Existing law regulates pesticide use and generally provides that, except for specified provisions that are within the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, the enforcement of these provisions is the duty of the Director of Pesticide Regulation. Existing law, until January 1, 2018, authorizes the use of carbon monoxide for the control of burrowing rodent pests under specified conditions, including that the carbon monoxide delivery device be permanently affixed with a warning label, as provided. Existing law provides that a violation of the provisions relating to pesticides, or any regulation adopted pursuant to those provisions, is a misdemeanor, and further provides, in lieu of misdemeanor prosecution by the director, for civil prosecution by the director, or for the director or a county agricultural commissioner to levy a civil penalty against a person violating those provisions.
California SB 1332 (20132014) — Pesticides: carbon monoxide pest control devices.
Existing law regulates pesticide use and generally provides that, except for specified provisions that are within the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, the enforcement of these provisions is the duty of the Director of Pesticide Regulation. Existing law, until January 1, 2018, authorizes the use of carbon monoxide for the control of burrowing rodent pests under specified conditions, including that the carbon monoxide delivery device be permanently affixed with a warning label, as provided. Existing law provides that a violation of the provisions relating to pesticides, or any regulation adopted pursuant to those provisions, is a misdemeanor, and further provides, in lieu of misdemeanor prosecution by the director, for civil prosecution by the director, or for the director or a county agricultural commissioner to levy a civil penalty against a person violating those provisions.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations. — 6–1 (pass) · lower
Do pass. — 13–4 (pass) · lower
3rd Reading — 26–7 (pass) · upper
Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations. — 7–0 (pass) · upper
SB 1332 Wolk Senate Third Reading By ALEJO — 61–14 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Environmental Quality. — 5–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Wolk — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2014-02-21 Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. introduction
2014-02-22 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
2014-02-24 Read first time. reading-1
2014-03-17 Referred to Coms. on AGRI. and E.Q. referral-committee
2014-03-21 Set for hearing April 1.
2014-04-01 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3018.) (April 1). Re-referred to Com. on E.Q. committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee, committee-passage
2014-04-04 Set for hearing April 30.
2014-04-21 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q. committee-passage, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
2014-05-01 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3342.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee, committee-passage
2014-05-02 Set for hearing May 12.
2014-05-12 From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. committee-passage
2014-05-13 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2014-05-19 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 26. Noes 7. Page 3492.) Ordered to the Assembly. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2014-05-19 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2014-06-05 Referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M. referral-committee
2014-06-18 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee, committee-passage
2014-07-02 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 4.) (July 2). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2014-07-03 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2014-08-07 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 61. Noes 14. Page 5910.) Ordered to the Senate. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2014-08-07 In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2014-08-11 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
2014-08-22 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2014-08-22 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 257, Statutes of 2014.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/e3993679-03f9-45bb-9d5b-041d1774af3e. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).