MidAtlantic / Northeast Target States
MidAtlantic/Northeast Target States
The primary target state in this region for the 2025 legislative session is Pennsylvania.
History of Failure-to-Warn in this State
A bill is likely to be introduced in the Pennsylvania state legislature to eliminate failure-to-warn liability claims for Pennsylvania residents who are exposed to toxic pesticides and are seeking justice.
On August 16, 2024, the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals awarded a major win to pesticide manufacturer Bayer when the court rejected the plaintiff's claim that Bayer Crop Science (previously Monsanto) "violated state law by failing to put a cancer warning on the label for Roundup." (See reporting by Reuters below.)
Bayer has one active registered lobbyist in the state according to public records. Syngenta has three active registered lobbyists in the state according to public records.
According to federal campaign finance data provided by the Federal Election Commission, U.S. Representative Glenn Thompson (R-PA) cumulatively received $36,000 in campaign contributions from pesticide manufacturer-related PACs in the 2024 election cycle. Representative John Joyce (R-PA) cumulatively received $5,000 in campaign contributions from pesticide manufacturer-related PACs in the 2024 election cycle. Representative Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA) cumulatively received $5,000 in campaign contributions from pesticide manufacturer-related PACs in the 2024 election cycle. Former U.S. Senator Robert Casey (D-PA) cumulatively received $17,000 in campaign contributions from pesticide manufacturer-related PACs in the 2024 election cycle.
When does the 2025 legislative session begin and end? January 27th to December 31st. (Legislative calendar here.)
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Local Coverage
Bayer wins victory in US legal battle against Roundup cancer claims - Reuters (August 16, 2024)