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

H 950: An Act governing the use of pesticides containing the herbicide substance Glyphosate in the Commonwealth

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 950 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act governing the use of pesticides containing the herbicide substance Glyphosate in the Commonwealth. Primary sponsor: Carmine Gentile (Democratic). It lists 6 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 Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 950) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile and others relative to governing the use of pesticides containing the herbicide substance Glyphosate in the Commonwealth. Environment and Natural Resources.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Carmine GentilePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Colleen GarryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36th Middlesex
Kristin KassnerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Essex
Adam ScanlonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Bristol
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Middlesex
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 Ways and Means
  2. Hearing scheduled for 10/27/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-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