Plains Target States
Plains Target States
Target states in this region for the 2025 legislative session include North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma.
North Dakota
History of Failure-to-Warn in this State
A bill has been introduced in the North Dakota state legislature to eliminate failure-to-warn liability claims for North Dakota residents who are exposed to toxic pesticides and are seeking justice.
See here for the pesticide immunity bill text, HB 1318, in the North Dakota legislature.
Status: Status: The bill passed the House on January 24 and was received by the Senate on January 27. HB 1318 was referred to the Senate Agriculture and Veteran Affairs Committee on February 13, with a public hearing scheduled for March 6, however it was canceled with little notice. A public hearing was scheduled on Friday, March 14 at 8:30 am CST in the Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee. The Committee met on March 21, but held off from voting until the week of March 24-28. There will be an update provided as soon as information becomes available.
On August 7, 2024, the Attorney General of North Dakota jointly filed a petition to EPA with 10 other states requesting the agency promulgate rulemaking to prevent states like California to from adding additional warning labels to pesticide and chemical products that go beyond the pesticide registration warning label requirement pursuant to federal pesticide law. Advocates, including regenerative organic farmers, farmworkers, public health professionals, and community leaders, view this move as an attack on the rights of pesticide exposure victims amidst a failed regulatory system that unnecessarily permits the use of toxic petrochemical-based pesticides.
According to state campaign finance data provided by the North Dakota Department of State, Bayer PAC or other pesticide manufacturer-related PACs did not contribute to state-level campaign races in the 2024 election cycle nor have they registered a PAC in the state going into 2025.
Bayer has two state lobbyists registered in North Dakota for the 2024-2025 period based on public records.
According to federal campaign finance data provided by the Federal Election Commission, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) cumulatively received $8,500 in campaign contributions from Bayer PAC, CropLife America PAC, and Syngenta PAC in the 2024 election cycle. Syngenta PAC contributed $5,000 to Dakota PAC, which in turn contributed to numerous campaigns and PACs both within North Dakota and in other states as well in the 2024 election cycle.
When does the 2025 legislative session begin and end? January 7 to May 2. (Legislative calendar here.)
Who are my elected officials? Find your members of Congress here. Find your state elected officials here.
Local Coverage
Iowa AG petitions EPA to prevent California from requiring a warning label on weedkiller - Des Moines Register (August 8, 2024)
South Dakota
History of Failure-to-Warn in this State
A bill is likely to be introduced in the South Dakota state legislature to eliminate failure-to-warn liability claims for South Dakota residents who are exposed to toxic pesticides and are seeking justice.
On August 7, 2024, the Attorney General of South Dakota jointly filed a petition to EPA with 10 other states requesting the agency promulgate rulemaking to prevent states like California to from adding additional warning labels to pesticide and chemical products that go beyond the pesticide registration warning label requirement pursuant to federal pesticide law. Advocates, including regenerative organic farmers, farmworkers, public health professionals, and community leaders, view this move as an attack on the rights of pesticide exposure victims amidst a failed regulatory system that unnecessarily permits the use of toxic petrochemical-based pesticides.
According to state campaign finance data provided by South Dakota Department of State, Bayer or other pesticide manufacturer-related PACs did not contribute to state-level campaign races in the 2024 election cycle nor have they registered a PAC in the state going into 2025.
Bayer registered one state lobbyist in 2024 on unrelated legislation based on public records.
According to federal campaign finance data provided by the Federal Election Commission, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-SD) cumulatively received $14,000 in campaign contributions from Corteva PAC, Bayer PAC, BASF PAC, and CropLife America PAC in the 2024 election cycle. U.S. Senator John Thune (R-SD) received $5,000 in campaign contributions from Syngenta PAC earmarked for the 2028 Republican primary. Heartland Values PAC cumulatively received $22,500 in contributions from Syngenta PAC, BASF PAC, DuPont PAC, Corteva PAC, and CropLife America PAC in the 2024 election cycle which in turn contributed to numerous campaigns and PACs both within South Dakota and in other states as well in the 2024 election cycle. The Peter Norbeck Leadership PAC received $5,000 from Syngenta PAC, which in turn contributed to numerous campaigns and PACs both within South Dakota and in other states as well in the 2024 election cycle.
When does the 2025 legislative session begin and end? January 11 to March 31. (Legislative calendar here.)
Who are my elected officials? Find your members of Congress here. Find your state elected officials here.
Local Coverage
Iowa AG petitions EPA to prevent California from requiring a warning label on weedkiller - Des Moines Register (August 8, 2024)
Nebraska
History of Failure-to-Warn in this State
A bill is likely to be introduced in the Nebraska state legislature to eliminate failure-to-warn liability claims for Nebraska residents who are exposed to toxic pesticides and are seeking justice.
