Pesticides; manufacture, distribution, use, or sale of paraquat prohibited.

Voted 7/21/2026View source

Summary

Pesticides; manufacture, distribution, use, or sale of paraquat prohibited. Prohibits any person from manufacturing, distributing, using, or selling any pesticide containing paraquat, defined in the bill, as an active ingredient. The bill allows the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to seize any such pesticide containing paraquat on complaint to the circuit court in the area where the pesticide is located.

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Docket history

Action history

7/21/2026Continued from last session
2/11/2026Continued to next session in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
2/4/2026House subcommittee offered
2/4/2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 4-N)
1/27/2026Assigned HACNR sub: Natural Resources
1/26/2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1375)
1/21/2026Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
1/21/2026Presented and ordered printed 26105527D