Relating to: local regulation of pesticides to protect pollinators.
SB 292 creates a new statutory provision (94.701 (3) (b) 9) that requires local governments to regulate pesticides specifically to protect pollinators - defined as insects that pollinate flowers - and their habitats. The bill directly affects local pesticide regulations, requiring communities to consider pollinator safety when adopting rules. It establishes a clear legal framework for local action but does not specify particular pesticide restrictions or enforcement methods. This is a procedural bill defining regulatory scope, not a detailed policy measure.
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May 2025
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Introduced May 30, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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May 30, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Senators Smith, Habush Sinykin, Carpenter, Drake, Keyeski, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys, Wall, Wirch and Dassler-Alfheim;
cosponsored by Representatives Snodgrass, Behnke, DeSanto, Miresse, Anderson, Arney, Bare, Billings, Clancy, Cruz, DeSmidt, Fitzgerald, Joers, Johnson, Madison, Mayadev, Moore Omokunde, Palmeri, Phelps, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sinicki, Stubbs, Subeck, Tenorio, Vining, Andraca, J. Jacobson and Udell
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District
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Bob Wirch
DDemocratic
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Chris Larson
DDemocratic
P
Dora Drake
DDemocratic
P
Jamie Wall
DDemocratic
P
Jeff Smith
DDemocratic
P
Jodi Habush Sinykin
DDemocratic
P
Kelda Roys
DDemocratic
P
Kristin Dassler-Alfheim
DDemocratic
P
Melissa Ratcliff
DDemocratic
P
Sarah Keyeski
DDemocratic
P
Tim Carpenter
DDemocratic
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