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H4571 • 2025

An Act authorizing the town of Arlington to prohibit use of second generation anti-coagulant rodenticides by commercial pesticide applicators

An Act authorizing the town of Arlington to prohibit use of second generation anti-coagulant rodenticides by commercial pesticide applicators

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Sponsor
Garballey, Sean
Last action
2026-03-12
Official status
Accompanied a new draft, see H5217
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act authorizing the town of Arlington to prohibit use of second generation anti-coagulant rodenticides by commercial pesticide applicators

An Act authorizing the town of Arlington to prohibit use of second generation anti-coagulant rodenticides by commercial pesticide applicators By Representative Garballey of Arlington and Senator Friedman, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act authorizing the town of Arlington to prohibit use of second generation anti-coagulant rodenticides by commercial pesticide applicators By Representative Garballey of Arlington and Senator Friedman, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 4571) of Sean Garballey and Cindy F.
  • Friedman (by vote of the town) that the town of Arlington be authorized to prohibit use of second generation anti-coagulant rodenticides by commercial pesticide applicators in said town.
  • Environment and Natural Resources.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-12 House

    Accompanied a new draft, see H5217

  2. 2026-01-20 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  3. 2025-10-23 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 10/27/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-10-02 Senate

    Senate concurred

  5. 2025-09-29 House

    Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Official Summary Text

An Act authorizing the town of Arlington to prohibit use of second generation anti-coagulant rodenticides by commercial pesticide applicators
By Representative Garballey of Arlington and Senator Friedman, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4571) of Sean Garballey and Cindy F. Friedman (by vote of the town) that the town of Arlington be authorized to prohibit use of second generation anti-coagulant rodenticides by commercial pesticide applicators in said town. Environment and Natural Resources. [Local Approval Received.]

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.4571

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding chapter 132B of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the town of Arlington may regulate through local bylaw or board of health regulation or ordinance the use of second generation anti-coagulant rodenticides within the town of Arlington, including prohibiting the use of such pesticides by a certified applicator as defined in section 2 of chapter 132B of the General Laws.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

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