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Help stop legislation in Florida (HB 129/SB 992) that will shield pesticide manufacturers from being sued by people who have been harmed by their products. Beyond Pesticides is a national, grassroots organization that represents community-based organizations and a range of people seeking to improve protections from pesticides and promote alternative pest management strategies that reduce or eliminate reliance on toxic pesticides.

HB 129 was referred to the Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee as of January 15. The House bill was filed for first reading on March 4, and the bill passed after a public hearing on April 3 as amended here. HB/CS 129 is now in the Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee with a meeting scheduled for April 10, however the bill is not on the published agenda. Update—HB 129 and SB 992 were defeated after the House and Senate "Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration."

If this bill were to pass, it would strike a blow to consumer safety for all toxic products. In a climate with less regulation, the ability to sue creates an incentive for manufacturers to develop safer products that protect our health and the environment—not to mention the compensation it provides to those harmed.

Failure-to-warn claims serve as the basis for the overwhelming majority of pesticide injury litigation of the past decade, according to legal professionals, including Brigit Rollins, JD, staff attorney at National Agriculture Law Center. Failure-to-warn is a legal argument grounded in the common law of state court systems across the nation. “Almost every pesticide injury lawsuit filed in the past ten years has included a claim that the pesticide manufacturer failed to warn the plaintiff of the health risks associated with using their product and that such failure caused the plaintiff's injury,” says Ms. Rollins.

Petrochemical-based pesticide manufacturers, predominantly German-owned Bayer-Monsanto, are expanding their all-out push from last year, when bills were introduced in Missouri, Iowa, and Idaho. We mobilized last year with little warning, and we were able to defeat these bills. Currently, bills have been introduced in twelve states and defeated in eight. The focus of these bills is to protect chemical corporations, not people. 

>> Please ask your state Representative and Senator to OPPOSE HB 129/SB 992 by clicking here. [Inactive] 

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For more information, see our Myths & Facts and Florida resource page, as well as the Failure-to-Warn and Pesticide Immunity Bills resource hub.

Letter to the Florida House [Original Text from April 4, 2025]

I am writing to ask you to oppose HB 129, "An act relating to products liability actions under the Florida Pesticide Law," that will shield pesticide manufacturers from being sued by people who have been harmed by their products. The chemical companies have argued unsuccessfully all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court that they should not be required to warn consumers about the dangers of their products. So now they are asking the Florida legislature to do what they have not been able to do in the courts—prevent people harmed by toxic products from suing them.

HB 129 passed out of the Civil Justice and Claims subcommittee as of April 3 after a public hearing. The bill is now in the Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee awaiting a hearing.

If this bill were to pass, it would strike a blow to consumer and farmer safety for all toxic products. In a climate with less regulation, the ability to sue creates an incentive for manufacturers to develop safer products that protect those who use potentially hazardous materials, public safety, and the health of the environment—not to mention the compensation it provides to those harmed.

Failure-to-warn claims serve as the basis for the overwhelming majority of pesticide injury litigation of the past decade, according to legal professionals, including Brigit Rollins, JD, staff attorney at the National Agriculture Law Center. Failure-to-warn is a legal argument grounded in the common law of state court systems across the nation. “Almost every pesticide injury lawsuit filed in the past ten years has included a claim that the pesticide manufacturer failed to warn the plaintiff of the health risks associated with using their product and that such failure caused the plaintiff’s injury,” says Ms. Rollins. For more information, see the Myths & Facts sheet (bp-dc.org/failure-to-warn-myths-and-facts-sheet) and Florida state resource page. (https://www.beyondpesticides.org/resources/failure-to-warn/bills-to-track/southeast-target-states)

Petrochemical-based pesticide manufacturers, predominantly German-owned Bayer-Monsanto, are expanding their all-out push from last year to at least eleven states. The focus of these bills is to protect chemical corporations, not people.

Please oppose HB 129 and ensure that those who are harmed by toxic products are compensated.

Thank you!

Letter to the Florida Senate [Original Text from April 4, 2025]

I am writing to ask you to oppose SB 992, "An act relating to products liability actions under the Florida Pesticide Law," that will shield pesticide manufacturers from being sued by people who have been harmed by their products. The chemical companies have argued unsuccessfully all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court that they should not be required to warn consumers about the dangers of their products. So now they are asking the Florida legislature to do what they have not been able to do in the courts—prevent people harmed by toxic products from suing them.

