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

H 5563: An Act authorizing the town of Ayer to prohibit the use or sale of second-generation anti-coagulant 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 5563 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on July 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act authorizing the town of Ayer to prohibit the use or sale of second-generation anti-coagulant rodenticides. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (July 31, 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 Representative Sena of Acton and Senator Eldridge, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5563) of Danillo A. Sena (by vote of the town) that the town of Ayer be authorized to prohibit the use or sale of second-generation anti-coagulant rodenticides in said town. Environment and Natural Resources. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dan SenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37th 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 rescheduled to 07/22/2026 from 01:00 PM-01:15 AM in A-2 Hearing updated to New End Time
  3. Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2026 from 01:00 PM-02:00 PM in A-2
  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