SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3470        FILED ON: 12/11/2025

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2877

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael O. Moore and David K. Muradian, Jr.

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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 authorizing the town of Grafton to prohibit or restrict the application of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

 

David K. Muradian, Jr.

9th Worcester

12/12/2025


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3470        FILED ON: 12/11/2025

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2877

By Mr. Moore and Mr. Muradian of Grafton, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2877) of Michael O. Moore and David K. Muradian, Jr. (by vote of the town) for legislation to prohibit or restrict the application of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides.  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 authorizing the town of Grafton 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 chapter 132B of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the town of Grafton may by bylaw prohibit or restrict the application of second generation anticoagulant rodenticides within the town of Grafton, including the application of such pesticides by licensed commercial applicators as defined in 333 C.M.R. 10.00.

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