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SB199Introduced in the Senate

AN ACT relating to pesticide labeling.

Passed

Introduced by Jason Howell, District 1

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 11)

April 1, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House: Veto Override RCS# 409 · April 1, 2026

56

Yes

32

No

12

Absent or Not Voting

100 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Steven Rudy1Yes
Kimberly Holloway2Absent
Randy Bridges3Yes
Wade Williams4Yes
Mary Imes5Yes
Chris Freeland6Yes
Suzanne Miles7Yes
Walker Thomas8Yes
Myron Dossett9Yes
Josh Calloway10Yes

Bill history

  1. introduced in Senate

  2. to Committee on Committees (S)

  3. to Agriculture (S)

  4. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

  5. 2nd reading, to Rules

  6. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 05 2026

  7. floor amendment (1) filed

  8. floor amendment (2) filed

  9. floor amendment (3) filed

  10. floor amendment (4) filed

  11. 3rd reading

  12. Floor Amendments (1), (2), (3) and (4) withdrawn

  13. passed 23-13

  14. received in House

  15. to Committee on Committees (H)

  16. to Agriculture (H)

  17. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

  18. 2nd reading, to Rules

  19. floor amendments (1), (2) and (3) filed

  20. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 13 2026

  21. floor amendment (4) filed

  22. floor amendment (5) filed

  23. 3rd reading, passed 53-37 with Floor Amendment (4)

  24. received in Senate

  25. to Rules (S)

  26. taken from Rules

  27. posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (4)

  28. Senate concurred in Floor Amendment (4)

  29. passed 24-11

  30. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  31. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  32. delivered to Governor

  33. Vetoed

  34. received in Senate

  35. to Rules (S)

  36. taken from Rules

  37. posted for consideration of Governor's veto

  38. veto overridden

  39. passed 24-12

  40. received in House

  41. to Rules (H)

  42. taken from Rules

  43. posted for consideration of Governor's veto

  44. veto overridden

  45. passed 56-32

  46. received in Senate

  47. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  48. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  49. delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 11)

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