Introduced February 13, 2026
SB199
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Short title: Kentucky Pesticide Safety and Consumer Right to Know Act, establish
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 217 to establish that any pesticide registered with the Department of Agriculture, with an EPA approved label for use pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act is deemed sufficient warning for the purposes of an action concerning duty to warn; amend KRS 217.544 to conform.
In effect since July 15, 2026
Acts from the 2026 Regular Session that don't carry an emergency clause or set their own effective date took effect 90 days after the session adjourned (Ky. Constitution § 55).
Plain-language summary
This bill establishes that if a pesticide is registered with Kentucky's Department of Agriculture and carries a federally approved label under federal pesticide law, that label is considered adequate warning in any legal claim about failure to warn consumers or users of risks. In other words, meeting federal labeling standards shields pesticide sellers or manufacturers from certain Kentucky lawsuits arguing the warning was insufficient. Who it may affect: pesticide manufacturers and sellers, farmers and agricultural workers, and Kentuckians who may bring legal claims related to pesticide exposure.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Jason Howell
Senator · Senate District 01
Co-sponsors (1)
Craig Richardson
Senator · Senate District 03
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