Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio HB1006: Limit manufacturer liability for pesticide failure-to-warn claims
Status: Introduced, September 8, 2026
To enact section 921.32 of the Revised Code to limit manufacturer liability for failure-to-warn claims if a pesticide's label complies with specified requirements.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, September 8, 2026:
As Introduced 136th General Assembly Regular Session H. B. No. 1006 2025-2026 Representative Mathews, T. Cosponsor: Representative Klopfenstein To enact section 921.32 of the Revised Code to limit manufacturer liability for failure-to-warn claims if a pesticide's label complies with specified requirements. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That section 921.32 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: Sec. 921.32. (A) Notwithstanding any provision of the Revised Code to the contrary, beginning January 1, 2028, the displayed label of a pesticide is deemed not to be misbranded and sufficient for purposes of an action commenced under any provision of state law concerning the duty to warn or label or any other common law duty to warn if either of the following applies to such label: (1) It is approved by the United States environmental protection agency. (2) It is consistent with the most recent human health risk assessment performed under the federal act. (B) This section applies only to a pesticide that is registered with the director of agriculture in accordance with this chapter or the United States environmental protection agency. However, this section does not apply when a determination has been made by the United States environmental protection agency that a manufacturer knowingly withheld, concealed, misrepresented, or destroyed material …
Sponsors
- Ty Mathews (R, HD-083) · primary sponsor
- Roy Klopfenstein (R, 82)
Latest actions
- : Introduced
Subjects: Fertilizers and Pesticides, Agriculture
Common questions
- What is HB1006?
- HB1006 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Limit manufacturer liability for pesticide failure-to-warn claims.
- What does HB1006 do?
- To enact section 921.32 of the Revised Code to limit manufacturer liability for failure-to-warn claims if a pesticide's label complies with specified requirements.
- What is the status of HB1006?
- Introduced as of September 8, 2026. Latest action: Introduced (September 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1006?
- Ty Mathews (R, HD-083), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1006?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb1006
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