Bills › 89th General Assembly
Prohibiting the sale or use of pesticides containing a compound belonging to the neonicotinoid class of chemicals, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions
Topics:AgriculturePFAS & chemicals
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 12, 2021
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 13, 2021
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Iowa would ban the sale and use of pesticides containing neonicotinoid chemicals. These chemicals are often used to protect crops, gardens, pets, and fish. State agencies will help people safely get rid of any leftover supplies they already have.1
Read the official explanation
GENERAL.33). PROHIBITION.32A). A neonicotinoid is derived from nicotine, acts as a neurotoxin, and is used as an insecticide when managing plant production through a wide variety of methods including by spraying crops and treating crop seeds. It is also used in nursery and garden care products, as part of animal husbandry practices (including livestock and pet care), and in aquaculture. DALS, in cooperation with the department of natural resources, is required to identify existing stocks of such pesticides and assist owners to provide for the pesticide’s safe disposal. PENALTY.22(2)). A serious misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than one year and a fine of at least $430 but not more than $2,560. EFFECTIVE DATE. The bill takes effect January 1, 2022.
Senate subcommittee
Named January 13, 2021. It hasn’t reported yet.
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