An Act authorizing the city of Newton to prohibit the application of second generation anti-coagulant rodenticides within its borders
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/19/2025 | Senate | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 11/6/2025 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 10/16/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 10/27/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J21 | Favorable | 1 entries |
Notwithstanding chapter 132B of the general laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the City of Newton may by ordinance prohibit the application of second generation anti-coagulant rodenticides within the City of Newton, including application of such pesticides by licensed commercial applicators as defined in 333 C.M.R. 10.00.
This act shall take effect upon its passage.
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding chapter 132B of the general laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the City of Newton may by ordinance prohibit the application of second generation anti-coagulant rodenticides within the City of Newton, including application of such pesticides by licensed commercial applicators as defined in 333 C.M.R. 10.00. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.