Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S1527: An Act relative to arbovirus in the Commonwealth
Status: Failed, August 20, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Chapter 252 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 2 the following section:- Section 2A. (a) Upon the written determination of the commissioner of public health that an elevated risk of arbovirus exists or may exist for the current or following year, the board, in consultation with the department of public health, may engage in preventive, management and eradication methods as it deems necessary in any area of the commonwealth. The commissioner shall publish the determination on the department of public health’s website and include a summary of the data supporting the determination. Concurrently, the commissioner shall provide notice of the determination to the joint committee on public health, the joint committee on environment and natural resources, and the joint committee on agriculture. In carrying out its authority under this section, the board may act through any district or project duly organized under this chapter or another agency of the commonwealth or employ other professionals as the board deems necessary. (b)(1) The board shall provide notice of the methods employed pursuant to subsection (a), including the locations, the particular product to be sprayed, any health risks associated with the product, and dates and times of aerial spraying or other wide-area emergency operations, not less than 48 hours …
Sponsors
- Ryan Fattman (R, Worcester and Hampden) · primary sponsor
- Tarr, Andrew (D, 5th Essex)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S3258
- : Reporting date extended to Friday July 31, 2026
- : Hearing scheduled for 06/11/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
- : House concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Public Health
Common questions
- What is S1527?
- S1527 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to arbovirus in the Commonwealth.
- What is the status of S1527?
- Failed as of August 20, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S3258 (August 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1527?
- Ryan Fattman (R, Worcester and Hampden), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S1527?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1527
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