All Roll Calls
Yes: 180 • No: 105
KentuckySB 1992026 Regular SessionSenate
AN ACT relating to pesticide labeling.
Sponsored By: Jason Howell (Republican)
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Kentucky limits claims over pesticide warnings
Kentucky treats covered pesticide labels as sufficient to meet state warning duties, limiting claims that those warnings are inadequate. The pesticide must be registered with Kentucky or the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Its EPA master label must include Agricultural Use Requirements. Its label must be EPA-approved or consistent with the latest federal human-health risk assessment. This protection does not apply when EPA finds the manufacturer knowingly hid, misrepresented, withheld, or destroyed important health-risk information to obtain or keep label approval. The law does not bar claims under other state-law provisions or doctrines. It also ties missing-warning violations to federal requirements, removing Kentucky’s broader requirement for warnings needed to protect health or the environment. Related definitions update state rules for ingredients, distribution, and misleading labels.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Jason Howell
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Craig Richardson
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/1/2026
passed
Yes: 56 • No: 32
Senate vote • 3/31/2026
passed
Yes: 24 • No: 12
Senate vote • 3/19/2026
passed
Yes: 24 • No: 11
House vote • 3/17/2026
3rd reading, passed
Yes: 53 • No: 37
Senate vote • 3/5/2026
passed
Yes: 23 • No: 13
Actions Timeline
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 11)
4/1/2026enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
4/1/2026Senateenrolled, signed by President of the Senate
4/1/2026Senatereceived in Senate
4/1/2026Senatepassed 56-32
4/1/2026Houseveto overridden
4/1/2026Houseposted for consideration of Governor's veto
4/1/2026taken from Rules
4/1/2026Houseto Rules (H)
4/1/2026Housereceived in House
4/1/2026Housepassed 24-12
3/31/2026Senateveto overridden
3/31/2026Senateposted for consideration of Governor's veto
3/31/2026taken from Rules
3/31/2026Senateto Rules (S)
3/31/2026Senatereceived in Senate
3/31/2026SenateVetoed
3/31/2026delivered to Governor
3/19/2026enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
3/19/2026Senateenrolled, signed by President of the Senate
3/19/2026Senatepassed 24-11
3/19/2026SenateSenate concurred in Floor Amendment (4)
3/19/2026Senateposted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (4)
3/19/2026Housetaken from Rules
3/19/2026Senateto Rules (S)
3/18/2026Senate
Bill Text
Current
4/1/2026
Introduced
3/5/2026
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