Mattress EPR Laws Shifting in A number of States – Worldwide Sleep Merchandise Affiliation
To this point in 2026, eight states are contemplating mattress prolonged producer accountability (EPR) laws. Listed below are the important thing legislative developments from the first week of February 2026:
ISPA Supported Laws:
In Virginia, an ISPA-supported mattress recycling invoice (VA HB 86) had a public listening to on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 in the Virginia Home Agriculture, Chesapeake, and Pure Assets Committee’s (ACNR) Pure Assets Subcommittee. ISPA attended the listening to in Richmond and testified in help of this laws. Importantly, HB 86 follows the construction that has enabled the Mattress Recycling Council (MRC) to function successfully in current states whereas permitting for the pliability wanted to make this system a hit within the Commonwealth. The invoice handed the Subcommittee (9 Y – 1 N) and shall be heard subsequent in entrance of the total Home ACNR Committee on Monday, February 9. Click on right here to learn ISPA’s full letter of help.
In New Jersey, ISPA’s mannequin mattress recycling laws (NJ S 2359//NJ A 1651) was launched within the State Senate and Meeting. ISPA helps this laws and will work with stakeholders, together with the Affiliation of New Jersey Recyclers, to advance it throughout New Jersey’s 2026 Legislative Session.
ISPA Opposed Laws:
In Washington, an up to date draft of a flawed mattress EPR invoice was launched in each the Washington State Home and Senate (WA SB 6271//WA HB 2633). Whereas modest enhancements have been made after ISPA’s preliminary stakeholder engagement efforts, ISPA nonetheless should oppose the laws as a result of numerous unworkable provisions. Importantly, the invoice lacks a provision enabling retailers to gather a point-of-sale price to fund this system. The laws additionally accommodates mandates to report a number of incalculable knowledge factors and burdensome operational necessities that will make working the statewide mattress EPR system difficult for any producer accountability group. Click on right here to learn ISPA’s full written testimony.
SB 6271 acquired a public listening to earlier than the Washington State Senate Setting, Power, and Know-how Committee on Wednesday, February 4. ISPA offered testimony in opposition to SB 6271. February 4 is the deadline for payments to cross from Coverage Committees in Washington. After the listening to, each SB 6271 and HB 2633 are thought of useless for the 2026 Washington Legislative session and won’t change into legislation this 12 months. ISPA expects these payments to be reintroduced subsequent 12 months. ISPA will proceed to have interaction with the applicable stakeholders to develop laws that may allow the implementation of a profitable mattress recycling program within the Evergreen State.
In Hawaii, companion laws (HI HB 1924//HI SB 2476) was launched to set up a statewide mattress EPR program. Whereas the invoice accommodates some of the parts of efficient mattress EPR laws from ISPA’s perspective, a number of vital parts are lacking, together with key definitions, a necessary antitrust provision, and clear oversight from the Hawaii Division of Well being. ISPA submitted a letter of opposition for a public listening to of the Hawaii Home Power and Environmental Safety Committee on February 3 the place HB 1924 was heard. Through the listening to, the Committee famous that extra time was wanted to think about HB 1924 and determined to delay determination making on the invoice till Tuesday, February 10.
Please contact ISPA’s Authorities Affairs Crew (Alison Keane and Marty Salamone), if your organization has a presence in VA, NJ, WA, or HI and want to help with ISPA’s advocacy efforts. ISPA will hold our members knowledgeable of any vital updates relating to this laws.
