MA S405

Bill

To restrict the use of pesticides around children

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to restrict the use of certain pesticides around children. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill aims to restrict the use of certain pesticides around children. It amends the existing state law to expand the locations where pesticide use is restricted, including properties occupied by the Department of Children and Families, juvenile court facilities, Department of Youth Services facilities, and sports fields for town youth teams. The bill also extends the pesticide use restrictions to properties within 150 feet of schools, day care centers, and other covered locations, including abutting properties. Additionally, the bill clarifies that the restrictions apply regardless of who hires a party to apply the pesticides, whether it's a public or private property owner, management company, or other entity.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (2)

Will Brownsberger (D), John Lawn (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2489 (on 04/26/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S405

(26 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S405
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S405.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H109	Providing for enhanced protection of children and investigation of abuse and neglect allegations	No further action taken	Similar To
H1135	Supporting school-based substance use prevention through evidenced-based positive social norms marketing	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H1626	Relative to lead abatement	Accompanied S1184	Similar To
H187	Relative to the sale of children’s jewelry	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H2216	Improving the children's medical security program and simplifying the administrative process	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H3740	Relative to language opportunity for our kids	Reported by H4032	Similar To
H3776	To ensure the public health and safety of patient and consumer access to medical and adult use of marijuana in the Commonwealth	Reported by H3818	Similar To
H3927	Empowering towns to protect their environment and residents from harmful pesticides	Accompanied a study order, see H4529	Similar To
H796	Clarifying the removal statute	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H881	Protecting children	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H934	Relative to unborn children	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H981	Relative to child testimony	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H984	Relative to the safety of children in camps	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1262	Establishing the Massachusetts Cemeteries Board of Oversight	Accompanied a study order, see S2422	Similar To
S1273	Requiring protection for the continuous skilled care of fragile children in the Commonwealth	New draft substituted, see S2643	Similar To
S1501	Relative to a local option excise on the sale of alcoholic beverages for municipal substance abuse prevention and public health programs	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S2070	For language opportunity for our kids	Accompanied H3740	Similar To
S2100	Concerning the safety of school children embarking and disembarking school buses	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2125	Similar Bills	See H3740	Similar To
S2259	Improving augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities	Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2489	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to environmental and agricultural issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S289	Improving augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities	Accompanied a new draft, see S2259	Similar To
S32	Improving the children's medical security program and simplifying the administration process	Accompanied a study order, see S2345	Similar To
S40	Creating an electronic backpack for foster children	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S618	Establishing a public health insurance option	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To
S701	Relative to breaking generational cycles of poverty	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H109

Providing for enhanced protection of children and investigation of abuse and neglect allegations

No further action taken

Similar To

H1135

Supporting school-based substance use prevention through evidenced-based positive social norms marketing

Accompanied a study order, see H4625

Similar To

H1626

Relative to lead abatement

Accompanied S1184

Similar To

H187

Relative to the sale of children’s jewelry

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H2216

Improving the children's medical security program and simplifying the administrative process

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

H3740

Relative to language opportunity for our kids

Reported by H4032

Similar To

H3776

To ensure the public health and safety of patient and consumer access to medical and adult use of marijuana in the Commonwealth

Reported by H3818

Similar To

H3927

Empowering towns to protect their environment and residents from harmful pesticides

Accompanied a study order, see H4529

Similar To

H796

Clarifying the removal statute