SB 992 was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 28. The Senate bill was introduced on March 4. There was a committee meeting on March 25, however SB 992 was not on the published agenda.

If this bill were to pass, it would strike a blow to consumer and farmer safety for all toxic products. In a climate with less regulation, the ability to sue creates an incentive for manufacturers to develop safer products that protect those who use potentially hazardous materials, public safety, and the health of the environment—not to mention the compensation it provides to those harmed.

Failure-to-warn claims serve as the basis for the overwhelming majority of pesticide injury litigation of the past decade, according to legal professionals, including Brigit Rollins, JD, staff attorney at the National Agriculture Law Center. Failure-to-warn is a legal argument grounded in the common law of state court systems across the nation. “Almost every pesticide injury lawsuit filed in the past ten years has included a claim that the pesticide manufacturer failed to warn the plaintiff of the health risks associated with using their product and that such failure caused the plaintiff’s injury,” says Ms. Rollins. For more information, see the Myths & Facts sheet (bp-dc.org/failure-to-warn-myths-and-facts-sheet) and Florida state resource page. (https://www.beyondpesticides.org/resources/failure-to-warn/bills-to-track/southeast-target-states)

Petrochemical-based pesticide manufacturers, predominantly German-owned Bayer-Monsanto, are expanding their all-out push from last year to at least eleven states. The focus of these bills is to protect chemical corporations, not people.

Please oppose SB 992 and ensure that those who are harmed by toxic products are compensated.

Thank you!

Letter to the Florida House [Original Text from March 10, 2025]

I am writing to ask you to oppose HB 809, a bill that will shield pesticide manufacturers from being sued by people who have been harmed by their products. The chemical companies have argued unsuccessfully all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court that they should not be required to warn consumers about the dangers of their products. So now they are asking the Florida legislature to do what they have not been able to do in the courts—prevent people harmed by toxic products from suing them.

This week, HB 129 may be heard and voted on in the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Civil Justice and Claims.

If this bill were to pass, it would strike a blow to consumer and farmer safety for all toxic products. In a climate with less regulation, the ability to sue creates an incentive for manufacturers to develop safer products that protect those who use potentially hazardous materials, public safety, and the health of the environment—not to mention the compensation it provides to those harmed.

Failure-to-warn claims serve as the basis for the overwhelming majority of pesticide injury litigation of the past decade, according to legal professionals, including Brigit Rollins, JD, staff attorney at National Agriculture Law Center. "Failure-to-warn" is a legal argument grounded in the common law of state court systems across the nation. “Almost every pesticide injury lawsuit filed in the past ten years has included a claim that the pesticide manufacturer failed to warn the plaintiff of the health risks associated with using their product and that such failure caused the plaintiff’s injury,” says Ms. Rollins. For more information, see the Myths & Facts sheet (bp-dc.org/failure-to-warn-myths-and-facts-sheet) and Florida state resource page. (https://www.beyondpesticides.org/resources/failure-to-warn/bills-to-track/midwest-target-states)

Petrochemical-based pesticide manufacturers, predominantly German-owned Bayer-Monsanto, are expanding their all-out push from last year to at least eleven states and defeated in seven. The focus of these bills is to protect chemical corporations, not people.

Please oppose HB 809 and ensure that those who are harmed by toxic products are compensated.

Thank you!

Letter to the Florida Senate [Original Text from March 10, 2025]

I am writing to ask you to oppose SB 992, "An act relating to products liability actions under the Florida Pesticide Law," that will shield pesticide manufacturers from being sued by people who have been harmed by their products. The chemical companies have argued unsuccessfully all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court that they should not be required to warn consumers about the dangers of their products. So now they are asking the Florida legislature to do what they have not been able to do in the courts—prevent people harmed by toxic products from suing them.

SB 992 was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 28. The Senate bill was introduced on March 4. The bill may also be heard and voted on in the Senate Judiciary Committee.

If this bill were to pass, it would strike a blow to consumer and farmer safety for all toxic products. In a climate with less regulation, the ability to sue creates an incentive for manufacturers to develop safer products that protect those who use potentially hazardous materials, public safety, and the health of the environment—not to mention the compensation it provides to those harmed.

