MA H 965
in committeeAn Act restricting the use of rodenticides in the environment
Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower
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Quick answers
Did MA H 965 pass?
Not yet. MA H 965 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-03-12): Accompanied a new draft, see H5217
What is MA H 965 about?
By Representative Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 965) of James K. Hawkins and others relative to the use of rodenticides. Environment and Natural Resources.
Who sponsors MA H 965?
James K. Hawkins is the primary sponsor of MA H 965, joined by 104 cosponsors.
Description
By Representative Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 965) of James K. Hawkins and others relative to the use of rodenticides. Environment and Natural Resources.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-03-12 — Accompanied a new draft, see H5217
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- James K. Hawkinsprimary
- Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
- David T. Vieiracosponsor
- Steven Owenscosponsor
- Kristin E. Kassnercosponsor
- Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.cosponsor
- Marc T. Lombardocosponsor
- James Arcierocosponsor
- James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
- Jennifer Balinsky Arminicosponsor
- Michelle L. Badgercosponsor
- Christine P. Barbercosponsor
- John Barrett, IIIcosponsor
- Natalie M. Blaiscosponsor
- Simon Cataldocosponsor
- Tackey Chancosponsor
- Michelle L. Ciccolocosponsor
- Mike Connollycosponsor
- Manny Cruzcosponsor
- Leigh Daviscosponsor
- Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
- Kip A. Diggscosponsor
- Mindy Dombcosponsor
- Kate Donaghuecosponsor
- Daniel M. Donahuecosponsor
- Patricia A. Duffycosponsor
- Rodney M. Elliottcosponsor
- Tricia Farley-Bouviercosponsor
- Kimberly N. Fergusoncosponsor
- Christopher Richard Flanagancosponsor
- William C. Galvincosponsor
- Sean Garballeycosponsor
- Judith A. Garciacosponsor
- Colleen M. Garrycosponsor
- John R. Gaskeycosponsor
- Jessica Ann Gianninocosponsor
- Carlos Gonzálezcosponsor
- Kenneth I. Gordoncosponsor
- Richard M. Haggertycosponsor
- Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
- Kevin G. Honancosponsor
- Tara T. Hongcosponsor
- Vanna Howardcosponsor
- Steven S. Howittcosponsor
- Bradley H. Jones, Jr.cosponsor
- Hannah Kanecosponsor
- Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
- Sally P. Keranscosponsor
- Meghan K. Kilcoynecosponsor
- Michael P. Kushmerekcosponsor
- Kathleen R. LaNatracosponsor
- John J. Lawn, Jr.cosponsor
- David Henry Argosky LeBoeufcosponsor
- Jack Patrick Lewiscosponsor
- David Paul Linskycosponsor
- Jay D. Livingstonecosponsor
- Hadley Luddycosponsor
- William F. MacGregorcosponsor
- Adrian C. Madarocosponsor
- John J. Marsicosponsor
- Joseph D. McKennacosponsor
- Paul McMurtrycosponsor
- Joan Meschinocosponsor
- Thomas W. Moakleycosponsor
- Samantha Montañocosponsor
- Frank A. Morancosponsor
- John Francis Morancosponsor
- David K. Muradian, Jr.cosponsor
- Brian W. Murraycosponsor
- Tram T. Nguyencosponsor
- Adrianne Pusateri Ramoscosponsor
- Sean Reidcosponsor
- David Allen Robertsoncosponsor
- David M. Rogerscosponsor
- John H. Rogerscosponsor
- Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
- Amy Mah Sangiolocosponsor
- Aaron L. Saunderscosponsor
- Adam J. Scanloncosponsor
- Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
- Greg Schwartzcosponsor
- Danillo A. Senacosponsor
- Dawne Shandcosponsor
- Todd M. Smolacosponsor
- Thomas M. Stanleycosponsor
- Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
- Andres X. Vargascosponsor
- Marcus S. Vaughncosponsor
- Tommy Vitolocosponsor
- Thomas P. Walshcosponsor
- Richard G. Wells, Jr.cosponsor
- Susannah M. Whippscosponsor
- Steven George Xiarhoscosponsor
- Jonathan D. Zlotnikcosponsor
- James B. Eldridgecosponsor
- Jacob R. Oliveiracosponsor
- Jason M. Lewiscosponsor
- Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
- Edward J. Kennedycosponsor
- Hannah Bowencosponsor
- Joan B. Lovelycosponsor
- Lisa Fieldcosponsor
- Peter J. Durantcosponsor
- Lydia Edwardscosponsor
- Nick Collinscosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-12
Accompanied a new draft, see H5217
2026-01-20
Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
2025-10-16
Hearing scheduled for 10/27/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
2025-02-27
Senate concurred
2025-02-27
Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources
referral-committee
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Votes
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Related bills
- Replaces: HD 1721
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