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

SD 1447: An Act restricting the use of rodenticides in the environment

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

SD 1447 is a proposed bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act restricting the use of rodenticides in the environment. Primary sponsor: Mike Moore (Democratic). It lists 29 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 27, 2025): House concurred.

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Official summary

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

By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 644) of Michael O. Moore, Carmine Lawrence Gentile, David T. Vieira, Paul W. Mark and other members of the General Court relative to pesticides. Environment and Natural Resources.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 20 · Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike MoorePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Worcester
Mike BarrettCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateThird Middlesex
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
John CroninCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateWorcester and Middlesex
Manny CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Essex
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Rodney M. ElliottCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Dylan FernandesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenatePlymouth and Barnstable
Chris FlanaganCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Barnstable
Cindy FriedmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFourth Middlesex
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Jim HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Bristol
Vanna HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Middlesex
Pat JehlenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Middlesex
Brad JonesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20th Middlesex
Hannah KaneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11th Worcester
Edward J. KennedyCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Jason LewisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFifth Middlesex
Marc LombardoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse22nd Middlesex
Paul MarkCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire
John MarsiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Worcester
Mark MontignyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateSecond Bristol and Plymouth
Dave MuradianCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9th Worcester
Brian MurrayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10th Worcester
Patrick O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
Jake OliveiraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden, Hampshire and Worcester
Adam ScanlonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Bristol
Tom StanleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9th Middlesex
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex
Dave VieiraCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse3rd Barnstable

“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. House concurred
  2. Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Sources

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