2017 Senate Bill 542 / 2018 Public Act 270

Establish pesticide notification criteria

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 7, 2017

Introduced by Sen. Tom Casperson (R-38)

To require a registry the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is required to maintain of individuals with a medically documented sensitivity who want to be notified when commercial pesticide applications will take next door or nearby be limited to applications on "adjacent property" only.

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

Sept. 28, 2017

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Oct. 18, 2017

Amendment offered by Sen. Rebekah Warren (D-18)

To allow a person who has a note from their doctor to request that they be notified of spraying further away than the bill would allow.

The amendment failed 12 to 25 (details)

Passed in the Senate 25 to 12 (details)

Received in the House

Oct. 18, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

June 6, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 12, 2018

Amendment offered by Rep. Beau LaFave (R-108)

To change the proposed definition of "within a physician-recommended distance" to limit this to 100 feet.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Beau LaFave (R-108)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 66 to 42 (details)

To require a registry the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is required to maintain of individuals with a medically documented sensitivity who want to be notified when commercial pesticide applications will take next door or nearby be limited to applications on "adjacent property," or to properties "within a physician-recommended distance," but not more than 100 feet.

Received in the Senate

June 12, 2018

Passed in the Senate 24 to 12 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 28, 2018