An Act authorizing the town of Arlington to prohibit use of second generation anti-coagulant rodenticides by commercial pesticide applicators

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By Representative Garballey of Arlington and Senator Friedman, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4571) of Sean Garballey and Cindy F. Friedman (by vote of the town) that the town of Arlington be authorized to prohibit use of second generation anti-coagulant rodenticides by commercial pesticide applicators in said town. Environment and Natural Resources. [Local Approval Received.]

Chamber: House
Introduced: Sep 29, 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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