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H5483 • 2025

An Act allowing the town of Williamstown to ban second generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs)

An Act allowing the town of Williamstown to ban second generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs)

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Sponsor
John Barrett, III
Last action
2026-06-18
Official status
Referred to Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act allowing the town of Williamstown to ban second generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs)

An Act allowing the town of Williamstown to ban second generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) By Representative Barrett of North Adams, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act allowing the town of Williamstown to ban second generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) By Representative Barrett of North Adams, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 5483) of John Barrett, III (by vote of the town) that the town of Williamstown be authorized to ban second generation anticoagulant rodenticides in said town.
  • Environment and Natural Resources.
  • [Local Approval Received.] Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-06-18 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 07/01/2026 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in B-1

  2. 2026-06-11 Senate

    Senate concurred

  3. 2026-06-08 House

    Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Official Summary Text

An Act allowing the town of Williamstown to ban second generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs)
By Representative Barrett of North Adams, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5483) of John Barrett, III (by vote of the town) that the town of Williamstown be authorized to ban second generation anticoagulant rodenticides in said town. Environment and Natural Resources. [Local Approval Received.]
Status:
Referred to Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.5483

Notwithstanding chapter 132B of the general laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the Town of Williamstown may by ordinance prohibit the application of second generation anticoagulant rodenticides within the Town of Williamstown, 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.

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