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

H 954: An Act empowering vulnerable municipalities to protect residents and the environment from harmful pesticides

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 954 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act empowering vulnerable municipalities to protect residents and the environment from harmful pesticides. Primary sponsor: Carmine Gentile (Democratic). It lists 7 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. 954) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile and others relative to the powers of cities and town to regulate, restrict or prohibit the use, application or disposal of certain pesticides. Environment and Natural Resources.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Carmine GentilePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
David DeCosteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5th Plymouth
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Colleen GarryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36th Middlesex
Chris HendricksCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11th Bristol
Hadley LuddyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Barnstable
Mike MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Worcester
Margaret ScarsdaleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st 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