Failure-to-warn claims serve as the basis for the overwhelming majority of pesticide injury litigation of the past decade, according to legal professionals, including Brigit Rollins, JD, staff attorney at the National Agriculture Law Center. Failure-to-warn is a legal argument grounded in the common law of state court systems across the nation. “Almost every pesticide injury lawsuit filed in the past ten years has included a claim that the pesticide manufacturer failed to warn the plaintiff of the health risks associated with using their product and that such failure caused the plaintiff’s injury,” says Ms. Rollins. For more information, see the Myths & Facts sheet (bp-dc.org/failure-to-warn-myths-and-facts-sheet) and Florida state resource page. (https://www.beyondpesticides.org/resources/failure-to-warn/bills-to-track/southeast-target-states)

Petrochemical-based pesticide manufacturers, predominantly German-owned Bayer-Monsanto, are expanding their all-out push from last year to at least eleven states. The focus of these bills is to protect chemical corporations, not people.

Please oppose SB 992 and ensure that those who are harmed by toxic products are compensated.

Thank you!

Letter to the Florida Senate [Original Text from February 28, 2025]

I am writing to ask you to oppose SB 992, "An act relating to products liability actions under the Florida Pesticide Law," that will shield pesticide manufacturers from being sued by people who have been harmed by their products. The chemical companies have argued unsuccessfully all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court that they should not be required to warn consumers about the dangers of their products. So now they are asking the Florida legislature to do what they have not been able to do in the courts—prevent people harmed by toxic products from suing them.

As you may know, SB 992 was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 28.

If this bill were to pass, it would strike a blow to consumer and farmer safety for all toxic products. In a climate with less regulation, the ability to sue creates an incentive for manufacturers to develop safer products that protect those who use potentially hazardous materials, public safety, and the health of the environment—not to mention the compensation it provides to those harmed.

Failure-to-warn claims serve as the basis for the overwhelming majority of pesticide injury litigation of the past decade, according to legal professionals, including Brigit Rollins, JD, staff attorney at the National Agriculture Law Center. Failure-to-warn is a legal argument grounded in the common law of state court systems across the nation. “Almost every pesticide injury lawsuit filed in the past ten years has included a claim that the pesticide manufacturer failed to warn the plaintiff of the health risks associated with using their product and that such failure caused the plaintiff’s injury,” says Ms. Rollins. For more information, see the Myths & Facts sheet (bp-dc.org/failure-to-warn-myths-and-facts-sheet) and Florida state resource page. (https://www.beyondpesticides.org/resources/failure-to-warn/bills-to-track/southeast-target-states)

Petrochemical-based pesticide manufacturers, predominantly German-owned Bayer-Monsanto, are expanding their all-out push from last year to at least seven states. The focus of these bills is to protect chemical corporations, not people.

Please oppose SB 992 and ensure that those who are harmed by toxic products are compensated.

Thank you!

Letter to Florida House [Original Text from February 28, 2025]

I am writing to ask you to oppose HB 129, "An act relating to products liability actions under the Florida Pesticide Law," that will shield pesticide manufacturers from being sued by people who have been harmed by their products. The chemical companies have argued unsuccessfully all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court that they should not be required to warn consumers about the dangers of their products. So now they are asking the Florida legislature to do what they have not been able to do in the courts—prevent people harmed by toxic products from suing them.

As you may know, HB 129 was referred to several House committees, including the Civil Justice and Claims subcommittee, as of January 15th.

If this bill were to pass, it would strike a blow to consumer and farmer safety for all toxic products. In a climate with less regulation, the ability to sue creates an incentive for manufacturers to develop safer products that protect those who use potentially hazardous materials, public safety, and the health of the environment—not to mention the compensation it provides to those harmed.

Failure-to-warn claims serve as the basis for the overwhelming majority of pesticide injury litigation of the past decade, according to legal professionals, including Brigit Rollins, JD, staff attorney at the National Agriculture Law Center. Failure-to-warn is a legal argument grounded in the common law of state court systems across the nation. “Almost every pesticide injury lawsuit filed in the past ten years has included a claim that the pesticide manufacturer failed to warn the plaintiff of the health risks associated with using their product and that such failure caused the plaintiff’s injury,” says Ms. Rollins. For more information, see the Myths & Facts sheet (bp-dc.org/failure-to-warn-myths-and-facts-sheet) and Florida state resource page. (https://www.beyondpesticides.org/resources/failure-to-warn/bills-to-track/southeast-target-states)

Petrochemical-based pesticide manufacturers, predominately German-owned Bayer-Monsanto, are expanding their all-out push from last year to at least seven states. The focus of these bills is to protect chemical corporations, not people.

Please oppose HB 129 and ensure that those who are harmed by toxic products are compensated.

Thank you!