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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 1041: An Act to protect pollinators and public health

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 1041 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to protect pollinators and public health. Primary sponsor: Lindsay Sabadosa (Democratic). It lists 16 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2026): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1041) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa, Erika Uyterhoeven and Samantha Montaño relative to the use and protection of pollinators by further regulating the spraying, release, deposit or application of a neonicotinoid on certain agricultural land. Environment and Natural Resources.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 15 · Independent 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lindsay SabadosaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Jim ArcieroCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Middlesex
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
David DeCosteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Plymouth
Sean GarballeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23rd Middlesex
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Kristin KassnerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Essex
Patrick KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Plymouth
Sam MontañoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Suffolk
Brian MurrayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Worcester
Steve OwensCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29th Middlesex
Dave RogersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24th Middlesex
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th Middlesex
Erika UyterhoevenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27th Middlesex
Susannah WhippsCo-sponsorIndependentHouse2nd Franklin

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
  2. Accompanied by H108
  3. Hearing scheduled for 10/27/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  4. Senate concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source