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H0739Introduced in the House

An act relating to prohibiting the use and sale of the herbicide paraquat

Passed

Introduced by Esme Cole, District WIN6

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act relating to prohibiting the use and sale of the herbicide paraquat

Where it stands

House message: Governor approved bill on May 26, 2026

May 26, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

  2. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  3. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  4. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  5. Read second time

  6. Rep. O'Brien of Tunbridge reported for the Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

  7. Report of Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry agreed to

  8. Third Reading ordered

  9. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  10. Read third time and passed

  11. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Agriculture

  12. Entered on Notice Calendar

  13. Second Reading

  14. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Agriculture

  15. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

  16. Entered on Notice Calendar

  17. Second Reading

  18. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Agriculture

  19. Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

  20. New Business/Second Reading

  21. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Agriculture

  22. Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

  23. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

  24. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Agriculture

  25. Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

  26. Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Major for Committee on Agriculture

  27. Reported favorably by Senator Norris for Committee on Appropriations

  28. Proposal of amendment by Committee on Agriculture agreed to

  29. 3rd reading ordered

  30. New Business/Third Reading

  31. Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

  32. Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

  33. Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

  34. Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

  35. Senate proposal of amendment concurred in

  36. House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment

  37. Delivered to the Governor on May 20, 2026

  38. Signed by Governor on May 26, 2026

  39. House message: Governor approved bill on May 26, 2026

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