On August 7, 2024, the Attorney General of Nebraska jointly filed a petition to EPA with 10 other states requesting the agency promulgate rulemaking to prevent states like California to from adding additional warning labels to pesticide and chemical products that go beyond the pesticide registration warning label requirement pursuant to federal pesticide law. Advocates, including regenerative organic farmers, farmworkers, public health professionals, and community leaders, view this move as an attack on the rights of pesticide exposure victims amidst a failed regulatory system that unnecessarily permits the use of toxic petrochemical-based pesticides.
According to state campaign finance data provided by the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission, Bayer PAC or other pesticide manufacturer-related PACs did not contribute to state-level campaign races in the 2024 election cycle nor have they registered a PAC in the state going into 2025.
Bayer registered two state lobbyists in the 2023-2024 period according to public records. Bayer registered one state lobbyist from the same firm for the 2025 legislative session according to public records.
According to federal campaign finance data provided by the Federal Election Commission, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) cumulatively received $19,500 in campaign contributions from Bayer PAC, Corteva PAC, CropLife America PAC, BASF PAC, and Syngenta PAC in the 2024 election cycle. U.S. Representative Adrian Smith (R-NE) cumulatively received $26,000 in campaign contributions from BASF PAC, Syngenta PAC, CropLife America PAC, Corteva PAC, and Bayer PAC in the 2024 election cycle. Representative Don Bacon (R-NE) cumulatively received $13,500 in campaign contributions from BASF PAC, Syngenta PAC, and CropLife America PAC in the 2024 election cycle. Representative Mike Flood (R-NE) received $8,000 in campaign contributions from Syngenta PAC in the 2024 election cycle. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) received $3,500 in campaign contributions from Syngenta PAC in the 2024 election cycle.
When does the 2025 legislative session begin and end? January 8 to June 18. (Legislative calendar here.)
Who are my elected officials? Find your members of Congress here. Find your state elected officials here.
Local Coverage
Iowa AG petitions EPA to prevent California from requiring a warning label on weedkiller - Des Moines Register (August 8, 2024)
Kansas
History of Failure-to-Warn in this State
A bill is likely to be introduced in the Kansas state legislature to eliminate failure-to-warn liability claims for Kansas residents who are exposed to toxic pesticides and are seeking justice.
According to state campaign finance data provided by the Kansas Department of State, Bayer PAC or other pesticide manufacturer-related PACs did not contribute to state-level campaign races in the 2024 election cycle nor have they registered a PAC in the state going into 2025.
Bayer registered one state lobbyist in the 2024 legislative session according to public records.
According to federal campaign finance data provided by the Federal Election Commission, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (R-KS) received $13,500 in campaign contributions from BASF PAC, Syngenta PAC, and CropLife America in the 2024 election cycle. Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS) received $6,500 in campaign contributions from BASF PAC and CropLife America in the 2024 election cycle. Congressional candidate Shawn Tiffany (Republican) received $1,000 in campaign contributions from Syngenta PAC in the 2024 election cycle.
When does the 2025 legislative session begin and end? January 13 to April 12. (Legislative calendar here.)
Who are my elected officials? Find your members of Congress here. Find your state elected officials here.
Local Coverage
Oklahoma
History of Failure-to-Warn in this State
A bill is likely to be introduced in the Oklahoma state legislature to eliminate failure-to-warn liability claims for Oklahoma residents who are exposed to toxic pesticides and are seeking justice.
See here for the pesticide immunity bill text, HB 1755/SB 1078, in the Oklahoma legislature. See here for the amended version of the House bill text as of February 28. See here for the most recent version of the Senate bill text as of March 4.
Status: HB 1755 was referred to the House Rules Committee on March 4 after a public hearing in the House Energy and Natural Resources Committee was withdrawn from the record on the same day.
The Oklahoma Senate could hear SB 1078 next week. The legislative deadline for this bill to move forward in the process is Thursday, March 27.
According to state campaign finance data provided by the Oklahoma Campaign Reporting System, Bayer PAC or other pesticide manufacturer-related PACs did not contribute to state-level campaign races in the 2024 election cycle nor have they registered a PAC in the state going into 2025.
Bayer registered two state lobbyists in the 2024 legislative session according to public records. Bayer has one lobbyist pending registration for the 2025 legislative session according to public records.
According to federal campaign finance data provided by the Federal Election Commission, U.S. Representative Tom Cole (R-OK) received $1,000 in campaign contributions from Bayer PAC in the 2024 election cycle. Representative Frank Lucas (R-OK) received $26,000 in campaign contributions from BASF PAC, Syngenta PAC, and CropLife PAC in the 2024 election cycle. The Leadership and Accountability are National Keys PAC received $2,000 from BASF PAC, which in turn contributed to numerous campaigns and PACs both within Oklahoma and in other states as well in the 2024 election cycle.
When does the 2025 legislative session begin and end? February 3 to May 30. (Legislative calendars here and here.)
Who are my elected officials? Find your members of Congress here. Find your state elected officials here.
Local Coverage
Oklahoma lawmaker withdraws agriculture bill after groups raise concerns - KOCO News ABC 5 (February 16, 2025)