An Act authorizing the town of Manchester-by-the-Sea to adopt a bylaw restricting the use of Second Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides (SGARs)
Summary
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2896) of Bruce E. Tarr (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Manchester-by-the-Sea to adopt a bylaw restricting the use of Second Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides (SGARs). Environment and Natural Resources. [Local approval received]
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Jan 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 5, 2026
Last action Apr 15, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Jan 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bruce Tarr
RRepublican
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