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AB-1864 (Connolly): Pesticides: agricultural use near schoolsites: notification and reporting

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Legislation Details
Bill Name: Pesticides: agricultural use near schoolsites: notification and reporting
Bill Number: AB-1864
Bill Author(s): Assembly Member Damon Connolly
Legislative Session / Year: 2024
State: California
AVFCA Position: Support
Bill Synopsis: The commissioner of a county shall require a notice of intent to be submitted before a person applies a pesticide, made for production of an agricultural commodity, within one-quarter mile of any schoolsite using an application method restricted pursuant to Section 6691 of Title 3 of the California Code of Regulations.
LegInfo Bill Link: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB1864
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Effective Date if Passed: 01/01/2025
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BILL STATUS

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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.); Re-referred to Com. on APPR (04/24/24).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on ED.
Re-referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M. (04/02/24).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.S. & T.M. Read second time and amended (04/01/24).
Set FOR Hearing ON 09-APR-24 1:30 p.m. (March 19).
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author (03/13/24).
Re-referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M. (03/07/24).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.S. & T.M. Read second time and amended (03/06/24).
Referred to Coms. on E.S. & T.M. and ED (02/12/24).
From printer. May be heard in committee February 18 (01/19/24).
Read first time. To print (01/18/24).

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