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Senate passes bill limiting tort liability tied to EPA‑registered pesticides after extended debate
Summary
The Iowa Senate passed Senate File 394, which bars many civil suits over harms from pesticides that are registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, after hours of debate over labeling, corporate responsibility and worker exposures. The bill passed 26–21 and was immediately messaged.
The Iowa Senate on March 26, 2025, approved Senate File 394, a measure that creates a civil‑liability defense for companies that sell pesticides with labels complying with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, by a roll‑call vote of 26–21.
Supporters said the bill aligns state law with federal pesticide registration and labeling rules and protects farmers and sellers who follow EPA labels. Senator Zimmer (Clinton), who opened debate on the bill, described the measure as a defense for “the defense from civil liability associated with the use of pesticides that are registered in the United States Environmental Protection Agency, acting under the federal Insecticide, Fungicide, or Rodenticide Act.”
Opponents said the bill would remove meaningful legal recourse for people harmed by long‑term or occupational…
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