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

H 5446: An Act to authorize the town of Topsfield to prohibit or restrict the application of second generation anticoagulant rodenticides

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 5446 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on May 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to authorize the town of Topsfield to prohibit or restrict the application of second generation anticoagulant rodenticides. It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 6, 2026): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling.

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Official summary

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

By Representatives Kassner of Hamilton and Kerans of Danvers, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5446) of Kristin E. Kassner and Sally P. Kerans (by vote of the town) that the town of Topsfield be authorized to prohibit or restrict the application of second generation anticoagulant rodenticides in said town. Environment and Natural Resources. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kristin KassnerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Essex
Sally KeransCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Essex
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and 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 Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  2. Hearing scheduled for 07/01/2026 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in B-1
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Sources

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