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MA H5217

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/12/2026

Primary Sponsor

Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the registration or re-registration of anticoagulant rodenticides in Massachusetts, including products containing Brodifacoum, Bromadiolone, Chlorophacinone, Difenacoum, Difethialone, Diphacinone, or Warfarin

  • Allows limited emergency use by licensed applicators only for urgent public health emergencies determined by the Department of Public Health, restricted to one-time indoor use at a single location for a maximum of 14 days

  • Requires emergency use to be accompanied by integrated pest management including non-chemical methods, written justification for choosing anticoagulant rodenticides over alternatives, and a follow-up plan for ongoing rodent control

  • Permits emergency exceptions for protecting drinking water supplies, controlling mosquito-borne illness vectors, and emergent infectious disease control

  • Requires annual public reporting on emergency anticoagulant rodenticide use, including locations, types, amounts, and control plans; takes effect January 1, 2028

Legislative Description

Restricting the use of rodenticides in the environment

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means3/12/2026

Full Bill Text

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