SB 89: Glyphosate: prohibition on sale.

California · Senate · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified February 3, 2026

What SB 89 does, verified February 3, 2026

This bill would prohibit the sale of products containing glyphosate in the state, starting January 1, 2028, with some exceptions. A valid license or certificate issued by the Department of Pesticide Regulation would be required for the sale of glyphosate-containing products. Violations of this prohibition would result in a $100 civil penalty.

Bill journey

✓IntroducedComplete

2In CommitteeCurrent

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5GovernorPending

6ChapteredPending

Last action: Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. (2026-02-02)Alert me

Author and sponsors

Sen. Akilah Weber PiersonAuthor · California State Senate

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Recent actions8 total · showing 5

Feb. 02, 2026	Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Mar. 19, 2025	April 2 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
Mar. 11, 2025	Set for hearing April 2.
Mar. 05, 2025	Re-referred to Coms. on E.Q. and AGRI.
Feb. 25, 2025	From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

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Latest bill textAmended version, February 25, 2025 · 373 words

Amended IN Senate February 25, 2025

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 89

Introduced by Senator Weber Pierson

January 22, 2025

An act to add Chapter 3.7 (commencing with Section 105245) to Part 5 of Division 103 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to pesticides.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 89, as amended, Weber Pierson. ~~Pesticide use: glyphosate.~~ Glyphosate: prohibition on sale.

Existing law regulates the use of pesticides and authorizes the Director of Pesticide Regulation to adopt regulations to govern the possession, sale, or use of specified pesticides, as prescribed. Existing law provides that the regulation of pesticides is of statewide concern and that the state occupies the whole field of regulation regarding the registration, sale, transportation, or use of pesticides to the exclusion of all local regulation.
This bill would prohibit, on and after January 1, 2028, the sale of a product that contains glyphosate in this state, except to a person or business that holds a valid license or certificate issued by the Department of Pesticide Regulation. The bill would require the department to levy a civil penalty of $100 for each violation of this prohibition.
~~Existing law regulates the use of pesticides and authorizes the Director of Pesticide Regulation to adopt regulations to govern the possession, sale, or use of specified pesticides, as prescribed.~~
~~This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to restrict the use of pesticides containing glyphosate for nonagricultural purposes.~~

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Chapter 3.7 (commencing with Section 105245) is added to Part 5 of Division 103 of the Health and Safety Code, to read:

CHAPTER 3.7. Glyphosate
105245.
(a) On and after January 1, 2028, a product that contains glyphosate shall not be sold in this state, except to an individual or business that holds a valid license or certificate issued by the Department of Pesticide Regulation.
(b) The Department of Pesticide Regulation shall levy a civil penalty of one hundred dollars ($100) for each violation of the prohibition in subdivision (a).

SECTION 1.
~~It is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to restrict the use of pesticides containing glyphosate for nonagricultural purposes.~~

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