BILL · 1999–00 SESSION
SB 5709: Farm use of pesticides
Regarding the liability of persons using pesticides or fertilizers on farm property.
Summary
- Provides that RCW 70.105D.040 does not apply to any person who, for the purpose of growing food crops, prepares, stores, mixes, transports, cleans residue of, applies, or otherwise uses pesticides or fertilizers on the farm property without negligence and in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.
From the Bill Digest (SB 5709), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 3, 1999
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Betti Sheldon (D-23)
- Introduced
- February 3, 1999 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 10, 2000
- Companion bill
- HB 1964
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Betti Sheldon (D-23)
9 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 5 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
SB 5709 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5709 (2025–26) Public health clinics/tax
- SB 5709 (2023–24) Irrigation dist. elections
- SB 5709 (2021–22) Exclusionary evidence rule
- SB 5709 (2019–20) American Indian scholarships
- SB 5709 (2017–18) Behavioral health/minors
- SB 5709 (2015–16) DSHS provider payment/hrs/wk
- SB 5709 (2013–14) Densified biomass pilot prog
- SB 5709 (2011–12) Microbrewery beer sales