An Act authorizing the town of Belmont to prohibit or restrict the application of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides

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By Representative Rogers of Cambridge and Senator Brownsberger, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4310) of David M. Rogers and William N. Brownsberger (by vote of the town) that the town of Belmont be authorized to further regulate the application of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides in said town. Environment and Natural Resources. [Local Approval Received.]

Chamber: House
Introduced: Jul 23, 2025
Last action: Mar 12, 2026 — Accompanied a new draft, see H5217
Session: 194th
Momentum: 30 · Low

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 4%, measured from MA's completed sessions
Momentum -4 30/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 217 days quiet

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