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H5446

194th

An Act to authorize the town of Topsfield to prohibit or restrict the application of second generation anticoagulant rodenticides

StatusActive Amendments0 SponsorKristin E. Kassner CommitteeNot yet assigned

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By Representatives Kassner of Hamilton and Kerans of Danvers, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5446) of Kristin E. Kassner and Sally P. Kerans (by vote of the town) that the town of Topsfield be authorized to prohibit or restrict the application of second generation anticoagulant rodenticides in said town. Environment and Natural Resources. [Local Approval Received.]

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Date	Branch	Action
6/18/2026	Joint	6/18/2026 JointHearing scheduled for 07/01/2026 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in B-1
5/21/2026	Senate	5/21/2026 SenateSenate concurred
5/20/2026	House	5/20/2026 HouseReferred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Cosponsor
Kristin E. Kassner Primary sponsor
Sally P. Kerans
Bruce E. Tarr

Committee	Recommendation	Vote
J21	Favorable	1 entries

J21

7/28/2026

Question: Should the Committee report the following bill favorably?

Favorable: 10

JBA1 · CPB2 · S_C1 · TTH1 · K_K2 · MRS1 · D_S1 · KPS1 · MDS1 · JDZ1

No Action: 1

JRG2

2 section(s) · formatted for easier reading

▸SECTION 1

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Town of Topsfield may adopt a by-law restricting the use of second generation anticoagulant rodenticides on private property in the town of Topsfield.

▸SECTION 2

This act shall take effect upon its passage.

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	SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Town of Topsfield may adopt a by-law restricting the use of second generation anticoagulant rodenticides on private property in the town of Topsfield.
	SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.