Weed-killer legal immunity bill wilts in Tennessee House committee

By: Sam Stockard

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: January 21, 2026

Words: 542

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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A Republican-backed bill that would give broader liability protection to pesticide and herbicide companies such as Bayer, the owner of Roundup, faltered in a Tennessee House committee Wednesday.

Rep. Rusty Grills of Newbern declined to present House Bill 809 in the House Judiciary Committee even though numerous supporters from the Farm Bureau packed the hearing room.

Grills did not attend the meeting and wasn’t available for comment immediately to say whether he will …

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