Pest Control - As introduced, specifies that a manufacturer or seller of a pesticide registered with the commissioner of agriculture and with the environmental protection agency under the federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) is not liable in a civil action related to the labeling of the pesticide, if the pesticide bore a label approved by the EPA under FIFRA at the time of sale. - Amends TCA Title 43, Chapter 8.
HB 809 shields pesticide manufacturers and sellers from civil lawsuits related to labeling, provided the pesticide had an EPA-approved label under federal law (FIFRA) at the time of sale. It specifically protects them from claims about labeling issues, including failure-to-warn lawsuits, if the label was compliant with federal requirements when sold. The protection does not apply if the pesticide was manufactured or sold in violation of state law or FIFRA. This bill amends Tennessee’s pesticide regulations (TCA Title 43, Chapter 8) to align with federal labeling standards.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025
Last action Jan 22, 2026
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No floor votes recorded yet.
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Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
12
Committee
14
Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 1/21/2026
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to Second Calendar of 2026
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/18/2025
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee - Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
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Party
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Rusty Grills
RRepublican
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