SF0074 • 2026

Pesticide warning labels.

AN ACT relating to pesticides; providing for uniform pesticide labeling and warning requirements; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Senator Love
Last action: 2026-02-10
Official status: inactive
Effective date: 3/1/2026

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary text does not provide additional details about the bill's content.

Pesticide Warning Labels Act

The bill aims to ensure that pesticide labels in Wyoming match the federal standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and supersedes any conflicting state common law requirements.

What This Bill Does

Requires pesticide labels sold in Wyoming to be consistent with those registered with the EPA at the time of sale.
Supersedes any common law requirements for pesticide labeling that conflict with federal regulations.

Who It Names or Affects

Pesticide manufacturers and sellers in Wyoming
Farmers and other users of pesticides

Terms To Know

EPA: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which sets federal standards for pesticide labels.
Common law requirements: Legal rules developed by judges based on prior court decisions rather than statutes.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass and was not introduced in the session.
It does not specify what happens if federal EPA standards change after July 1, 2026.

Bill History

2026-02-10 Senate
S Failed Introduction 17-13-1-0-0
2026-02-06 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2026-02-05 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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26LSO-0401
2026
STATE OF WYOMING
26LSO-0401
Numbered
2.0

SENATE FILE NO. SF0074

Pesticide warning labels.

Sponsored by: Senator(s) Love, Barlow, Boner, Crago and Nethercott and Representative(s) Davis, Filer, Fornstrom, Geringer, Williams and Winter

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to pesticides; providing for uniform pesticide labeling and warning requirements; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 35
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Registration.

(g)

To protect the supply chain for critical agricultural products and to ensure uniformity in pesticide labeling and warnings within this state, it is the policy of this state to comply with the decisions of the United States environmental protection agency regarding registrations and renewals related to pesticide health and safety warning labels in this state, notwithstanding any state law to the contrary.

(h)

Health and safety labels on any pesticide that is sold in this state shall not vary in material respects from the label that is registered with the United States environmental protection agency at the time of sale of the pesticide.

(j)

This section shall supersede any common law requirements relating to pesticide labels or warnings.

(k)

Nothing in subsection (g) or (h) of this section shall limit or change the state's authority to regulate the use, distribution or sale of pesticides as set forth in this article or as set forth in title 11, chapter 5 of the Wyoming statutes.

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2026
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