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AZ HB2472

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/26/2026

Primary Sponsor

Mariana Sandoval

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Restricts sale of neonicotinoid pesticides to only those licensed to sell restricted use pesticides, and limits use to certified applicators, veterinarians, or pressure-treated wood preservers

  • Classifies violations of the neonicotinoid restrictions as a class 3 misdemeanor

  • Exempts pet care products (for fleas, ticks, etc.), personal care products (for lice, bedbugs), indoor pest control products (including ant bait), and wood preservatives from the restrictions

  • Requires the Arizona Department of Agriculture to incorporate pollinator habitat expansion practices into the state's managed pollinator protection plan

  • Mandates the department review state pesticide laws for pollinator protection and submit a report with recommendations to the governor and legislature by July 1, 2027, with the act effective December 31, 2026

Legislative Description

Pesticides; sale; use; restrictions

Last Action

House read second time

1/27/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules1/26/2026
Land, Agriculture and Rural Affairs1/26/2026

Full Bill Text

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