# Massachusetts S 644: An Act restricting the use of rodenticides in the environment

Massachusetts S 644, An Act restricting the use of rodenticides in the environment, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Michael O. Moore (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-11-19 (Accompanied a new draft, see S2721) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts S 644
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act restricting the use of rodenticides in the environment
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Last action: 2025-11-19, Accompanied a new draft, see S2721
- Sponsor: Michael O. Moore (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 41
- Subjects: Environment and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael O. Moore (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Adam J. Scanlon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bradley H. Jones Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian W. Murray (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bruce E. Tarr (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher Richard Flanagan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cindy F. Friedman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David K. Muradian Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David T. Vieira (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dylan A. Fernandes (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Edward J. Kennedy (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Hannah Kane (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jacob R. Oliveira (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: James B. Eldridge (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: James K. Hawkins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jason M. Lewis (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joan B. Lovely (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joanne M. Comerford (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John F. Keenan (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John J. Cronin (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John J. Marsi (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kelly A. Dooner (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lydia Edwards (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Manny Cruz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marc T. Lombardo (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marcus S. Vaughn (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark C. Montigny (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael J. Barrett (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patricia D. Jehlen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul R. Feeney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul W. Mark (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Pavel M. Payano (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Peter J. Durant (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robyn K. Kennedy (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rodney M. Elliott (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sal N. DiDomenico (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tara T. Hong (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas M. Stanley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Vanna Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William J. Driscoll Jr. (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2025-11-19: Accompanied a new draft, see S2721 (Senate)
- 2025-10-16: Hearing scheduled for 10/27/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 (legislature)
- 2025-02-27: House concurred (House)
- 2025-02-27: Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Filed: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S644.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Filed (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S644.pdf)

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