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MA H926

Relative to improving pesticide protections for Massachusetts schoolchildren

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Introduced
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/24/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to pesticide products eligible for use on the outdoor grounds of schools, child care centers or school age child care programs. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve pesticide protections for Massachusetts schoolchildren by amending the existing law to restrict the types of pesticides that can be used on the outdoor grounds of schools, child care centers, or school-age child care programs. Specifically, it limits the eligible pesticides to those that are classified as exempt materials by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or those that contain only active ingredients published in the National List. The bill will take effect 180 days after its passage.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (43)

Carmine Gentile (D)*,  Brian Ashe (D),  Christine Barber (D),  Natalie Blais (D),  Dan Carey (D),  Michelle Ciccolo (D),  Jo Comerford (D),  Mike Connolly (D),  Marjorie Decker (D),  Marcos Devers (D),  Sal DiDomenico (D),  Mindy Domb (D),  Pat Duffy (D),  Paul Feeney (D),  Dylan Fernandes (D),  Bill Galvin (D),  Sean Garballey (D),  Jessica Giannino (D),  Ken Gordon (D),  Tami Gouveia (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Adam Hinds (D),  Brad Jones (R),  James Kelcourse (R),  David LeBoeuf (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D),  Jay Livingstone (D),  Elizabeth Malia (D),  Paul Mark (D),  Brian Murray (D),  Jim O'Day (D),  Steve Owens (D),  Dave Robertson (D),  Dave Rogers (D),  Lindsay Sabadosa (D),  Adam Scanlon (D),  Dan Sena (D),  Tom Stanley (D),  Jeff Turco (D),  Erika Uyterhoeven (D),  Tommy Vitolo (D),  Bud Williams (D), 

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)
(4 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H926
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H926.pdf
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