Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB2065: An Act amending the act of March 1, 1974 (P.L.90, No.24), known as the Pennsylvania Pesticide Control Act of 1973, providing for prohibited pesticides.
Status: In committee, December 9, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the labeling, distribution, storage, transportation, use, application and disposal of pesticides and devices; providing for registration and examination of such materials; the licensing of pesticide dealers and pest management consultants and imposing penalties," providing for prohibited pesticides.
From the introduced text, December 9, 2025:
An act relating to the labeling, distribution, storage, transportation, use, application and disposal of pesticides and devices; providing for registration and examination of such materials; the licensing of pesticide dealers and pest management consultants and imposing penalties," providing for prohibited pesticides. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. The act of March 1, 1974 (P.L.90, No.24), known as the Pennsylvania Pesticide Control Act of 1973, is amended by adding a section to read: Section 27.1. Prohibited Pesticides.--(a) It shall be unlawful to use, or cause the use of, paraquat as a pesticide in this Commonwealth. (b) As used in this section: "CAS number" means the unique accession number assigned by the Chemical Abstracts Service, a division of the American Chemical Society, as of the effective date of this section, to a substance. "Paraquat" means the chemical with CAS number 4685-14-7 and any salt of that chemical, including methyl viologen (CAS number 1910-42-5) and paraquat bismethylsulfate (CAS number 2074-50-2). Section 2. All regulations are abrogated to the extent of any inconsistency with this act. Section 3. This act shall take effect in one year. 20250HB2065PN2679 - 2 -
Sponsors
- Melissa Shusterman (D, 157) · primary sponsor
- Joseph Hogan (R, 142)
- Natalie Mihalek (R, 40)
- Justin Fleming (D, 105)
- Ryan Warner (R, 52)
- Robert FREEMAN (D, 136)
- Jeanne McNeill (D, 133)
- Joseph Hohenstein (D, 177)
- Benjamin Sanchez (D, 153)
- Valerie Gaydos (R, 44)
- D. Miller (R, 42)
- James Barton (R, 124)
Latest actions
- : Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, Dec. 9, 2025
Subjects: AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Common questions
- What is HB2065?
- HB2065 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending the act of March 1, 1974 (P.L.90, No.24), known as the Pennsylvania Pesticide Control Act of 1973, providing for prohibited pesticides.
- What does HB2065 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the labeling, distribution, storage, transportation, use, application and disposal of pesticides and devices; providing for registration and examination of such materials; the licensing of pesticide dealers and pest management consultants and imposing penalties," providing for prohibited pesticides.
- What is the status of HB2065?
- In committee as of December 9, 2025. Latest action: Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, Dec. 9, 2025 (December 9, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB2065?
- Melissa Shusterman (D, 157), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2065?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2065
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