H 5483 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act allowing the town of Williamstown to ban second generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs)

Summary

By Representative Barrett of North Adams, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5483) of John Barrett, III (by vote of the town) that the town of Williamstown be authorized to ban second generation anticoagulant rodenticides in said town. Environment and Natural Resources. [Local Approval Received.]

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2026

Committee Review

Aug 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

Governor

Introduced Jun 8, 2026 Last action Aug 6, 2026

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Aug 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

lower

Jun 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jun 8, 2026

Committee

Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors