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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill shielding pesticide manufacturers from some cancer-related lawsuits, becoming the second state to pass such legislation.
“North Dakota’s governor signed the first such law last month, and similar measures have been considered this year in at least nine other states,” the Associated Press noted.
The bill is viewed as a significant win for global agrochemical maker Bayer.
“Behind closed doors, Governor Brian Kemp just signed SB 144—a corrupt liability shield for Monsanto/Bayer, the maker of RoundUp, which has already faced billions in legal judgments for harming Americans,” the Georgia Freedom Caucus stated.
“This isn’t about ‘frivolous lawsuits.’ These are real cases. Real victims. And real juries—including a $2.1 billion verdict—that found Monsanto/Bayer’s product caused serious harm. But SB 144 ensures those victims can’t get justice in Georgia,” it continued.
“Let’s be honest: this bill wasn’t written for the people—it was written for corporate elites with deep pockets and deep ties to the swamp. Bayer poured millions into ads, billboards, and lobbyist dinners to get it done. And Brian Kemp just signed their wish list into law,” it added.
🚨 KEMP QUIETLY SIGNS LIABILITY SHIELD FOR CHEMICAL GIANTS
Behind closed doors, Governor Brian Kemp just signed SB 144—a corrupt liability shield for Monsanto/Bayer, the maker of RoundUp, which has already faced billions in legal judgments for harming Americans.
This isn’t…
— Georgia Freedom Caucus (@FreedomCaucusGA) May 13, 2025
“We fought hard to stop SB 144. The swamp won this round. But Georgia Republicans who backed it just showed their cards: They stand against the MAHA agenda. We proudly stand with President Trump, RFK Jr., and the America First MAHA movement—to protect the people, not poison them. The people of Georgia won’t be forgetting this any time soon,” the Georgia Freedom Caucus concluded.
Governor Kemp signed the chemical liability shield into law in Georgia, preferring to give foreign pesticide manufacturers ChemChina and Bayer legal immunity instead of protecting his constituents from cancer, Parkinson’s, ALS, infertility and more. What a disgusting display of…
— Kelly Ryerson (@GlyphosateGirl) May 13, 2025
From the Associated Press:
Bayer, based in Germany, acquired Roundup with the 2018 purchase of St. Louis-based Monsanto. But it quickly was hit with an onslaught of lawsuits alleging that Roundup’s key ingredient, glyphosate, causes non-Hodgkin lymphoma. More than 67,000 of a total 181,000 claims involving Roundup remain outstanding, but a Bayer spokesperson said Monday that he didn’t have specifics about how many of those are in Georgia.
Though some studies associate glyphosate with cancer, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has said it is not likely to be carcinogenic to humans when used as directed.
Bayer insists glyphosate is safe. But it has stopped using the ingredient in its residential version of Roundup and has set aside $16 billion to settle cases. It continues to use glyphosate in its agricultural version of Roundup but has warned that it might have to stop doing so if the legal costs keep mounting.
The new Georgia law is to take effect Jan. 1. That means it won’t effect existing cases, such as a March decision by a Georgia jury to award nearly $2.1 billion in damages to a man who alleged Roundup caused his cancer.
Kemp decided to sign the legislation after hearing from farmers and others in the agricultural community, spokesperson Garrison Douglas said Monday.
WATCH:
INSANITY 🚨 Georgia Governor Brian Kemp SIGNED A PESTICIDE LIABILITY SHIELD
FULL LIABILITY WAIVER protecting pesticide manufacturers, including Bayer (maker of Roundup) from lawsuits
“Bad news coming out of the state of Georgia. The governor there just approved for pesticide… pic.twitter.com/w22TGOFnHY
— Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) May 15, 2025
Full text:
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp SIGNED A PESTICIDE LIABILITY SHIELD
FULL LIABILITY WAIVER protecting pesticide manufacturers, including Bayer (maker of Roundup) from lawsuits
“Bad news coming out of the state of Georgia. The governor there just approved for pesticide liability shield following North Dakota”
“Which means now if you get sick from any chemicals used in growing your food, you can’t sue the corporation that made those chemicals to spray on your food. Glyphosate has been proven to cause non Hodgins lymphoma and they’ve spent billions of dollars in lawsuits already. This is why they want the pesticide liability shield”
North Dakota on Thursday became the first state to enact a law intended to shield #pesticide manufacturers from state liability #lawsuits. A similar bill in Georgia is awaiting Gov. Brian Kemp’s signature.https://t.co/UBs7j6N4CF
— FarmPolicy (@FarmPolicy) April 25, 2025
Per The Independent:
Bayer has teamed up with a coalition of agricultural industry groups to mount a multiprong campaign. In addition to pursuing legislation in states and Congress, it also has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene and has run ads on billboards, newspapers, TV and radio stations and internet sites touting the importance of glyphosate in agriculture.
Glyphosate has for decades been used an efficient way to control weeds with less tilling, which helps prevent soil erosion. For some crops, such as corn, soybeans and cotton, Roundup is designed to work with genetically modified seeds that resist glyphosate’s deadly effect.
Without glyphosate, weeds could become harder to control, crop yields could decline and groceries could become more costly, Bayer said.