Enacts the "cobalt and lithium mining and production divestment act"
Summary
Enacts the "cobalt and lithium mining and production divestment act" to prevent monies or assets of the common retirement fund from being invested in the stocks, securities or other obligations of any institution or company engaging in cobalt and lithium mining or production for the manufacture of batteries used in large-scale battery storage power stations and the primary propulsion systems for electric vehicles, if such company cannot establish through approved independent monitoring that their mining operation does not use child labor and that adult miners and other workers are employed under conditions that meet accepted criteria.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Total actions
2
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Committee
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Phil Palmesano
RRepublican
Co
Chris Tague
RRepublican
Co
Dave McDonough
RRepublican
Co
Jeff Gallahan
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Joe Angelino
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
Co
Joe DeStefano
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Josh Jensen
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
Co
Ken Blankenbush
RRepublican
Co
Scott Bendett
RRepublican/Conservative
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