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Bills · 2021-2022 Regular Session

SB 456

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Relating to: local regulation of pesticides to protect pollinators.

Bees Ordinance Pests

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill allows a political subdivision to regulate pesticides for the purpose of

protecting pollinators and pollinator habitats.

Current law prohibits a political subdivision (a city, village, town, or county)

from prohibiting the use of or otherwise regulating pesticides, but provides

numerous exemptions. For example, a political subdivision may enact an ordinance

that regulates pesticides pursuant to a storm water management program or that

relates to the storage, treatment, or disposal of solid waste that contains pesticides.

The bill adds an additional exemption that allows a political subdivision to regulate

pesticides in order to protect pollinators and pollinator habitats. “Pollinator” is

defined in the bill as an insect that pollinates flowers.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Agard (D) , Carpenter (D) , L. Taylor (D) , Larson (D) , Roys (D) , Smith (D) , Wirch (D)

16 cosponsors

Anderson (D) , Andraca (D) , Baldeh (D) , Billings (D) , Cabrera (D) , Conley (D) , Considine (D) , Hebl (D) , Neubauer (D) , Ohnstad (D) , Pope (D) , Shelton (D) , Sinicki (D) , Snodgrass (D) , Stubbs (D) , Vining (D)

Full history

  1. Jul 21, 2021 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Agard, Smith, L. Taylor, Carpenter, Larson, Roys and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Snodgrass, Considine, Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Billings, Cabrera, Conley, Hebl, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Pope, Shelton, Sinicki, Stubbs and Vining

  2. Jul 21, 2021 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform

  3. Mar 15, 2022 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1