Kentucky
General Assembly

02/13/26	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/27/26	to Agriculture (S)
03/03/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/04/26	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 05 2026 floor amendment (1) filed floor amendment (2) filed floor amendment (3) filed floor amendment (4) filed
03/05/26	3rd reading Floor Amendments (1), (2), (3) and (4) withdrawn passed 23-13
03/06/26	received in House to Committee on Committees (H)
03/09/26	to Agriculture (H)
03/11/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/12/26	2nd reading, to Rules floor amendments (1), (2) and (3) filed posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 13 2026
03/16/26	floor amendment (4) filed
03/17/26	floor amendment (5) filed 3rd reading, passed 53-37 with Floor Amendment (4)
03/18/26	received in Senate to Rules (S)
03/19/26	taken from Rules posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (4) Senate concurred in Floor Amendment (4) passed 24-11 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Governor

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	S. Funke Frommeyer
Summary	Exempt any claim brought by a person who is not engaged in agricultural production at the time of alleged exposure.
Index Headings	Agriculture - Claim, agricultural producer, exemption Civil Actions - Claim, agricultural producer, exemption Civil Procedure - Claim, agricultural producer, exemption Claims - Claim, agricultural producer, exemption

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	S. Funke Frommeyer
Summary	Exempt a manufacturer that knowingly withholds, conceals, misrepresents, or destroys material information in order to obtain approval of a pesticide label by the Environmental Protection Agency; exempt a manufacturer that has been found by a jury in a civil action in a court to have withhold, conceal, misrepresent, or destroy material information in order to obtain approval of a pesticide label by the Environment Protection Agency.
Index Headings	Agriculture - Pesticide manufacturer, labeling, failure to warn, exemption Environment And Conservation - Pesticide manufacturer, labeling, failure to warn, exemption Federal Laws And Regulations - Environmental Protection Agency, pesticide manufacturer, labeling, failure to warn, exemption

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	S. Funke Frommeyer
Summary	Retain original provisions except allow courts of the Commonwealth to make determinations regarding manufacturer misconduct in the absence of a United States Environmental Protection Agency investigation.
Index Headings	Agriculture - Pesticide use, EPA, civil action Civil Actions - Pesticide use, EPA, civil action Civil Procedure - Pesticide use, EPA, civil action

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor	S. Funke Frommeyer
Summary	Delete subsection (2) of Section 1 of the Act and provide that the requirements of the section shall only apply to pesticides registered with the United States Environmental Protection Agency and for which it has made a final carcinogenicity determination that the pesticide is not likely to be carcinogenic in humans; provide that determination shall only have effect under certain conditions; provide that the section shall not prohibit a cause of action based on other provisions or doctrines of state law.
Index Headings	Agriculture - Pesticide use, duty to warn, US EPA labeling requirements, applicability Civil Actions - Pesticide use, duty to warn, US EPA labeling requirements, applicability Claims - Pesticide use, duty to warn, US EPA labeling requirements, applicability Consumer Protection - Pesticide use, duty to warn, US EPA labeling requirements, applicability Federal Laws And Regulations - Pesticide use, FIFRA, duty to warn, US EPA labeling requirements, applicability Notices - Pesticide use, duty to warn, US EPA labeling requirements, applicability

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	K. Holloway
Summary	Delete original provisions in their entirety; create a new section of KRS Chapter 217 to define terms; create a new section of KRS Chapter 217 to establish the Kentucky Pesticide Safety Act requiring pesticide manufacturers to clearly label products with any known health risks associated with product ingredients; establish a reporting requirement for pesticide manufacturers; establish civil penalties for manufacturer non-compliance; effective January 1, 2027.
Index Headings	Agriculture - Pesticides, manufacturer liability, pesticide labeling, known health risks Business Entities And Organizations - Manufacturer liability, pesticide labeling, known health risks Consumer Protection - Pesticides, manufacturer liability, pesticide labeling, known health risks Effective Dates, Delayed - Kentucky Pesticide Safety and Consumer Right to Know Act, January 1, 2027 Hazardous Materials - Pesticides, manufacturer liability, pesticide labeling, known health risks Labor And Industry - Manufacturer liability, pesticide labeling, known health risks Occupational Safety And Health - Pesticides, manufacturer liability, pesticide labeling, known health risks Public Health - Pesticides, manufacturer liability, pesticide labeling, known health risks Reports Mandated - Pesticides, manufacturer liability, pesticide labeling, known health risks, reports Safety - Manufacturer liability, pesticide labeling, known health risks Short Titles And Popular Names - Kentucky Pesticide Safety and Consumer Right to Know Act, establish Trade Practices And Retailing - Manufacturer liability, pesticide labeling, known health risks

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	L. Burke
Summary	Require current labeling requirements, in accordance with FIFRA, to serve as sufficient warning for pesticides used for agricultural purposes only.
Index Headings	Agriculture - Pesticide labeling, duty to warn, agricultural use Environment And Conservation - Pesticide labeling, duty to warn, agricultural use

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	J. Nemes
Summary	Require current labeling requirements, in accordance with FIFRA, to serve as sufficient warning for pesticides used for production agricultural purposes only.
Index Headings	Agriculture - Pesticide labeling, duty to warn, production agricultural use Environment And Conservation - Pesticide labeling, duty to warn, production agricultural use

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor	R. Bivens
Summary	Establish that pesticides that have a master label approved by the EPA, including an Agricultural Use Requirements label, to serve as sufficient warning for pesticides used for residential or production agricultural purposes.
Index Headings	Agriculture - Pesticide labeling, duty to warn, residential or production agricultural use Environment And Conservation - Pesticide labeling, duty to warn, residential or production agricultural use

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 5
Sponsor	L. Burke
Summary	Establish that chronic health risks that are not disclosed on the label are exempt from duty to warn immunity.
Index Headings	Agriculture - Pesticide labeling, chronic health risk, exemption, disclosure, duty to warn Environment And Conservation - Pesticide labeling, chronic health risk, exemption, disclosure, duty to warn Hazardous Materials - Pesticide labeling, chronic health risk, exemption, disclosure, duty to warn Public Health - Pesticide labeling, chronic health risk, exemption, disclosure, duty to warn