SB 264 DE Passed One Chamber
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PESTICIDES.
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Summary
This Act requires the Delaware Department of Agriculture to promulgate rules and regulations, that will not become effective until July 1, 2024, classifying neonicotinoid pesticides designed or intended for use in outdoor applications as state restricted use pesticides, creating a list of chemicals that belong to the neonicotinoid class of chemicals, and banning the retail sale of neonicotinoid pesticides to the public for outdoor applications. This Act also requires the Department to develop and publish best practices for minimizing the airborne liberation of neonicotinoid pesticides and related dust by October 1, 2022.
Sponsors (4)
- David P. Sokola Democratic · primary
- Colin Bonini · primary
- Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic · primary
- Paul S. Baumbach · primary
11 coauthors / cosponsors
- Bruce C. Ennis · cosponsor
- Kyle Evans Gay · cosponsor
- Dave G. Lawson Republican · cosponsor
- Brian Pettyjohn Republican · cosponsor
- Marie Pinkney Democratic · cosponsor
- Bryant L. Richardson Republican · cosponsor
- John "Jack" Walsh Democratic · cosponsor
- Krista Griffith Democratic · cosponsor
- John A. Kowalko · cosponsor
- Eric Morrison Democratic · cosponsor
- Kimberly Williams Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (7)
- Apr 13, 2022 Introduced and Assigned to Agriculture Committee in Senate · upper
- May 6, 2022 Amendment SA 1 to SB 264 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
- May 17, 2022 Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable · upper
- May 19, 2022 Amendment SA 1 to SB 264 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
- May 19, 2022 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
- Jun 2, 2022 Assigned to Agriculture Committee in House · lower
- Jun 15, 2022 Tabled in Committee · upper
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