GA SB144 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 21)
Status: Passed on May 9 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-09 - Effective Date 2025-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 21)
Status: Passed on May 9 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-09 - Effective Date 2025-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 7 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to liability for use of fertilizers, plant growth regulators, or pesticides, so as to clarify that a manufacturer cannot be held liable for failing to warn consumers of health risks above those required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency with respect to pesticides; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Fertilizers or Pesticides; a manufacturer cannot be held liable for failing to warn consumers of health risks above those required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency; clarify
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-03-13 - House - Passage: House Vote #277 (Y: 101 N: 58 NV: 5 Abs: 16) [PASS]
2025-03-04 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #147 (Y: 42 N: 12 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-04 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #147 (Y: 42 N: 12 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-09 | Effective Date 2025-07-01 | |
| 2025-05-09 | Act 94 | |
| 2025-05-09 | Senate | Senate Date Signed by Governor |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Senate Sent to Governor |
| 2025-03-13 | House | House Passed/Adopted |
| 2025-03-13 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2025-03-13 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 2025-03-10 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2025-03-06 | House | House First Readers |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Senate Hopper |
