SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3924 FILED ON: 5/19/2026
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3093
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Barry R. Finegold
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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 Andover to prohibit the use of anticoagulant rodenticides by commercial pesticide applicators.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Barry R. Finegold | Second Essex and Middlesex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3924 FILED ON: 5/19/2026
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3093
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.] |
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 Andover to prohibit the use of anticoagulant rodenticides by commercial pesticide applicators.
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 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.