Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5475: An Act authorizing the city of Holyoke to prohibit use of SGARs
Status: In committee, August 4, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, June 4, 2026:
SECTION 1: Notwithstanding chapter 132B of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the city of Holyoke may regulate through local bylaw or board of health regulation or ordinance the use of second generation anti-coagulant rodenticides within the city of Holyoke, including prohibiting the use of such pesticides by licensed commercial applicators as defined in 333 C.M.R. 10.00. SECTION 2: So much of Chapter 438 of the Acts of 1896 and Chapter 327 of the Acts of 1936 and acts in amendment thereof and addition thereto, as is inconsistent with this act, is hereby repealed. SECTION 3: The General Court may make clerical or editorial changes of form only to the bill, unless the Mayor and City Council approve amendments before enactment by the General Court. The Mayor and City Council are hereby authorized to approve amendments which shall be within the scope of the general public objectives of this petition. SECTION 4: This act shall take effect immediately upon passage.
Sponsors
- Patricia Duffy (D, 5th Hampden) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- : Hearing scheduled for 07/01/2026 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in B-1
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources (July 28, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H5475?
- H5475 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act authorizing the city of Holyoke to prohibit use of SGARs.
- What is the status of H5475?
- In committee as of August 4, 2026. Latest action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling (August 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5475?
- Patricia Duffy (D, 5th Hampden).
- Where is the official record for H5475?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5475
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