H 5523

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 6231  FILED ON: 6/16/2026
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  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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  PRESENTED BY:
  Edward R. Philips and Paul R. Feeney
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
        Court assembled:
        The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
 An Act authorizing the town of Sharon to prohibit the use of second-generation anticoagulants.
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  PETITION OF:
NAME:  DISTRICT/ADDRESS:  DATE ADDED:
Edward R. Philips  8th Norfolk  6/16/2026
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  HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 6231  FILED ON: 6/16/2026
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    By Representative Philips of Sharon and Senator Feeney, a joint petition (accompanied by bill,
    House, No. 5523) of Edward R. Philips (by vote of the town) that the town of Sharon be
    authorized to prohibit the use of second-generation anticoagulants in said town. Environment
    and Natural Resources. [Local Approval Received.]
  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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  In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
  (2025-2026)
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    An Act authorizing the town of Sharon to prohibit the use of second-generation anticoagulants.
  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
    of the same, as follows:
1  Notwithstanding Chapter 132B of the General Laws or any other general or special law to
2   the contrary, the Town of Sharon may by ordinance prohibit the application of second-generation
3   anticoagulant rodenticides within the Town of Sharon, including application of such pesticides
4   by licensed commercial applicators as defined in 333 C.M.R. 10.00, except as allowed by the
5   Board of Health to remediate a public health condition. This act shall take effect upon its
6   passage.
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