Massachusetts · Bill 552 · 194th General Court

An Act authorizing the city of Newton to prohibit the application of second generation anti-coagulant rodenticides within its borders

S 552 Sponsored by Cynthia Stone Creem In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 27, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 27, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Next
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 552) of Cynthia Stone Creem (with approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize the City of Newton to prohibit the application of second generation anti-coagulant rodenticides within its borders. Environment and Natural Resources. [Local Approval Received.]

Every action

5 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeReferred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources · Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
  2. HouseHouse concurred
  3. CommitteeHearing scheduled for 10/27/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 · Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
  4. CommitteeBill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session · Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
  5. SenateRead second and ordered to a third reading

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Nov 3, 2025 Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Committee report: Favorable (Ought to pass)
Members

Yes · 5

 5–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.