An Act relative to a town-wide ban on the use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs)

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By Representative Gordon of Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4917) of Kenneth I. Gordon (by vote of the town) relative to banning the use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides in the town of Bedford. Environment and Natural Resources. [Local Approval Received.]

Chamber: House
Introduced: Jan 8, 2026
Last action: Mar 12, 2026 — Accompanied a new draft, see H5217
Session: 194th
Momentum: 29 · Low

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 4%, measured from MA's completed sessions
Momentum -5 29/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 217 days quiet

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