90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SSB 3188: SSB 3188

Became SF 2412 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

GENERAL. This bill provides for the use of certain pesticides regulated by the United States environmental protection agency (EPA) under the federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (federal Act) and the “Pesticide Act of Iowa” administered by the department of agriculture and land stewardship under Code chapter 206 (state Act). PESTICIDE LABELING. The bill provides for a defense from civil liability associated with the use of pesticides that are registered with the EPA acting under the federal Act.

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named March 14, 2024

Sen. Jeff Edler (R)
Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. William A. Dotzler Jr. (D) · bill.dotzler@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 12 for, 10 against

For: Agribusiness Association of Iowa; Bayer U.S. LLC; Cicero Action; Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI); Iowa Biotechnology Association; Iowa Chamber Alliance; Iowa Corn Growers Association; Iowa Farm Bureau Federation; Iowa Insurance Associates; Iowa Soybean Association; Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce; National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB /IA)

Against: Environmental Law and Policy Center; Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers; Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Environmental Council; Iowa Farmers Union; Iowa State Bar Association; Izaak Walton League - Iowa Division; Syngenta; Syngenta Crop Protection

In plain words

March 14, 2024Filed in the Senate and sent to the Appropriations committee
March 14, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Edler, Costello and Dotzler
March 18, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
March 19, 2024Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2412