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SB 62 CO
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Rodenticide Use Restrictions

CO · session 2026A · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 28, 2026

Latest action (Apr 20, 2026) Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources

Summary

The bill prohibits a person from selling, distributing, applying, or using certain types of rodenticide and rodent glue traps in the state except as authorized for restricted and limited use in a public health emergency and in accordance with certain use requirements and time periods.     A person conducting professional rodent control services in the state is required to prioritize integrated pest management strategies, which involve implementing a combination of nonchemical rodent control measures. designates second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides, which are pesticides containing brodifacoum, bromadiolone, difenacoum, or difethialone as an active ingredient, as restricted-use pesticides and authorizes the commissioner of agriculture to restrict their distribution and use.(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Sponsors (3)

2 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (11)

  1. Mar 17, 2026 Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
  2. Apr 20, 2026 House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Postpone Indefinitely · lower
  3. Apr 13, 2026 House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed · lower
  4. Mar 30, 2026 House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only · lower
  5. Mar 19, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources · lower
  6. Mar 18, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
  7. Mar 17, 2026 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
  8. Mar 13, 2026 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
  9. Mar 4, 2026 Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Appropriations · upper
  10. Feb 19, 2026 Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Lay Over Amended · upper
  11. Jan 28, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources · upper
Subjects
Agriculture

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