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Senate passes bill limiting failure-to-warn lawsuits against pesticide makers with EPA exception
Summary
Senate Bill 144 passed after lengthy floor debate. It would bar failure-to-warn liability against pesticide manufacturers when labels were approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, but an amendment carves out an exception if the EPA determines a company knowingly misled the agency.
The Georgia Senate passed Senate Bill 144 on March 5 after extended floor debate about corporate liability, regulatory oversight and public health. The measure narrows ‘‘failure to warn’’ claims against pesticide manufacturers when the product’s label has been approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), but a floor amendment was added to preserve liability when the EPA determines a manufacturer knowingly withheld, misrepresented, concealed or destroyed material information regarding human-health risks…
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