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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
SB23-266

Neonic Pesticides As Limited-use Pesticides

Type Bill
Session 2023 Regular Session
Subjects
Agriculture Natural Resources & Environment

Concerning a requirement that the commissioner of agriculture designate neonicotinoid pesticides as limited-use pesticides.

Bill Summary:

The act requires that, on or before January 1, 2024, the commissioner of agriculture adopt rules requiring neonicotinoid pesticides to be designated as limited-use pesticides and authorizing only licensed dealers to sell them. Products containing neonicotinoid active ingredients used in academic research are exempted from the limited-use pesticide designation, as are the following products that contain neonicotinoid active ingredients and for which the product label includes an intended use as:

  • A pet care product;
  • A veterinary product;
  • An indoor pest control product;
  • A personal care product used for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating lice;
  • A product used in structural insulation;
  • A preserved wood product or product used in the manufacturing of wood preservatives;
  • A bait product; or
  • An insect strip.
APPROVED by Governor May 17, 2023

EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023

NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Kevin Priola

Senator

Kevin Priola

Senator Sonya Jaquez Lewis

Senator

Sonya Jaquez Lewis

Representative Kyle Brown

Representative

Kyle Brown

Senator Cathy Kipp

Representative

Cathy Kipp

Committees

Senate

Agriculture & Natural Resources

Appropriations

House

Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources

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Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/17/2023 Signed Act PDF
05/08/2023 Final Act PDF
04/29/2023 Rerevised PDF
04/26/2023 Revised PDF
04/20/2023 Reengrossed PDF
04/19/2023 Engrossed PDF
04/04/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/14/2023 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
06/29/2023 FN3 PDF
04/17/2023 FN2 PDF
04/10/2023 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 23-266 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 9-4. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 23-266 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 4-3. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 23-266, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 5-2. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/02/2023 House Amendments REPASS
26
AYE
9
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/02/2023 House Amendments CONCUR
31
AYE
4
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/20/2023 Third Reading BILL
27
AYE
8
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/29/2023 Third Reading BILL
46
AYE
19
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
04/26/2023 L.003 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
04/13/2023 L.001 SEN Agriculture & Natural Resources Passed [*] PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
05/17/2023 Governor Governor Signed
05/09/2023 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/08/2023 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/08/2023 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/02/2023 Senate Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
04/29/2023 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/27/2023 House House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/26/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
04/24/2023 House House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
04/20/2023 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources
04/20/2023 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/19/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/18/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/13/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Appropriations
04/04/2023 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/07/2023 210 Neonic Pesticides As Limited-use Pesticides PDF

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