Bill to Increase Community, Wildlife Protections Heads to Senate.
The California Assembly passed legislation on a 57-12 vote that expands protection for children, pets and wildlife from toxic rat poisons. Spearheaded by Assemblymember Laura Friedman (D-Burbank), the California Ecosystems Protection Act of 2023, or Assembly Bill 1322, now awaits Senate approval.
“We know the current rodenticide ban doesn’t offer adequate protection because unintentional poisoning is still harming our communities and wildlife,” said Friedman. “I’m proud to work alongside lawmakers who understand the importance of getting these dangerous poisons off the market, and I’m confident our Senate colleagues will agree.”
A.B. 1322 expands on the existing moratorium on second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides to include diphacinone, a first-generation anticoagulant rodenticide. The proposed legislation will increase safeguards from the most toxic rat poisons until state regulators develop stronger restrictions for their use.
California Assembly Approves Expansion of Toxic Rat Poisons Ban
The California Assembly passed legislation on a 57-12 vote that expands protection for children, pets and wildlife from toxic rat poisons. Spearheaded by Assemblymember Laura Friedman (D-Burbank), the California Ecosystems Protection Act of 2023, or Assembly Bill 1322, now awaits Senate approval.
“We know the current rodenticide ban doesn’t offer adequate protection because unintentional poisoning is still harming our communities and wildlife,” said Friedman. “I’m proud to work alongside lawmakers who understand the importance of getting these dangerous poisons off the market, and I’m confident our Senate colleagues will agree.”
A.B. 1322 expands on the existing moratorium on second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides to include diphacinone, a first-generation anticoagulant rodenticide. The proposed legislation will increase safeguards from the most toxic rat poisons until state regulators develop stronger restrictions for their use.
California Assembly Approves Expansion of Toxic Rat Poisons Ban