Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 13 D cosponsors

HB 2389 — An Act amending the act of March 1, 1974 (P.L.90, No.24), known as the Pennsylvania Pesticide Control Act of 1973, further providing for delegation of duties and exclusion of local laws and regulations.

Last action — Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, April 16, 2026

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 16, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 13 sponsors

    1 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (13 D).

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Summary

Local Control for Non-Agriculture Pesticide Spraying

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends the Pennsylvania Pesticide Control Act to clarify the limitations on local regulations regarding pesticide usage and allows municipalities to create restricted application districts under specific conditions.

  • Section 37

    Exclusion → Limitation

    The title of the section is changed from 'Exclusion' to 'Limitation' to better reflect the legal intent.

  • Section 37(b)

    to the exclusion of all local regulations. → and occupy the whole field of regulation regarding the registration, sale, transportation, distribution, notification of use, and use of pesticides

    This clarifies that the state law takes precedence over local ordinances regarding various aspects of pesticide regulation.

  • Section 37(c)

    applications on public property, applications on agricultural property or applications by public applicators. → applications on public property, applications on agricultural property or applications by public applicators.

    This subsection is added to allow municipalities to regulate certain pesticide applications while excluding others.

  • Section 37(d)

    The Department of Community and Economic Development shall, within one hundred twenty days of the effective date of this subsection, prepare a sample advisory ordinance that may be used by a municipal corporation to exercise the authority delegated under subsection (c).

    This mandates the preparation of a sample advisory ordinance to assist municipalities in implementing the new authority.

Action History

  1. Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, April 16, 2026

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 240 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (240)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2389 do?
Local Control for Non-Agriculture Pesticide Spraying
Who sponsors HB 2389?
HB 2389 is sponsored by Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Jose Giral (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), Steve Samuelson (Democratic), Tim Brennan (Democratic), Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), Mandy Steele (Democratic), and Ismail Smith-Wade-El (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 2389?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 16, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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