Legislation - SB0249

Title: Pesticide and Pest Control - Revisions to Pesticide Applicator's Law and Repeal of Obsolete Provisions
Sponsored by: Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Status: In the Senate - Returned Passed
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Establishing requirements for the commercial application of general use pesticides, the commercial application of restricted use pesticides, and the private application of restricted use pesticides; requiring a certified private applicator to ensure that certain individuals working under the certified applicator's supervision meet certain requirements; specifying the responsibility and liability of certified applicators for the application of certain pesticides; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0114

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/07/2024 Legislative Date 10/07/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Pesticide and Pest Control - Revisions to Pesticide Applicator's Law and Repeal of Obsolete Provisions Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2025 Legislative Date 1/14/2025 Action Hearing 1/14 at 2:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2025 Legislative Date 1/14/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2025 Legislative Date 1/14/2025 Action Hearing 1/28 at 2:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 3/11/2025 Action Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/22/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/22/2025 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Pesticide and Pest Control - Revisions to Pesticide Applicator's Law and Repeal of Obsolete Provisions Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/23/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 3/02/2025 Action Referred Environment and Transportation Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2025 Legislative Date 3/19/2025 Action Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/28/2025 Legislative Date 3/28/2025 Action Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/28/2025 Legislative Date 3/13/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/31/2025 Legislative Date 3/14/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (112-20) Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2025 Legislative Date 3/11/2025 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	10/07/2024	10/07/2024	Pre-filed
Senate	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Pesticide and Pest Control - Revisions to Pesticide Applicator's Law and Repeal of Obsolete Provisions
Senate	1/14/2025	1/14/2025	Hearing 1/14 at 2:30 p.m.
Senate	1/14/2025	1/14/2025	Hearing canceled
Senate	1/14/2025	1/14/2025	Hearing 1/28 at 2:30 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/11/2025	3/11/2025	Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	3/12/2025	2/22/2025	Favorable Adopted	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2025	2/22/2025	Second Reading Passed	42 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Pesticide and Pest Control - Revisions to Pesticide Applicator's Law and Repeal of Obsolete Provisions
Senate	3/12/2025	2/23/2025	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	43 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/13/2025	3/02/2025	Referred Environment and Transportation	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2025	3/19/2025	Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/28/2025	3/28/2025	Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/28/2025	3/13/2025	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	53 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/31/2025	3/14/2025	Third Reading Passed (112-20)	54 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2025	3/11/2025	Returned Passed	59 Click to view Recorded Media

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