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A1857
ASSEMBLY, No. 1857
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
222nd LEGISLATURE
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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman JAMES J. KENNEDY
District 22 (Somerset and Union)
Assemblyman CHRIS TULLY
District 38 (Bergen)
SYNOPSIS
���� Prohibits use of chlorpyrifos insecticide.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
���� Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative
Counsel.
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An Act
prohibiting the use of chlorpyrifos and amending
P.L.1971, c.176.
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Be It
Enacted
by the Senate and General Assembly of
the State of New Jersey:
���� 1.��� Section 4 of P.L.1971,
c.176 (C.13:1F-4) is amended to read as follows:
���� 4.��� a.��
(1)
The
commissioner shall have the power to formulate and promulgate, amend and�
repeal orders, rules and regulations prohibiting, conditioning and controlling
the sale, purchase, transportation, labeling, use and application, or any
thereof, of pesticides which cause or may tend to cause adverse effects on man�
or the environment by any person within this State. State rules and regulations
with respect to the labeling of any pesticide, the labeling of which is
prescribed by Federal law and regulations, shall to the extent practicable
conform to the Federal requirements.�
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(2) Notwithstanding the
provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection, or any rules or regulations
promulgated pursuant thereto, to the contrary, the sale, purchase, use, and
application of chlorpyrifos shall be prohibited.
���� b.��� In addition to any other
training and licensing requirements established by the commissioner pursuant to
P.L.1971, c.176 (C.13:1F-1 et seq.), a person seeking certification and
licensing as a pesticide applicator or a commercial pesticide operator shall be
required to complete a continuing education or training course, approved by the
department, concerning the impact of pesticides on pollinating bees.
���� For the purposes of this
subsection, "pollinating bee" means any bee that causes a plant to
make fruits or seeds by transferring pollen from a plant anther to a plant
stigma, resulting in fertilization.
(cf: P.L.2017, c.296, s.1)
���� 2.��� This act shall take
effect on the first day of the seventh month following the date of enactment.�
STATEMENT
���� This bill would prohibit the
sale, purchase, use, and application of the insecticide chlorpyrifos.� This
prohibition would take effect on the first day of the seventh month after the
bill is enacted into law.
���� Exposure to chlorpyrifos has
been linked to many negative health effects in humans, including neurological
defects,
developmental disorders, and
autoimmune disorders.� Exposure also poses special risk to pregnant women, even
in small doses, as the chemical may retard the mental development of a fetus.�
���� In New Jersey, chlorpyrifos is
currently regulated as a �restricted use� insecticide, which means that it �can
be purchased and/or used only by certified and licensed responsible pesticide
applicators or used only by persons working under their direct supervision.��
N.J.A.C.7:30-2.10.� Despite these restrictions and the negative implications
for� public health� that are associated� with chlorpyrifos
exposure, the chemical is still
widely used.� This bill would promote the health and safety of the people of
the State by protecting them from this harmful chemical.