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

H 124: An Act relative to improving pesticide protections for Massachusetts schoolchildren

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 124 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to improving pesticide protections for Massachusetts schoolchildren. It lists 8 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 Representatives Gentile of Sudbury and Keefe of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 124) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile, Mary S. Keefe and others relative to pesticide products eligible for use on the outdoor grounds of schools, child care centers or school age child care programs. Agriculture.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brian AsheCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Hampden
Marjorie DeckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25th Middlesex
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Colleen GarryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36th Middlesex
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Mary KeefeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15th Worcester
Jason LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFifth Middlesex

“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. Hearing scheduled for 10/27/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Discharged to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources
  5. Referred, pursuant to an order adopted by the two branches, to the committee on Agriculture and Fisheries
  6. Hearing scheduled for 07/09/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  7. Senate concurred
  8. Referred to the committee on Agriculture

Sources

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