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    AB-1440
    Agriculture & Food

    Pesticide testing.

    Engrossed
    CA
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    2025-2026 Regular Session
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    Key Takeaways

    • Extends California's pesticide worker safety program through January 1, 2029.
    • Maintains requirements for medical supervision of workers who regularly handle pesticides.
    • Requires laboratories to report monthly pesticide exposure test results to state regulators.
    • Mandates medical supervisors to share test results with workers within 14 days.

    Summary

    The California Assembly Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials proposes extending until January 1, 2029, a comprehensive set of pesticide safety monitoring requirements that protect agricultural workers through medical supervision and testing protocols.

    The legislation maintains existing requirements for employers to partner with registered medical supervisors who oversee pesticide handlers' health through cholinesterase testing. Laboratories must continue reporting detailed test results monthly to the Department of Pesticide Regulation, including worker information, test purposes, and medical supervisor details. The Department shares this data with the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) and State Department of Public Health to support health surveillance efforts.

    Medical supervisors retain responsibility for documenting test purposes, providing results to workers and employers within 14 days, and reporting concerning cholinesterase depression cases to local health officers within 24 hours. The bill preserves confidentiality provisions while allowing necessary data sharing between agencies for public health activities. OEHHA continues managing medical supervisor registration and providing consultation on test results and pesticide illness investigations.

    The two-year extension maintains these worker protection measures without substantive changes to the existing regulatory framework. This allows ongoing collection of health monitoring data while preserving established roles and responsibilities across employers, medical providers, laboratories and government agencies involved in pesticide safety oversight.

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Next Step
    Senate Committee
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Hearing has not been scheduled yet
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Placed on suspense file
    Senate Environmental Quality Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Environmental Quality Hearing
    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    AB 1440 Environmental Safety and Assembly Third Reading By CONNOLLY
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Do pass
    Assembly Environmental Safety And Toxic Materials Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Environmental Safety And Toxic Materials Hearing
    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
    Introduced
    Assembly Floor
    Introduced
    Introduced. To print.

    Contacts

    Profile
    Anna CaballeroD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Tim GraysonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Megan DahleR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Kelly SeyartoR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Aisha WahabD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
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    Profile
    Anna CaballeroD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Tim GraysonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Megan DahleR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Kelly SeyartoR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Aisha WahabD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Christopher CabaldonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Laura RichardsonD
    Senator
    Committee Member

    Similar Past Legislation

    Bill NumberTitleIntroduced DateStatusLink to Bill
    Pesticide poisoning.
    February 2016
    Passed
    View Bill
    Pesticide poisoning.
    February 2010
    Passed
    View Bill
    Showing 2 of 2 items
    Page 1 of 1

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    40% progression
    Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (6/2/2025)

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    July 14, 2025
    PASS
    Senate Committee
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    7007PASS

    Key Takeaways

    • Extends California's pesticide worker safety program through January 1, 2029.
    • Maintains requirements for medical supervision of workers who regularly handle pesticides.
    • Requires laboratories to report monthly pesticide exposure test results to state regulators.
    • Mandates medical supervisors to share test results with workers within 14 days.

    Get Involved

    Act Now!

    Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

    Summary

    The California Assembly Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials proposes extending until January 1, 2029, a comprehensive set of pesticide safety monitoring requirements that protect agricultural workers through medical supervision and testing protocols.

    The legislation maintains existing requirements for employers to partner with registered medical supervisors who oversee pesticide handlers' health through cholinesterase testing. Laboratories must continue reporting detailed test results monthly to the Department of Pesticide Regulation, including worker information, test purposes, and medical supervisor details. The Department shares this data with the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) and State Department of Public Health to support health surveillance efforts.

    Medical supervisors retain responsibility for documenting test purposes, providing results to workers and employers within 14 days, and reporting concerning cholinesterase depression cases to local health officers within 24 hours. The bill preserves confidentiality provisions while allowing necessary data sharing between agencies for public health activities. OEHHA continues managing medical supervisor registration and providing consultation on test results and pesticide illness investigations.

    The two-year extension maintains these worker protection measures without substantive changes to the existing regulatory framework. This allows ongoing collection of health monitoring data while preserving established roles and responsibilities across employers, medical providers, laboratories and government agencies involved in pesticide safety oversight.

    40% progression
    Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (6/2/2025)

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Next Step
    Senate Committee
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Hearing has not been scheduled yet
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Placed on suspense file
    Senate Environmental Quality Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Environmental Quality Hearing
    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    AB 1440 Environmental Safety and Assembly Third Reading By CONNOLLY
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Do pass
    Assembly Environmental Safety And Toxic Materials Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Environmental Safety And Toxic Materials Hearing
    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
    Introduced
    Assembly Floor
    Introduced
    Introduced. To print.

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    July 14, 2025
    PASS
    Senate Committee
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    7007PASS

    Contacts

    Profile
    Anna CaballeroD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Tim GraysonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Megan DahleR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Kelly SeyartoR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Aisha WahabD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    0 of 7 row(s) selected.
    Page 1 of 2
    Select All Legislators
    Profile
    Anna CaballeroD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Tim GraysonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Megan DahleR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Kelly SeyartoR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Aisha WahabD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Christopher CabaldonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Laura RichardsonD
    Senator
    Committee Member

    Similar Past Legislation

    Bill NumberTitleIntroduced DateStatusLink to Bill
    Pesticide poisoning.
    February 2016
    Passed
    View Bill
    Pesticide poisoning.
    February 2010
    Passed
    View Bill
    Showing 2 of 2 items
    Page 1 of 1