Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Introduced 6 R cosponsors

HB 424 — Agriculture; clarify that a manufacturer cannot be held liable for failing to warn consumers of health risks above those required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency

Last action — House Withdrawn, Recommitted

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 7 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to liability for use of fertilizers, plant growth regulators, or pesticides, so as to clarify that a manufacturer cannot be held liable for failing to warn consumers of health risks above those required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency with respect to pesticides; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated: O.C.G.A. § 2-7-55.

  • O.C.G.A. § 2-7-55

    rticle 6 of Chapter 7 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ability for use of fertilizers, plant growth regulators, or pesticides, is amended by adding new Code section to read as follows: 2-7-171." (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Environmental Protection Agency' means the United States Environmental Protection Agency. (2) 'FIFRA' means the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, 7 U.S.C. Section 136, et seq., and the amendments thereto. (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this chapter, beginning on January 1, 2026, any pesticide registered with the Commissioner, pursuant to Code Section 2-7-55, or the Environmental Protection Agency, pursuant to FIFRA, which displays a label that has been approved by the Environmental Protection Agency in registering the pesticide or is consistent with the most recent human health risk assessment performed under FIFRA shall be deemed a sufficient warning label for the purposes of an action commenced under any provision of state law concerning the duty to warn or label, or any other common law duty to warn.

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Action History

  1. House Withdrawn, Recommitted

  2. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  3. House Second Readers

  4. House First Readers

  5. House Hopper

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (241)

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Subjects

public-safety health-insurance agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 424 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 7 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to liability for use of fertilizers, plant growth regulators, or pesticides, so as to clarify that a manufacturer cannot be held liable for failing to warn consumers of health risks above those required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency with respect to pesticides; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 424?
HB 424 is sponsored by Bruce Williamson (Republican), Lauren McDonald III (Republican), Will Wade (Republican), James Burchett (Republican), Robert Dickey (Republican), and Steven Meeks (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 424?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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