Signed by Governor Gavin Newsom

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that expands pesticide regulation near schools in California.

Highlights:

• Establishes accurate enforcement of Sections 6690 -6692 of Title 3 of the California Code of Regulation, the department shall do all the following (Sec. 1): 

• Requires unique identification number for agricultural field within at least ¼ mile of school site; 

• Requires any permit application for agricultural use of restricted pesticide to specify an anticipated method for pesticide use for any field within ¼ of the school site; 

• Authorization of the used of restricted pesticides within ¼ of the school site requires reporting the following: 

• The specific method of applying the pesticide; and

• Permitted dates and times of the period during which the pesticide is applied. 

• For pesticide use reporting form and procedure require reporting the following: 

• The specific method of applying the pesticide; and

• Permitted dates and times of the period during which the pesticide is applied.  

• Requires the director to evaluate the county’s effectiveness in enforcing Sections 6690-6692 of Title 3 of the California Code of Regulations (Sec. 1). 

• Requires revisions of Sections 6690-6692 of Title 3 of the California Code of Regulations to be adopted by December 31, 2026, and extends adoption to private schools serving K-12 (Sec. 1). 

• Requires commissioners to use the State Department of Education website to determine the location of k-12 private schools; and

• Exempt liability from operators or applicators should information gathered from specified sources above be inaccurate.

• Exempts instances of homeschooling from bill (Sec. 1). 

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that expands pesticide regulation near schools in California.

Highlights:

• Establishes accurate enforcement of Sections 6690 -6692 of Title 3 of the California Code of Regulation, the department shall do all the following (Sec. 1): 

• Requires unique identification number for agricultural field within at least ¼ mile of school site; 

• Requires any permit application for agricultural use of restricted pesticide to specify an anticipated method for pesticide use for any field within ¼ of the school site; 

• Authorization of the used of restricted pesticides within ¼ of the school site requires reporting the following: 

• The specific method of applying the pesticide; and

• Permitted dates and times of the period during which the pesticide is applied. 

• For pesticide use reporting form and procedure require reporting the following: 

• The specific method of applying the pesticide; and

• Permitted dates and times of the period during which the pesticide is applied.  

• Requires the director to evaluate the county’s effectiveness in enforcing Sections 6690-6692 of Title 3 of the California Code of Regulations (Sec. 1). 

• Requires revisions of Sections 6690-6692 of Title 3 of the California Code of Regulations to be adopted by December 31, 2026, and extends adoption to private schools serving K-12 (Sec. 1). 

• Requires commissioners to use the State Department of Education website to determine the location of k-12 private schools; and

• Exempt liability from operators or applicators should information gathered from specified sources above be inaccurate.

• Exempts instances of homeschooling from bill (Sec. 1). 

Full Bill Text