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S3093 • 2025

An Act authorizing the town of Andover to prohibit the use of anticoagulant rodenticides by commercial pesticide applicators

An Act authorizing the town of Andover to prohibit the use of anticoagulant rodenticides by commercial pesticide applicators

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Sponsor
Barry R. Finegold
Last action
2026-06-18
Official status
Hearing scheduled for 07/01/2026 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in B-1
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act authorizing the town of Andover to prohibit the use of anticoagulant rodenticides by commercial pesticide applicators

An Act authorizing the town of Andover to prohibit the use of anticoagulant rodenticides by commercial pesticide applicators By Mr.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act authorizing the town of Andover to prohibit the use of anticoagulant rodenticides by commercial pesticide applicators By Mr.
  • Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
  • 3093) of Barry R.
  • Finegold (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Andover to prohibit the use of anticoagulant rodenticides by commercial pesticide applicators.

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. 2026-05-20 House

    House concurred

  3. 2026-05-19 Senate

    Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Official Summary Text

An Act authorizing the town of Andover to prohibit the use of anticoagulant rodenticides by commercial pesticide applicators
By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 3093) of Barry R. Finegold (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Andover to prohibit the use of anticoagulant rodenticides by commercial pesticide applicators. Environment and Natural Resources. [Local Approval Received.]

Current Bill Text

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Bill S.3093

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding chapter 132B of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the town of Andover may regulate through local bylaw and/or board of health regulation or ordinance the use of first and second generation anticoagulant rodenticides within the town of Andover, including prohibiting the use of such pesticides by licensed commercial applicators as defined in 333 C.MR. 10.00 for the purposes of protecting wildlife, pets and people from non-target poisoning.

SECTION 2. This Act will take effect upon its passage.

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