Bill > HB3803

This bill proposes to amend the Illinois Pesticide Act by introducing a comprehensive ban on glyphosate, a widely used herbicide found in many agricultural and landscaping products. Specifically, the bill would prohibit any person from distributing, selling, offering for sale, or using glyphosate or any products containing glyphosate within the state of Illinois. Glyphosate is a common active ingredient in many weed-killing products, most famously in Roundup, and has been subject to significant scientific debate regarding its potential health and environmental impacts. The bill grants the Illinois Department of Agriculture the authority to develop and implement any necessary rules to enforce this prohibition, which would represent a significant change in agricultural and landscaping practices in the state. This proposed legislation appears to be part of a broader movement addressing concerns about the potential risks associated with glyphosate, which has been the subject of ongoing scientific research and regulatory scrutiny in recent years.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3803&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104