Bill > S0518

This bill creates a new section in Florida law (Section 487.082) that limits products liability actions related to pesticides. Specifically, the bill prohibits legal actions based on failure to warn if the pesticide's label meets certain conditions established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). These conditions include labels that have been approved by the EPA, are consistent with the most recent human health risk assessment, or align with the EPA's carcinogenicity classification for the pesticide. However, the bill includes an important exception: manufacturers cannot avoid liability if the EPA determines they intentionally withheld, concealed, misrepresented, or destroyed material information about human health risks or carcinogenicity to obtain or maintain label approval. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2026, and aims to provide clarity and protection for pesticide manufacturers while maintaining a mechanism to hold them accountable for deliberate misinformation.