01/20/2026
TODAY IS THE DAY TO CALL AND EMAIL YOUR LOCAL AND STATE REPS TO SAY *NO* ON HOUSE BILL HB 809!
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If enacted, HB 809 would grant de facto immunity to pesticide manufacturers by creating a legal shield in failure-to-warn cases, effectively stripping Tennesseans of their right to a jury trial even when companies knew of risks and deceived consumers with their labels. Lawsuits could still be filed, but they will not advance past the first motion to dismiss. It will effectively create de facto immunity for all pesticide manufacturers – and prioritize corporate profits, often for foreign companies, over the health of Tennesseans.
This bill is not just about glyphosate: it applies to over 57,000 pesticide products and all future pesticides, including chemicals linked to cancer, Parkinson’s disease, endocrine disruption, infertility, and impaired sexual development.
This industry already knowingly sells carcinogens without cancer warnings.
What will they sell when no one can hold them accountable?
Lobbyists claim a new amendment “fixes” HB 809, but it does not -- the outcome is the same -- immunity, just repackaged in misleading language.
All you need to say is: The people of Tennessee do not want this legislation passed. We demand that you vote NO for HB0809.
You can also refer to the talking points below.
1. Constitutional Violation (7th Amendment) In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right to trial by jury shall be preserved."
2. Existing current state and federal laws protect pesticide manufactureers from frivolous lawsuits.
3. Bayer is pushing for EPA to allow for "warning label" on products that satisfy their "duty to warn." No accountability.
4. EPA-approved labels are commonly inadequate or outdated, or worse, intentionally fraudulent.
Please contact the Tennessee State legislators below and ask that they vote NO on HB809.
Sponsors:
• [email protected] 615-741-0718
• [email protected] 615-741-7475
• [email protected] 615-741-2134
• [email protected] 615-741-4538
Committee:
1. [email protected] 615-741-4419
2. [email protected] 615-741-2287
3. [email protected] 615-741-2251
4. [email protected] 615-741-5981
5. [email protected] 615-741-6808
6. [email protected] 615-741-7476
7. [email protected] 615-741-6877
8. [email protected] 615-741-3893
9. [email protected] 615-741-5625
10. [email protected] 615-741-2239
11. [email protected] 615-741-2031
12. [email protected] 615-741-6852
13. [email protected] 615-741-1980
14. [email protected] 615-741-7477
15. [email protected] 615-741-6861
16. [email protected] 615-741-3736
17. [email protected] 615-741-1920
18. [email protected] 615-741-4400
19. [email protected] 615-741-3560
20. [email protected] 615-741-7475
21. [email protected] 615-741-2189
22. [email protected] 615-741-1450