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HB1596 • 2026
PESTICIDE-NOTICE-SCHOOLS
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PESTICIDE-NOTICE-SCHOOLS
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Charles Meier
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Will Guzzardi
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee ; 005-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee ; 005-000-000
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee ; 016-006-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
PESTICIDE-NOTICE-SCHOOLS
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