Bad Bill ALERT!

SB199 was filed on 2/13 by Senator Jason Howell and Senator Craig Richardson: “An Act Related to Pesticide Labeling.” Pesticides in this case is an umbrella term encompassing thousands of products.

A coordinated national effort is being led by Bayer and the pesticide industry to strongly support legislation to shield pesticide companies from civil liability. Bayer's front group, Modern Ag Alliance, is already lobbying in Kentucky. Bills like SB199 directly threaten public health, environmental safety, and fundamental constitutional rights in direct contradiction with Section 7 of the Kentucky Constitution. 

Shielding any manufacturer from liability from harms would never fly for car seats, dressers, or even coffee served at 190℉, so why should pesticide/fungicide/rodenticide/herbicide manufacturers be any different?!?

You can read the bill in its entirety here, then take steps to let your legislators know you oppose this bill.

Click Here to find your senator and their email address.

If you receive a response from your senator, please send it to us at info@kmfc.org.

This bill is in the Senate, so the current focus is on contacting Kentucky State Senators.

Here is an example, but please MAKE THE WORDING YOUR OWN. Kentucky legislators have a strong dislike of form emails and often delete them outright without reading.

Some Suggestions for Subject Lines:

Subject: OPPOSE SB199

Subject: (Constituent Email) VOTE NO SB199

Subject: SB199 is a bad bill!

Dear Senator (LAST NAME),

I’m a constituent of yours in (LOCATION) and I wanted to make you aware that I am strongly opposed to SB199. Please vote no on this bill and any other legislation that would give manufacturers of any product a shield from liability.

Best,

(YOUR NAME)

(YOUR HOME ADDRESS)