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SB360 • 2025

Creates a pesticide licensing exemption for certain employees using a battery-powered device to apply pesticides.

Creates a pesticide licensing exemption for certain employees using a battery-powered device to apply pesticides.

Labor
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Smith DB, Representative Boice,, Levy B,
Last action
2025-06-20
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-20 Senate

    Chapter 310, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-06-20 Senate

    Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

  3. 2025-06-11 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-06-04 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-04 House

    Speaker signed.

  6. 2025-06-03 Senate

    Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 26; Nays, 3--Golden, Patterson, Pham; Excused, 1--Neron Misslin.

  7. 2025-05-29 House

    Third reading. Carried by Boice. Passed. Ayes, 49; Nays, 1--Sosa; Excused, 7--Diehl, Evans, Gamba, Levy B, Nguyen H, Wallan, Watanabe; Excused for Business of the House, 2--Drazan, Speaker Fahey.

  8. 2025-05-28 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to May 29, 2025 Calendar.

  9. 2025-05-27 House

    Second reading.

  10. 2025-05-23 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

  11. 2025-05-19 House

    Work Session held.

  12. 2025-05-05 House

    Public Hearing held.

  13. 2025-04-10 House

    Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.

  14. 2025-04-03 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Smith DB. Passed. Ayes, 25; Nays, 3--Golden, Manning Jr, Pham; Excused, 2--Gorsek, Woods.

  15. 2025-04-03 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  16. 2025-04-02 Senate

    Carried over to 04-03 by unanimous consent.

  17. 2025-04-01 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  18. 2025-04-01 Senate

    Second reading.

  19. 2025-03-26 Senate

    Work Session held.

  20. 2025-03-17 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  21. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Energy and Environment.

  22. 2025-01-13 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: This Act allows some workers to apply pesticides without a license if they use a device that runs on a battery. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6).
Creates a pesticide licensing exemption for certain employees using a battery-powered device to apply pesticides.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to machine-powered pesticide application devices; and prescribing an effective date.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned