AB 363 — Pesticides: neonicotinoids for nonagricultural use: reevaluation: control measures.

Summary

Existing law, added by the Governor's Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1991, creates the Department of Pesticide Regulation, which is administered by the Director of Pesticide Regulation. Existing law requires the director to endeavor to eliminate from use a pesticide that endangers the agricultural or nonagricultural environment. Existing law requires pesticides to be registered by the department, and requires that a pesticide be thoroughly evaluated prior to registration. Existing law provides for the continued evaluation of registered pesticides. Existing law requires the department, by July 1, 2018, to issue a determination with respect to its reevaluation of neonicotinoids and to adopt any control measures necessary to protect pollinator health within 2 years after making that determination. Existing law provides that every person who violates a provision of any of certain laws relating to pesticides, or a regulation issued pursuant to any of those laws, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by specified fines or by imprisonment of not more than 6 months, or both. This bill, beginning January 1, 2025, would prohibit a person from selling, possessing, or using a pesticide containing one or more neonicotinoid pesticides, as defined, for any nonagricultural use on nonproduction outdoor ornamental plants, trees, or turf, except as provided. The bill would require the department to evaluate, taking into account relevant routes of exposure, the potential impacts of those neonicotinoid pesticide uses on pollinating insects, aquatic organisms, and human health. The bill would require the department, among other things, to issue a determination on those impacts on or before July 1, 2027, and adopt necessary control measures for the use of neonicotinoid pesticides on or before July 1, 2029. Because the adoption of control measures for the use of neonicotinoid pesticides would require regulations, and a violation of those regulations and the above-described prohibition of the sale, possession, and use of neonicotinoid pesticides would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 10/08/23 - Chaptered Current pdf October 08, 2023
• Enrolled 09/14/23 - Enrolled pdf September 14, 2023
• Amended 09/06/23 - Amended Senate pdf September 06, 2023
• Amended 07/06/23 - Amended Senate pdf July 06, 2023
• Amended 03/06/23 - Amended Assembly pdf March 06, 2023
• Introduced 02/01/23 - Introduced pdf February 01, 2023
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Action History

1. October 08, 2023

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 520, Statutes of 2023.

2. October 08, 2023

   Approved by the Governor.

3. September 19, 2023

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

4. September 12, 2023

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 53. Noes 16. Page 3282.).

5. September 12, 2023

   Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 3228.)

6. September 11, 2023

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 13 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

7. September 11, 2023

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 26. Noes 10. Page 2858.).

8. September 07, 2023

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

9. September 06, 2023

   Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

10. September 05, 2023

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

11. September 01, 2023

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (September 1).

12. August 14, 2023

    In committee: Referred to APPR suspense file.

13. July 06, 2023

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

14. July 05, 2023

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 5).

15. June 14, 2023

    Referred to Com. on E.Q.

16. June 01, 2023

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

17. May 31, 2023

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 57. Noes 16. Page 1974.)

18. May 18, 2023

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

19. May 18, 2023

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 18).

20. March 29, 2023

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

21. March 15, 2023

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (March 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

22. March 07, 2023

    Re-referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M.

23. March 06, 2023

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.S. & T.M. Read second time and amended.

24. February 09, 2023

    Referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M.

25. February 02, 2023

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 4.

26. February 01, 2023

    Read first time. To print.

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• Rebecca Bauer-Kahan · Primary

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