SB 1078: Combined pesticide law; establishing pesticide warning labels to be sufficient under law when certain circumstances are met. Effective date. - Oklahoma

SB1078 (3-24-25) (MURDOCK) FA2.PDF → Floor (Senate) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to replace the original committee language with a floor version that establishes clear requirements for pesticide warning labels. The changes focus on aligning state law with federal EPA standards rather than creating new restrictions or exemptions.

Scope change

The bill now applies to all pesticides registered with the EPA and approved for sale in Oklahoma, removing previous references to adversarial nations and intentional misrepresentation exceptions.

REQUIREMENT

Replaced complex committee amendments with straightforward requirements that pesticide labels must match EPA approvals and current human health assessments.

TIMELINE

Added a specific effective date of November 1, 2025 for the new pesticide labeling requirements.

ELIGIBILITY

Removed provisions that exempted American-manufactured pesticides from adversarial nations and exceptions for intentional EPA registration cancellations.

DEFINITION

Changed the codification location from a new section to Section 3-97 of Title 2 in the Oklahoma Statutes.

SB1078 (3-17-25) (MURDOCK) WDFA1.PDF → SB1078 (3-24-25) (MURDOCK) FA2.PDF · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill amendment adds a new provision allowing civil lawsuits to proceed despite the bill's restrictions, clarifies the scope of exemptions for American-manufactured pesticides from adversarial nations, and updates the submission timestamp. The changes strengthen legal protections for affected parties while maintaining the original intent of restricting certain pesticide sales.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded by adding a new subsection (D) that explicitly permits civil actions to proceed under existing laws, preventing the bill from blocking legal recourse.

ENFORCEMENT

New subsection D added to allow civil actions to proceed as provided by law, ensuring the bill does not block legal remedies.

ELIGIBILITY

Minor formatting adjustment to the exemption clause for American-manufactured pesticides from adversarial nations, maintaining the same substantive restriction.

TECHNICAL

Updated timestamp from 2:03 PM to 2:05 PM on the submission record, reflecting a minor administrative change.

SB1078 (3-17-25) (MURDOCK) FA1.PDF → SB1078 (3-17-25) (MURDOCK) WDFA1.PDF · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill version was updated from March 17, 2025 to March 24, 2025, indicating a revision to the Senate version of SB 1078. The provided diff only shows a timestamp change in the document header without any substantive policy modifications to the bill's text.

TECHNICAL

Document timestamp updated from 3/17/2025 to 3/24/2025, reflecting a revision to the file version without changes to legislative content.

Committee Substitute → SB1078 (3-17-25) (MURDOCK) FA1.PDF · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to add new conditions under which EPA-approved pesticide labels satisfy Oklahoma warning requirements, including an exception for pesticides from adversarial nations. The amendment also clarifies that the law does not apply if the EPA cancels a pesticide registration due to intentional withholding or misrepresentation of health or safety information.

Scope change

The bill's applicability was narrowed by adding an exemption for American-manufactured pesticides from adversarial nations and by excluding situations where the EPA cancels a pesticide registration due to intentional misrepresentation of health or safety data.

ELIGIBILITY

Added a new subsection B that exempts the warning label requirement if the EPA cancels a pesticide registration because the registrant intentionally withheld or misrepresented human health or safety information.

SCOPE

Added a new subsection C that excludes American-manufactured pesticides from adversarial nations (as defined in 15 C.F.R. Part 791.4) from the bill's protections.

TECHNICAL

Added an initial letter 'A.' before 'Notwithstanding' in Section 1 to structure the new law properly.

Introduced → Committee Substitute · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was completely replaced with a new version that changes the subject matter entirely. The original bill (SB 1078) prohibited the sale of cell-cultured meat in Oklahoma, but the committee substitute version now addresses pesticide warning labels instead. This represents a complete policy shift from regulating alternative meat products to regulating pesticide labeling requirements.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from regulating cell-cultured meat production and sales to regulating pesticide warning labels and EPA registration compliance.

SCOPE

Removed all provisions related to cell-cultured meat, including definitions, prohibitions on manufacturing/selling, and penalties for violations.

Added new provisions establishing that EPA-approved pesticide labels are sufficient to satisfy Oklahoma state warning requirements under specific circumstances.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the bill's focus from prohibiting alternative meat products to clarifying pesticide labeling compliance with federal EPA standards.

TIMELINE

Maintained the same effective date of November 1, 2025, but applied to pesticide regulations rather than meat regulations.

Combined pesticide law; establishing pesticide warning labels to be sufficient under law when certain circumstances are met. Effective date.

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