Failure-to-Warn
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In 2026, Failure-to-warn bills are expected to be introduced in at least several state legislatures. For ease of reference, see the links below for target resources based on regions that currently have live legislation in the Midwest and Southeast. Stay tuned for additional resources as information becomes available.
Bills for 2026*
Tennessee
See here for the pesticide liability shield bill text, HB 809/SB 527, introduced in the Tennessee legislature in 2025.
Status: HB 809 passed out of the Agricultural and Natural Resources Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee on March 12, 2025—with further action deferred until 2026. The bill is up for a vote in the House Judiciary Committee as the start of the 2026 session begins on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. There was a hearing scheduled on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, however HB 809 was pulled from notice on the committee calendar. A new hearing date can come at a moment's notice!
Kansas
Please see here for the pesticide liability shield bill text, HB 2476, introduced in the Kansas legislature.
Status: The Kansas House voted in favor [81-36-8] of HB 2476, as amended, on Thursday, January 29, 2026, after the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee voted HB 2476 out of committee on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, along party lines.
Missouri
Please see here and here for the pesticide liability shield bill text, SB 1005 and HB 2712 introduced in the Missouri legislature.
Status: SB 1005 was prefiled on December 1, 2025, before the legislative session even began. HB 2712 was prefiled on January 6, 2026.
Florida
See here and here for the pesticide liability shield bill texts, HB 443/SB 518, introduced in the Florida legislature.
Status: The bills were pre-filed in 2025 on November 18 and November 17, 2025, and are likely to begin moving forward once the 2026 legislative session begins on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
HB 443 was prefiled on November 18, 2025, and referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee, and Judiciary Committee - it is currently in the Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee.
The identical bill on the Senate side, SB 518, was prefiled on November 17, 2025, and referred to the Judiciary, Agriculture, and Rules Committees on December 1, 2025. The bill has not yet been identified in a specific committee, but we will continue to update as information becomes available.
Iowa
See here for pesticide liability shield bill text, SF 394, introduced in the Iowa Legislature in the 2025 legislative session.
Status: SF 394 is up for consideration in the House Judiciary Committee after passing out of the Senate [26-21] on March 26, 2025.
North Carolina
See here for pesticide liability shield bill language, Section 19 of S. 639, introduced in the North Carolina Legislature in the 2025 legislative session.
Status: The legislative session will likely move fast once the legislative session convenes on Monday, January 12! While Section 19 of S.639 was not included in S.401, a conference committee was formed to address discrepancies for the final version of the North Carolina Farm Act. Once the conference committee makes its decision, the full House and Senate will have to vote on whether to pass legislation that includes Section 19.
Since it is an even-numbered year, the North Carolina legislature only meets for certain blocks of dates in 2026, including the following periods: January 12-15; February 9-12; March 9-12; and April 6-9.
*Updated as of January 23, 2026