Legislation

State Bills
House Bill 381: An act relating to cosmetic animal testing.
This bill, sponsored by Katherine Waldron, would prohibit the manufacture, import, or sale of cosmetics that have been tested on animals. Exceptions to the bill’s prohibition on the sale of animal-tested cosmetics include the absence of accepted, non-animal testing methods.
Sponsors:
- Representatives:
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- Katherine Waldron (District 93)
- Jervonte (“Tae”) Edmonds (District 88)
Status: Referred to Regulatory Reform and Economic Development Subcommittee, Healthcare to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee, and Commerce Committee
- 2/1: in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee.
- House Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee members:
- Tyler Sirois, Chair (District 31)
- Lauren Melo, Vice Chair (District 82)
- Jose Casello, Democratic Ranking Member (District 90)
- Carolina Amesty (District 45)
- Peggy Gossett-Seidman (District 91)
- Jeff Holcomb (District 53)
- Randall (“Randy”) Scott Maggard (District 54)
- Patt Maney (District 4)
- Fiona McFarland (District 73)
- Angela (“Angie”) Nixon (District 13)
- William (“Will”) Cloud Robinson, Jr. (District 71)
- Jason Shoaf (District 7)
- David Silvers (District 89)
- Susan L. Valdes (District 64)
- Bradford (“Brad”) Troy Yeager (District 56)
- House Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee members:
Senate Docket 2181, House Docket 2216: An Act promoting humane cosmetics and other household products by limiting the use of animal testing.
This bill, introduced by Massachusetts State Senator Mark Montigny and Representative Jack Patrick Lewis, would reduce the use of animals in cosmetics and household product testing by requiring manufacturers to use valid alternative (i.e., non-animal) test methods for product, product formulation, chemical, or ingredient testing whenever such alternatives are available. This bill would not affect the use of animals for biomedical research.
Sponsors:
- Senators:
- Mark Montigny (2nd Bristol and Plymouth)
- Representatives:
- John Patrick Lewis (7th Middlesex)
Status: Awaiting committee assignment
Senate Bill 97-FN: An Act relative to the use of animals in product testing.
Sponsored by five state senators and three state representatives, this bill would reduce the use of animals for cosmetics and household product testing by requiring that appropriate alternative (i.e., non-animal) test methods or strategies be used for ingredient or product testing whenever such alternatives are available. This bill would not affect the use of animals for biomedical research.
This bill would also require that manufacturers and contract testing facilities disclose all animal testing to the Attorney General.
Sponsors:
- Senators:
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- Debra Altschiller (District 24)
- Jeb Bradley (District 03)
- Shannon Chandley (District 11)
- Donna Soucy (District 18)
- David Watters (District 04)
- Representatives:
- Jane Beaulieu (Hillsborough – District 19)
- Anita Burroughs (Carroll – District 2)
- Ellen Read (Rockingham – District 10)
Status: Referred to the Senate Commerce Committee, which held a hearing on the bill on 1/24/23.
- Senate Commerce Committee members:
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- Bill Gannon, Chairman (District 23)
- Denise Ricciardi, Vice Chairman (District 09)
- Shannon Chandley (District 11) [BILL SPONSOR]
- Daniel Innis (District 07)
- Donna Soucy (District 18) [BILL SPONSOR]
Senate Bill 0113: A bill to modify the authority of a political subdivision to enact regulations regarding animal enterprises and working animals.
Sponsored by Senator Scott Sandall and Representative Casey Snider, this bill would disallow any county, city, town, or metro township from prohibiting or restricting any commercial or academic animal research and testing occurring within its jurisdictional borders.
This dangerous bill may well have been spurred by industry fears of the power we hold when we join together: in 2022, residents of Everett, Massachusetts succeeded in prohibiting animal testing within their city.
Sponsors:
- Senators:
- Scott Sandall
- Representatives:
- Casey Snider (District 5)
Status: 1/19/23 Referred to the Senate Rules Committee and the House Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment.
- Senate Rules Committee members:
- David G. Buxton, Chair
- Kirk A. Cullimore
- Luz Escamilla
- Lincoln Fillmore
- Keith Grover
- Don L. Ipson
- Karen Kwan
- Todd D. Weiler
- Ronald M. Winterton
- House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee members:
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- Walt Brooks, Chair (District 75)
- Steven J. Lund, Vice Chair (District 66)
- Gay Lynn Bennion (District 41)
- Bridger Bolinder (District 29)
- Scott H. Chew (District 68)
- Tim Jimenez (District 28)
- Michael L. Kohler (District 59)
- Doug Owens (District 33)
- Thomas W. Peterson (District 1)
- Mike Schultz (District 12)
- Rex P. Shipp (District 71)
- Casey Snider (District 5) [BILL SPONSOR]
- Keven J. Stratton (District 58)
- Christine F. Watkins (District 67)
House Bill 1097: An Act relating to the sale of cosmetics tested on animals.
This bill, supported by 16 state representatives, would significantly reduce the sale of cosmetics developed or manufactured using animal testing. Exceptions to the bill’s prohibition on the sale of animal tested cosmetics would include delineated cases in which no non-animal alternative method or strategy is recognized.
Sponsors:
- Representatives:
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- Joe Fitzgibbon (34th Legislative District)
- Roger Goodman (45th Legislative District)
- Mia Gregerson (33rd Legislative District)
- Shelley Kloba (1st Legislative District)
- Mari Leavitt (28th Legislative District)
- Nicole Macri (43rd Legislative District)
- Timm Ormsby (3rd Legislative District)
- Strom Peterson (21st Legislative District)
- Gerry Pollet (46th Legislative District)
- Alex Ramel (40th Legislative District)
- Kristine Reeves, Vice Chair (30th Legislative District)
- Sharon Tomiko Santos (37th Legislative District)
- Tarra Simmons (23rd Legislative Representative)
- Jurado Stonier (49th Legislative Representative)
- My-Linh Thai (41st Legislative Representative)
- Amy Walen (48th Legislative Representative)
Status: 1/9/23 Referred to the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business.
- House Consumer Protection & Business Committee members:
- Amy Walen, Chair (48th Legislative District)
- Kristine Reeves, Vice Chair (30th Legislative District) [BILL SPONSOR]
- Chris Corry, Ranking Minority Member (14th Legislative District)
- Stephanie McClintock, Assistant Ranking Minority Member (18th Legislative District)
- Mike Chapman (14th Legislative District)
- Greg Cheney (18th Legislative District)
- April Connors (8th Legislative District)
- Brandy Donaghy (44th Legislative District)
- David Hackney (11th Legislative District)
- Cindy Ryu (32nd Legislative District)
- Bryan Sandlin (15th Legislative District)
- Sharon Tomiko Santos (37th Legislative District) [BILL SPONSOR]
- Mike Volz (6th Legislative District)