H 965 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act restricting the use of rodenticides in the environment

Summary
By Representative Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 965) of James K. Hawkins and others relative to the use of rodenticides. Environment and Natural Resources.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Mar 12, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources
lower
1 primary · 104 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jim Hawkins
Jim Hawkins
DDemocratic
MA
2nd Bristol
Co
Photo of Aaron Saunders
Aaron Saunders
DDemocratic
MA
7th Hampden
Co
Photo of Adam Scanlon
Adam Scanlon
DDemocratic
MA
14th Bristol
Co
Photo of Adrian Madaro
Adrian Madaro
DDemocratic
MA
1st Suffolk
Co
Photo of Adrianne Ramos
Adrianne Ramos
DDemocratic
MA
14th Essex
Co
Photo of Amy Sangiolo
Amy Sangiolo
DDemocratic
MA
11th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Andy Vargas
Andy Vargas
DDemocratic
MA
3rd Essex
Co
Photo of Angelo Puppolo
Angelo Puppolo
DDemocratic
MA
12th Hampden
Co
Photo of Bill Galvin
Bill Galvin
DDemocratic
MA
6th Norfolk
Co
Photo of Billy MacGregor
Billy MacGregor
DDemocratic
MA
10th Suffolk
Co
Photo of Brad Jones
Brad Jones
RRepublican
MA
20th Middlesex