKO
- HEFFERNAN
- STEINBERG
- MCGORTY, B.
- LINEHAN
- HORN
- SWEET
- NOLAN
Actions
- May 20, 2026 | House
- Public Act 26-148 (LCO)
- May 06, 2026 | House
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- House Calendar Number 579
- House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A,B
- House Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A,B
- In Concurrence
- May 05, 2026 | House
- Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17
- May 05, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule B 5239
- Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A,B
- Apr 27, 2026 | Senate
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- No New File by Committee on Judiciary
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Apr 24, 2026 | Senate
- Joint Favorable (JUD)
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Apr 21, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 4410
- Referred by Senate to Committee on Judiciary
- Immediate Transmittal
- Apr 07, 2026 | Senate
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Senate Calendar Number 291
- File Number 479 (LCO)
- Mar 30, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26 12:00 PM (LCO)
- Mar 19, 2026 | Senate
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Mar 18, 2026 | Senate
- Joint Favorable (ENV)
- Mar 09, 2026 | Senate
- Public Hearing 03/13
- Mar 06, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Joint Committee on Environment
Documents
- Bill Analysis for SB-457, as amended by Senate "A" and "B"
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 479
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 479
- Fiscal Note for SB-457, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 4410), Senate "B" (LCO 5239)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 4410 (See Fiscal Note Details)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 5239 (See Fiscal Note Details)
- Committee Report ENV Joint Fav. Rpt
- Committee Report JUD Joint Fav. Rpt
- Public Hearing Testimony
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