DE HB317 | 2019-2020 | 150th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-4)
Status: Introduced on March 27 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-27 - Introduced and Assigned to Agriculture Committee in House
Pending: House Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on March 27 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-27 - Introduced and Assigned to Agriculture Committee in House
Pending: House Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Summary
This Act classifies pesticides containing a neonicotinoid as a restricted use pesticide and prohibits the use of a pesticide containing a neonicotinoid on land owned or maintained by the State. Neonicotinoids have been linked to impaired memory, movement, and death in bees, which are critical to crop production.
Title
An Act To Amend Title 3 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Pesticides Containing A Neonicotinoid.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-27 | Introduced and Assigned to Agriculture Committee in House |
