Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 1755 — Agriculture; pesticides; warning labels; effective date.

Last action — Referred to Rules

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

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Prognosis

Advancing 36% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

39 added · 46 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to House Bill 1755 completely changes its focus from agriculture and pesticide warning labels to a new oversight framework regarding warning labels more broadly. The updated version clarifies that certain federal pesticide labels will meet state safety requirements, which could simplify regulations for pesticide use in Oklahoma. This matters because it may reduce the burden on farmers and pesticide manufacturers, ensuring they comply with both federal and state laws without facing excessive restrictions.

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) HOUSE BILL 1755 By:
HB1755 FULLPCS1 Dell Kerbs-JL 2/28/2025 12:01:44 pm COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER:
Kerbs 5 AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to agriculture;
CHAIR:
providing pesticide warning labels are sufficient under certain circumstances;
I move to amend HB1755 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language:
providing circumstances when warning label is adequate;
AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by:
Dell Kerbs Adopted:
_____________________________ ______________________Reading Clerk___ STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) PROPOSED OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
1755 By:
Kerbs 6 PROPOSED OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to warning labels;
providing labels are sufficient under certain circumstances;
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, for any pesticide registered with the United States Environmental Protection Agency under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, 7 U.S.C., Section 136 et seq., the label approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency in registering the pesticide, or a label consistent with the most recent human health assessment performed under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, or a label consistent with the United States Environmental Protection Agency carcinogenicity classification for the pesticide under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, shall Req.
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, any label approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency shall be sufficient to satisfy any requirements for a warning regarding health or safety under Oklahoma state law, including without limitation, the duty to warn, or any other common law duty to warn.
No.
10291 Page 1 be sufficient to satisfy any requirements for a warning regarding health or safety under Oklahoma state law, including without limitation, the duty to warn, or any other common law duty to warn if:
1.
Approved by the Environmental Protection Agency under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry at the time of sale;
2.
Consistent with the most recent human health assessment performed by Environmental Protection Agency under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act at the time of sale;
or 3.
Consistent with the Environmental Protection Agency carcinogenicity classification for the pesticide under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act at the time of sale.
60-1-10291 JL 12/03/24 Req.
60-1-13005 JL 02/27/25 Req.
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13005 Page 1
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How this bill changes current law

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This bill introduces a new section that allows EPA-approved labels to satisfy Oklahoma's warning requirements.

  • Section 3-97 of Title 2

    Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, any label approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency shall be sufficient to satisfy any requirements for a warning regarding health or safety under Oklahoma state law, including without limitation, the duty to warn, or any other common law duty to warn.

    This provision ensures that any label approved by the EPA meets Oklahoma's state warning requirements.

Action History

  1. Referred to Rules

  2. Withdrawn from Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee

  3. Policy recommendation to the Energy committee; Do Pass Agriculture

  4. Referred to Agriculture

  5. Second Reading referred to Energy and Natural Resources Oversight

  6. Authored by Representative Kerbs

  7. First Reading

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 150 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (150)

150 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1755?
HB 1755 is sponsored by Dell Kerbs (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1755?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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