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HB 1780 (2026)

Prohibit sale of seeds more than 36 months old

This bill is still active.

Last updated 2026-05-01 10:40 am
Summary:

Enables the Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food to define "habitual offender," allowing them to ban a person from selling seeds, plants, and nursery stock for 6 months or more.

The House rewrote the bill. The new bill prohibits the sale of seed more than 36 months from the production date.

The Senate rewrote the bill again. Their version of the bill makes it illegal to use certain seed relabeling stickers, selling seed more than 36 months after its production date, or altering or falsify certain seed labels or documents.

Bill Sponsor:
Barbara Comtois
Republican party logo
Status:
SENATE
Public Hearing Date:
04/02/2026 09:20 am
Public Hearing Location:
SH Room 103
House Voting Date:
03/05/2026
Senate Voting Date:
04/16/2026
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