Bill > H0129

This bill creates a new section in Florida Statutes that limits products liability actions related to pesticides. Specifically, the bill prohibits lawsuits for failure to warn if the pesticide's label meets certain conditions: (1) the label is approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), (2) the label is consistent with the most recent human health risk assessment under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), or (3) the label is consistent with the EPA's carcinogenicity classification. However, manufacturers are not protected from liability if the EPA determines they knowingly withheld, concealed, misrepresented, or destroyed material information about human health risks or carcinogenicity to obtain or maintain label approval. This bill appears designed to provide legal protection for pesticide manufacturers who have followed EPA guidelines and been transparent about their product's potential risks, while still maintaining a mechanism to hold them accountable for intentional misconduct. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

Housing and Urban Affairs, Justice

Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (H)

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/129