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MA H4917

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/8/2026

Primary Sponsor

Kenneth Gordon

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Town of Bedford to prohibit or restrict the use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) within town boundaries through local ordinance
  • Applies to both private use and application by licensed commercial pesticide applicators as defined in 333 C.M.R. 10.00
  • Includes an exception allowing the Board of Health to permit SGAR use when necessary to remediate a public health condition
  • Overrides Chapter 132B of the General Laws (state pesticide control law) and any other conflicting state laws for this specific purpose
  • Filed as a home rule petition with local approval already received from the Town of Bedford

Legislative Description

Relative to a town-wide ban on the use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs)

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H5217

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Environment and Natural Resources1/8/2026

Full Bill Text

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