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H4917 • 2025

An Act relative to a town-wide ban on the use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs)

An Act relative to a town-wide ban on the use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs)

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Sponsor
Kenneth I. Gordon
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 relative to a town-wide ban on the use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs)

An Act relative to a town-wide ban on the use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) By Representative Gordon of Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to a town-wide ban on the use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) By Representative Gordon of Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 4917) of Kenneth I.
  • Gordon (by vote of the town) relative to banning the use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides in the town of Bedford.
  • 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. 2026-03-04 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 03/04/2026 from 10:00 AM-11:15 AM in 222 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  3. 2026-02-18 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 03/04/2026 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in 222

  4. 2026-02-17 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 03/04/2026 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in 222

  5. 2026-01-12 Senate

    Senate concurred

  6. 2026-01-08 House

    Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to a town-wide ban on the use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs)
By Representative Gordon of Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4917) of Kenneth I. Gordon (by vote of the town) relative to banning the use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides in the town of Bedford. Environment and Natural Resources. [Local Approval Received.]

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.4917

Notwithstanding Chapter 132B of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the Town of Bedford may by ordinance prohibit or restrict the application of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides within the Town of Bedford, including the 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.

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