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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 749 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 552
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 city of Newton to prohibit the application of second generation anti-
coagulant rodenticides within its borders.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Cynthia Stone CreemNorfolk and Middlesex 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 749 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 552
By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 552) of Cynthia Stone Creem (with
approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize the City of Newton to
prohibit the application of second generation anti-coagulant rodenticides within its borders.
Environment and Natural Resources. [Local Approval Received.]
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2448 OF 2023-2024.]
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 city of Newton to prohibit the application of second generation anti-
coagulant rodenticides within its borders.
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 City of Newton may by ordinance prohibit the application of
3second generation anti-coagulant rodenticides within the City of Newton, including application
4of such pesticides by licensed commercial applicators as defined in 333 C.M.R. 10.00.
5 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.