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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1067: Battery Collection and Disposal

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1067 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on January 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Battery Collection and Disposal. Primary sponsor: Richard Gentry (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Battery Collection and Disposal; Repeals provisions relating to battery requirements for consumers, manufacturers, & sellers; prohibits producers or retailers from selling, offering, or distributing any battery or battery containing product unless certain conditions are met; provides requirements for battery stewardship organizations regarding collection & disposal of batteries & battery containing products; requires DEP to take certain actions regarding plans & data for such collection & disposal; prohibits certain point-of-sale fees; authorizes fee-based battery collection & mail-back service for covered batteries; provides requirements for disposal of batteries beginning on specified date; provides exemption from liability for producers, retailers, & battery stewardship organizations; provides for penalties & civil actions.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Richard GentryPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  2. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3. Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  4. Referred to Commerce Committee
  5. Referred to Budget Committee
  6. Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  7. Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  8. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source