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Read. Follow. Verify.North Carolina restricts retail sale and use of neonicotinoid pesticides to protect pollinators
Last action · February 11, 2025: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action)Sponsors: Eric Ager and 21 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Beginning October 1, 2025, North Carolina restricts retail sales of s to authorized restricted-use sellers and limits their application to licensed applicators, farmers for agricultural purposes, and veterinarians. The measure defines neonicotinoid chemicals, tasks the Pesticide Board with monitoring federal risk assessments, and mandates a study on the regulation of insecticide-treated seeds by November 1, 2025.
The measure alters how agricultural producers, commercial applicators, and retail buyers purchase and apply specific chemical classes linked to pollinator decline.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Farmers
Farmers and individuals working under their direct supervision may continue to use neonicotinoid pesticides for agricultural purposes such as crop production and livestock management.
Licensed Pesticide Applicators
Licensed applicators retain the authority to use neonicotinoid pesticides in their professional practice.
General Public
Members of the general public are prohibited from purchasing neonicotinoid pesticides at retail unless the seller is authorized for restricted-use products.
Beekeepers
Beekeepers experience changes to the regulatory environment governing chemicals linked to honeybee mortality and colony collapse disorder.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is still allowed to buy and use neonicotinoid pesticides under this bill?
Are household pet products and anti-lice treatments affected by the definition of neonicotinoid pesticides?
What studies and reports are required by the legislation?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
3 actions- Feb 11, 2025HouseRef To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Feb 11, 2025HousePassed 1st Reading
- Feb 10, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
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Full breakdown
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Sponsors
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Discoveries
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Transition to Restricted Access
The legislation shifts neonicotinoid pesticides from general retail availability to restricted-use channels accessible only by licensed professionals, farmers, and veterinarians.
Connected Entities
Sources
www.ncleg.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy65Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz45Current news / social attention level
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