Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 3 R cosponsors

SB 0527 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 43, Chapter 8, relative to pesticides.

Last action — Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 30, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Pest Control - As introduced, specifies that a manufacturer or seller of a pesticide registered with the commissioner of agriculture and with the environmental protection agency under the federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) is not liable in a civil action related to the labeling of the pesticide, if the pesticide bore a label approved by the EPA under FIFRA at the time of sale. - Amends TCA Title 43, Chapter 8.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee - Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  6. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

  7. Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/18/2025

  8. Rec. for pass; ref to Judiciary Committee

  9. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025

  10. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025

  11. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025

  12. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025

  13. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025

  14. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to Second Calendar of 2026

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

  16. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 1/21/2026

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  22. Filed for introduction

  23. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  24. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee

  25. Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/12/2025

  26. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  27. Recalled from Senate Calendar Committee

  28. Refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  29. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025

  30. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 1

  31. Sponsor(s) Added.

  32. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025

  33. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0204)

  34. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 21, Nays 7, PNV 2

  35. Sponsor(s) Added.

  36. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  37. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

130 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

What does SB 0527 do?
Pest Control - As introduced, specifies that a manufacturer or seller of a pesticide registered with the commissioner of agriculture and with the environmental protection agency under the federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) is not liable in a civil action related to the labeling of the pesticide, if the pesticide bore a label approved by the EPA under FIFRA at the time of sale. - Amends TCA Title 43, Chapter 8.
Who sponsors SB 0527?
SB 0527 is sponsored by Stevens, John (Republican), Yager, Ken (Republican), and Jackson, Ed (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0527?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 30, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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