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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

S 653: An Act to require producer responsibility for collection, reuse and recycling of discarded electronic products

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

S 653 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to require producer responsibility for collection, reuse and recycling of discarded electronic products. Primary sponsor: Jake Oliveira (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (October 20, 2025): Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means.

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.

By Mr. Oliveira, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 653) of Jacob R. Oliveira and Steven Owens for legislation to require producer responsibility for the collection, reuse and recycling of discarded electronic products. Environment and Natural Resources.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jake OliveiraPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden, Hampshire and Worcester
Steve OwensCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29th Middlesex

“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. Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
  2. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently
  3. Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  4. House concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Sources

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