Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts H 965
An Act restricting the use of rodenticides in the environment
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- James K. Hawkins (Democratic)
Cosponsors (104)
- Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democratic)
- David T. Vieira (Republican)
- Steven Owens (Democratic)
- Kristin E. Kassner (Democratic)
- Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. (Democratic)
- Marc T. Lombardo (Republican)
- James Arciero (Democratic)
- James C. Arena-DeRosa (Democratic)
- Jennifer Balinsky Armini (Democratic)
- Michelle L. Badger (Democratic)
- Christine P. Barber (Democratic)
- John Barrett, III (Democratic)
- Natalie M. Blais
- Simon Cataldo (Democratic)
- Tackey Chan (Democratic)
- Michelle L. Ciccolo (Democratic)
- Mike Connolly (Democratic)
- Manny Cruz (Democratic)
- Leigh Davis (Democratic)
- Marjorie C. Decker (Democratic)
- Kip A. Diggs (Democratic)
- Mindy Domb (Democratic)
- Kate Donaghue (Democratic)
- Daniel M. Donahue (Democratic)
- Patricia A. Duffy (Democratic)
- Rodney M. Elliott
- Tricia Farley-Bouvier (Democratic)
- Kimberly N. Ferguson (Republican)
- Christopher Richard Flanagan (Democratic)
- William C. Galvin (Democratic)
- Sean Garballey (Democratic)
- Judith A. Garcia (Democratic)
- Colleen M. Garry (Democratic)
- John R. Gaskey (Republican)
- Jessica Ann Giannino (Democratic)
- Carlos González (Democratic)
- Kenneth I. Gordon (Democratic)
- Richard M. Haggerty (Democratic)
- Natalie M. Higgins (Democratic)
- Kevin G. Honan (Democratic)
- Tara T. Hong (Democratic)
- Vanna Howard (Democratic)
- Steven S. Howitt (Republican)
- Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (Republican)
- Hannah Kane (Republican)
- Patrick Joseph Kearney (Democratic)
- Sally P. Kerans (Democratic)
- Meghan K. Kilcoyne (Democratic)
- Michael P. Kushmerek (Democratic)
- Kathleen R. LaNatra (Democratic)
- John J. Lawn, Jr. (Democratic)
- David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democratic)
- Jack Patrick Lewis (Democratic)
- David Paul Linsky (Democratic)
- Jay D. Livingstone (Democratic)
- Hadley Luddy (Democratic)
- William F. MacGregor (Democratic)
- Adrian C. Madaro (Democratic)
- John J. Marsi (Republican)
- Joseph D. McKenna (Republican)
- Paul McMurtry (Democratic)
- Joan Meschino (Democratic)
- Thomas W. Moakley (Democratic)
- Samantha Montaño (Democratic)
- Frank A. Moran (Democratic)
- John Francis Moran (Democratic)
- David K. Muradian, Jr. (Republican)
- Brian W. Murray (Democratic)
- Tram T. Nguyen (Democratic)
- Adrianne Pusateri Ramos (Democratic)
- Sean Reid (Democratic)
- David Allen Robertson (Democratic)
- David M. Rogers (Democratic)
- John H. Rogers (Democratic)
- Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democratic)
- Amy Mah Sangiolo (Democratic)
- Aaron L. Saunders (Democratic)
- Adam J. Scanlon (Democratic)
- Margaret R. Scarsdale (Democratic)
- Greg Schwartz (Democratic)
- Danillo A. Sena (Democratic)
- Dawne Shand (Democratic)
- Todd M. Smola (Republican)
- Thomas M. Stanley (Democratic)
- Erika Uyterhoeven (Democratic)
- Andres X. Vargas (Democratic)
- Marcus S. Vaughn (Republican)
- Tommy Vitolo (Democratic)
- Thomas P. Walsh (Democratic)
- Richard G. Wells, Jr. (Democratic)
- Susannah M. Whipps (Independent)
- Steven George Xiarhos (Republican)
- Jonathan D. Zlotnik (Democratic)
- James B. Eldridge (Democratic)
- Jacob R. Oliveira (Democratic)
- Jason M. Lewis (Democratic)
- Bruce E. Tarr (Republican)
- Edward J. Kennedy
- Hannah Bowen (Democratic)
- Joan B. Lovely (Democratic)
- Lisa Field (Democratic)
- Peter J. Durant (Republican)
- Lydia Edwards (Democratic)
- Nick Collins (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Massachusetts legislature· summary
By Representative Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 965) of James K. Hawkins and others relative to the use of rodenticides. Environment and Natural Resources.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 12, 2026 · House
Accompanied a new draft, see H5217 - Jan 20, 2026 · House
Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026 - Oct 16, 2025 · Legislature
Hearing scheduled for 10/27/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 - Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurred - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources