HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 6265 FILED ON: 7/6/2026
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 5570
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Sean Reid
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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 prohibiting the application of generation anticoagulant rodenticides in the town of Nahant.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Sean Reid | 11th Essex | 7/6/2026 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 6265 FILED ON: 7/6/2026
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 5570
By Representative Reid of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5570) of Sean Reid (by vote of the town) that the town of Nahant be authorized to prohibit the application of 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 prohibiting the application of generation anticoagulant rodenticides in the town of Nahant.
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 chapter 132B of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the town of Nahant may by ordinance prohibit the application of first, second or future generation anticoagulant rodenticides by any professional pest control companies within the town of Nahant. including application of such pesticides by licensed commercial applicators as defined in 333 C.M.R. 10.00, except as allowed by the town’s board of health to remediate a public health condition.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.