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H4500

194th

An Act authorizing the town of Concord to ban second generation anticoagulant rodenticides within the town

StatusActive Amendments0 SponsorSimon Cataldo CommitteeNot yet assigned

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By Representatives Cataldo of Concord and Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4500) of Simon Cataldo (by vote of the town) that the town of Concord be authorized to ban second generation anticoagulant rodenticides within said town. Environment and Natural Resources. [Local Approval Received.]

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Date	Branch	Action
3/12/2026	House	3/12/2026 HouseAccompanied a new draft, see H5217 ↗
1/20/2026	House	1/20/2026 HouseReporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
10/17/2025	Joint	10/17/2025 JointHearing scheduled for 10/27/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
9/15/2025	Senate	9/15/2025 SenateSenate concurred
9/11/2025	House	9/11/2025 HouseReferred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Cosponsor
Simon Cataldo Primary sponsor
Michael J. Barrett

Committee	Recommendation	Vote
J21	Accompanied	—

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	That notwithstanding Chapter132B of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the Town of Concord may by ordinance prohibit the application of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides within the Town of Concord, including application of such pesticides by licensed commercial applicators as defined in 333 C.M.R. 10.00, except as allowed by the Board of Health to remediate a public health condition; this act shall take effect upon its passage.

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	That notwithstanding Chapter132B of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the Town of Concord may by ordinance prohibit the application of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides within the Town of Concord, including application of such pesticides by licensed commercial applicators as defined in 333 C.M.R. 10.00, except as allowed by the Board of Health to remediate a public health condition; this act shall take effect upon its passage.