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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2613 FILED ON: 1/21/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 26
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Cynthia Stone Creem
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act authorizing the town of Brookline to prohibit or restrict the application of second-
generation anticoagulant rodenticides.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Cynthia Stone CreemNorfolk and MiddlesexWilliam F. MacGregor10th Suffolk1/24/2025Tommy Vitolo15th Norfolk2/26/2025 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2613 FILED ON: 1/21/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 26
By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 26) of Cynthia Stone Creem,
William F. MacGregor and Tommy Vitolo (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the
town of Brookline to prohibit or restrict the application of second-generation anticoagulant
rodenticides. Environment and Natural Resources. [Local Approval Received.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act authorizing the town of Brookline to prohibit or restrict the application of second-
generation anticoagulant rodenticides.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Notwithstanding Chapter 132B of the General Laws or any other general or
2special law to the contrary, the town of Brookline may by bylaw prohibit or restrict the
3application of second generation anticoagulant rodenticides within the town of Brookline,
4including the application of such pesticides by licensed commercial applicators as defined in 333
5C.M.R. 10.00.
6 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.