Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB3844: PESTICIDES-OPERATOR REGULATION
Status: Passed one chamber, June 1, 2026
Amends the Illinois Pesticide Act. Replaces the definition of the term "licensed operator" with definitions of the terms "licensed large-scale operator" and "licensed small-scale operator". Provides that the Director of Agriculture shall issue separate certification tests for licensed large-scale operators and licensed small-scale operators based on the rules and regulations prescribed for each by the Department of Agriculture. Makes conforming changes in the Act.
What the bill says
An act concerning safety.
From the engrossed text, March 26, 2025:
AN ACT concerning safety. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The Illinois Pesticide Act is amended by changing Sections 4, 12, and 14 as follows: (415 ILCS 60/4)(from Ch. 5, par. 804) Sec. 4.Definitions.As used in this Act: 1. "Director" means Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture or his authorized representative. 2. "Active Ingredient" means any ingredient which will prevent, destroy, repel, control or mitigate a pest or which will act as a plant regulator, defoliant or desiccant. 3. "Adulterated" shall apply to any pesticide if the strength or purity is not within the standard of quality expressed on the labeling under which it is sold, distributed or used, including any substance which has been substituted wholly or in part for the pesticide as specified on the labeling under which it is sold, distributed or used, or if any valuable constituent of the pesticide has been wholly or in part abstracted. 4. "Agricultural Commodity" means produce of the land, including, but not limited to, plants and plant parts, livestock and poultry and livestock or poultry products, HB3844 Engrossed- 2 -LRB104 10167 BDA 20239 b HB3844 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 10167 BDA 20239 b HB3844 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 10167 BDA 20239 b seeds, sod, shrubs and …
Sponsors
- Kevin John Olickal (D, 16) · primary sponsor
- Sonya M. Harper (D, 6)
- Hoan Huynh (D, 13)
- Camille Y. Lilly (D, 78)
- Don Harmon (D, 39) · primary sponsor
- Julie A. Morrison (D, 29)
Latest actions
- : Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
- : Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026
- : Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2026
- : Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon
- : Second Reading
- : Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 009-004-000
- : Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- : Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- : Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
- : Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2026
Votes
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive (May 13, 2026): 9 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed (April 10, 2025): 71 yea, 38 nay, passed
- Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee (March 20, 2025): 16 yea, 9 nay, passed
Subjects: ILCS 415 - Environment
Common questions
- What is HB3844?
- HB3844 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): PESTICIDES-OPERATOR REGULATION.
- What does HB3844 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning safety.
- What is the status of HB3844?
- Passed one chamber as of June 1, 2026. Latest action: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (June 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB3844?
- Kevin John Olickal (D, 16), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB3844?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=3844&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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