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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 394: Relating to pesticides, by providing for tort liability

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill provides for a defense from civil liability associated with the use of pesticides that are registered with the United States environmental protection agency (EPA) acting under the federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (federal Act). The bill specifies that a label provides sufficient warning if it complies with any one of three criteria: (1) it was approved by the EPA, (2) it is consistent with the most recent human health assessment performed under the federal Act, or (3) it is consistent with the EPA’s carcinogenicity classification for the pesticide.

Sponsors

Judiciary committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 30, 2025

  • Sen. Mike Bousselot (R) · mike.bousselot@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Tom Shipley (R) · tom.shipley@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 16 for, 20 against

For: American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA); Americans For Prosperity; Bayer U.S. LLC; Corteva Agriscience; Growmark, Inc.; Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC; Iowa Biotechnology Association; Iowa Chamber Alliance; Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship; Iowa Farm Bureau Federation; Iowa Institute for Cooperatives; Iowa Soybean Association; and 4 more

Against: AFSCME Council 61; American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN); Bitches Get Stuff Done; Center for Rural Affairs; Climate Land Leaders; Dubuque Area Land and Water Legacy; Environmental Law and Policy Center; Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Food & Water Watch; Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers; Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Environmental Council; and 8 more

In plain words

  1. January 28, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee · as SSB 1051
  2. January 30, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Bousselot, Bisignano and Shipley · as SSB 1051
  3. February 5, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as SSB 1051
  4. February 19, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 394 · as SSB 1051
  5. February 20, 2025Filed in the Senate
  6. February 20, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
  7. March 26, 2025Passed the Senate, 26–21
  8. April 3, 2025Arrived in the House

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/SF394