BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 5330: Pesticide application

Concerning the Washington pesticide application act.

Summary

Allows the Director of the Department of Agriculture (WSDA) to suspend or revoke a pesticide license or certification based on a license or certification from another jurisdiction when notified that the person's original certification was terminated under certain circumstances.
Requires applicants for certain applicator licenses to be at least 18 years old on the date the application is submitted, rather than 16 years old.
Requires the WSDA to adopt by rule standards for pesticide applications made by noncertified applicators of restricted use pesticides under the direct supervision of a certified applicator.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5330), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 186, Laws of 2023

AN ACT Relating to the Washington pesticide application act;

Passed March 6, 2023

Version voted on: SB 5330

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	0
Republican	20	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed April 12, 2023

Version voted on: SB 5330

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	1
Republican	40	0	0	0

How each member voted

Apr 25, 2023Effective date 7/23/2023.
Apr 25, 2023Chapter 186, 2023 Laws.
Apr 25, 2023Governor signed.
Apr 18, 2023Delivered to Governor.
Apr 17, 2023Speaker signed.
Apr 14, 2023President signed.
Apr 12, 2023Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Apr 12, 2023Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 3, 2023Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 23, 2023Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 22, 2023AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 22, 2023AGNR - Majority; do pass.
Mar 8, 2023First reading, referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Mar 6, 2023Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 6, 2023Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 22, 2023Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 30, 2023Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 26, 2023AWNP - Majority; do pass.
Jan 12, 2023First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5330 (2025–26) Spiked drink testing · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5330 (2021–22) Commercial whale watching · Enacted · Chapter 284, Laws of 2021
SB 5330 (2019–20) Small forestland owners · Enacted · Chapter 457, Laws of 2019
SB 5330 (2017–18) Nontoll transp. projects · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5330 (2015–16) Stage II gas vapor control · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5330 (2013–14) Student achievement, outcome · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5330 (2011–12) Temp assist/needy families · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5330 (2009–10) State boundary bridge · Did not pass · died in committee