# Virginia HB1375: Pesticides; manufacture, distribution, use, or sale of paraquat prohibited.

Virginia HB1375, Pesticides; manufacture, distribution, use, or sale of paraquat prohibited., is a 2027 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Nadarius E. Clark (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-07-21 (Continued from last session) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1375-2027
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1375
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2027 Regular Session
- Title: Pesticides; manufacture, distribution, use, or sale of paraquat prohibited.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-07-21, Continued from last session
- Sponsor: Nadarius E. Clark (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nadarius E. Clark (Democratic), House

## Actions (8)

- 2026-07-21: Continued from last session (House)
- 2026-02-11: Continued to 2027 in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-04: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-04: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 4-N) (House)
- 2026-01-27: Assigned HACNR sub: Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1375) (House)
- 2026-01-21: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-01-21: Presented and ordered printed 26105527D (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2026-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20271/HB1375)
- Introduced, 2026-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230156.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230155.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20271/HB1375)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230156.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230155.PDF)

## Related
- [SB844: Licensed clinical psychologists; prescriptive authority; report.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB844-2027)
- [HB1535: Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1535-2027)
- [HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1534-2027)
- [SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB843-2027)
- [SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB842-2027)
- [SB840: Corrections, Director of the Department of; placement of inmates, Red Onion Sta…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB840-2027)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1375-2027 (as of 2026-10-11).