# Kentucky SB 199: AN ACT relating to pesticide labeling. Kentucky SB 199, AN ACT relating to pesticide labeling., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jason Howell (Republican); status became law, last action 2026-04-01 (delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 11)) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB199-2026RS - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kentucky SB 199 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to pesticide labeling. - Status: became law - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-13 - Last action: 2026-04-01, delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 11) - Sponsor: Jason Howell (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Agriculture, Civil Actions, Civil Procedure, Claims, Consumer Protection, Federal Laws And Regulations, Notices, Occupational Safety And Health - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (180 yes, 105 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Kentucky limits claims over pesticide warnings: cost, low. 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… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jason Howell (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Craig Richardson (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-01 | House | passed | pass | 56 | 32 | | | 2026-03-31 | Senate | passed | pass | 24 | 12 | | | 2026-03-19 | Senate | passed | pass | 24 | 11 | | | 2026-03-17 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 53 | 37 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | passed | pass | 23 | 13 | | ## Actions (49) - 2026-04-01: delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 11) - 2026-04-01: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (Senate) - 2026-04-01: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-01: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-01: passed 56-32 (House) - 2026-04-01: veto overridden (House) - 2026-04-01: posted for consideration of Governor's veto - 2026-04-01: taken from Rules (House) - 2026-04-01: to Rules (H) (House) - 2026-04-01: received in House (House) - 2026-03-31: passed 24-12 (Senate) - 2026-03-31: veto overridden (Senate) - 2026-03-31: posted for consideration of Governor's veto - 2026-03-31: taken from Rules (Senate) - 2026-03-31: to Rules (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-31: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Vetoed - 2026-03-19: delivered to Governor - 2026-03-19: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (Senate) - 2026-03-19: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-19: passed 24-11 (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Senate concurred in Floor Amendment (4) (Senate) - 2026-03-19: posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (4) (House) - 2026-03-19: taken from Rules (Senate) - 2026-03-18: to Rules (S) (Senate) - 2026-03-18: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-17: 3rd reading, passed 53-37 with Floor Amendment (4) (House) - 2026-03-17: floor amendment (5) filed (House) - 2026-03-16: floor amendment (4) filed (House) - 2026-03-12: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 13 2026 (House) - 2026-03-12: floor amendments (1), (2) and (3) filed (House) - 2026-03-12: 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2026-03-11: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House) - 2026-03-09: to Agriculture (H) (House) - 2026-03-06: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2026-03-06: received in House (House) - 2026-03-05: passed 23-13 (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Floor Amendments (1), (2), (3) and (4) withdrawn (Senate) - 2026-03-05: 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-04: floor amendment (4) filed (Senate) - 2026-03-04: floor amendment (3) filed (Senate) - 2026-03-04: floor amendment (2) filed (Senate) - 2026-03-04: floor amendment (1) filed (Senate) - 2026-03-04: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 05 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-04: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate) - 2026-03-03: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-27: to Agriculture (S) (Senate) - 2026-02-13: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2026-02-13: introduced in Senate (Senate) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-04-01: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb199/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb199/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agencies and institutions, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergen… (became law) - SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities. (signed) - HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. (signed) - SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry. (signed) - SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle. (signed) - HB 826: AN ACT relating to education. (signed) ## Sources - [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb199/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/sb199/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related - [SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agenc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB197-2026RS) - [SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB133-2026RS) - [HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB869-2026RS) - [SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB324-2026RS) - [SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB66-2026RS) - [HB 826: AN ACT relating to education.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB826-2026RS) - [Kentucky bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky/bills) - [Kentucky state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB199-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).