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GA HB 424

withdrawn

Agriculture; 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

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 424 pass?

No. GA HB 424 was withdrawn on 2025-04-04 and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2025-04-04): House Withdrawn, Recommitted

What is GA HB 424 about?

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.

Who sponsors GA HB 424?

Steven Meeks, Robert Dickey, James Burchett and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 424.

Description

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.

Introduced
2025-02-12
Latest action
2025-04-04 — House Withdrawn, Recommitted
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Steven Meeksprimary
  • Robert Dickeyprimary
  • James Burchettprimary
  • Will Wadeprimary
  • Lauren McDonald IIIprimary
  • Bruce Williamsonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-12

    House Hopper

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  2. 2025-02-13

    House First Readers

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  3. 2025-02-18

    House Second Readers

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  4. 2025-02-19

    House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

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  5. 2025-04-04

    House Withdrawn, Recommitted

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Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70269

Attribution

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