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MS HB1221

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Bill Pigott

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds new subsection (4) to Mississippi Code Section 69-23-5 establishing liability exemption for manufacturers and sellers of pesticides registered with both the Mississippi commissioner and the EPA under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
  • Exempts pesticides from civil actions and product liability claims alleging failure to warn if the pesticide bore an EPA-approved label at the time of sale
  • Applies to pesticides registered in accordance with Mississippi Code Section 69-23-7 and federal FIFRA requirements
  • Takes effect July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Pesticides approved for registration and labeling by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under FIFRA; exempt manufacture and sale from liability actions.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary A1/20/2025

Full Bill Text

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