Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5483: An Act allowing the town of Williamstown to ban second generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs)
Status: In committee, August 6, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, June 8, 2026:
Notwithstanding chapter 132B of the general laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the Town of Williamstown may by ordinance prohibit the application of second generation anticoagulant rodenticides within the Town of Williamstown, including application of such pesticides by licensed commercial applicators as defined in 333 C.M.R. 10.00, except as allowed by the Board of Health to remediate a public health condition.
Sponsors
- John Barrett (D) · 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 H5483?
- H5483 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act allowing the town of Williamstown to ban second generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs).
- What is the status of H5483?
- In committee as of August 6, 2026. Latest action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling (August 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5483?
- John Barrett (D).
- Where is the official record for H5483?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5483
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