HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 6143        FILED ON: 5/15/2026

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 5446

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kristin E. Kassner and Sally P. Kerans

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
 Court assembled:

 The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act to authorize the town of Topsfield to prohibit or restrict the application of second generation anticoagulant rodenticides.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Kristin E. Kassner

2nd Essex

5/15/2026

Sally P. Kerans

13th Essex

5/15/2026


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 6143        FILED ON: 5/15/2026

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 5446

By Representatives Kassner of Hamilton and Kerans of Danvers, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5446) of Kristin E. Kassner and Sally P. Kerans (by vote of the town) that the town of Topsfield be authorized to prohibit or restrict the application of second generation anticoagulant rodenticides in said town.  Environment and Natural Resources.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act to authorize the town of Topsfield to prohibit or restrict the application of second generation anticoagulant rodenticides.

 

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

 SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Town of Topsfield may adopt a by-law restricting the use of second generation anticoagulant rodenticides on private property in the town of Topsfield.

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