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State Bills

Assembly Bill 357: An act to amend Section 1834.9 of the Civil Code, relating to animal testing.

This bill would revise an existing law – which requires the use of alternative, nonanimal testing methods in certain circumstances – by updating the definition of an alternative test method, expanding the types of products to which the law applies, and requiring the reporting of information about the use of alternative test methods. This bill would not affect the use of animals for biomedical research.

Sponsors:

  • Assembly Members:

Status:  

    • 2/2: From printer—may be heard in committee March 4.
    • 2/9: Referred to Judiciary Committee.
  • 3/8: From committee chair, with author’s amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
  • 3/14: Set for hearing, 9am; From committee – Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR.
  • 3/15: Read second time and amended.
  • 3/16: Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  • 5/18: From committee: Do pass. Read second time; ordered to third reading.

Senate Bill 560, House Bill 626: An act concerning animal testing and research. → PASSED.

This bill would establish a fund to promote research “intended to develop human-relevant alternatives to using nonhuman animals in medical and product testing and research”.

Status: 

  • 2/6: Introduced
  • 2/16: 
    • Referred to Senate Finance Committee – hearing scheduled for 3/3.
      • Senate Finance Committee members:
        • Melony Griffith (District 25), Chair
        • Katherine Klausmeier (District 8), Vice Chair
        • Pamela Beidle (District 32)
        • Arthur Ellis (District 28)
        • Dawn Gile (District 33)
        • Antonio Hayes (District 40)
        • Stephen S. Hershey, Jr. (District 36)
        • Benjamin F. Kramer (District 19)
        • Clarence K. Lam (District 12)
        • Johnny Mautz (District 37)
        • Justin Ready (District 5)
    • Referred to House Health and Government Operations Committee – hearing scheduled 2/28.
      • House Health and Government Operations Committee members:
        • Joseline A. Pena-Melynyk (District 21), Chair
        • Ariana B. Kelly (District 16), Vice Chair
        • Tiffany T. Alston (District 24)
        • Heather Bagnall (District 33C) [SPONSOR]
        • Harry Bhandari (District 8)
        • Brian Chisholm (District 31)
        • Bonnie Cullison (District 19) [SPONSOR]
        • Pam Lanman Guzzone (District 13)
        • Terri L. Hill (District 12A)
        • Tom Hutchinson (District 37B)
        • Steve Johnson (District 34A)
        • Anne R. Kaiser (District 14)
        • Kenneth Kerr (District 3)
        • Nicholaus R. Kipke (District 31)
        • Robbyn Lewis (District 46) [SPONSOR]
        • Lesley J. Lopez (District 39) [SPONSOR]
        • Matthew Morgan (District 29A)
        • Teresa E. Reilly (District 35A)
        • Samuel I. Rosenberg (District 41)
        • Kathy Szeliga (District 7A)
        • Deni Taveras (District 47B)
        • Jennifer White (District 10)
        • Jamila J. Woods (District 26)
    • 3/13: Senate – Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance.
    • 3/14: Senate – Favorable with Amendments Adopted; second Reading Passed with Amendments.
    • 3/16: Senate – Third Reading Passed.
    • 3/22: House – Hearing scheduled.
    • 4/5: House – Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations; Favorable with Amendments Adopted; Second Reading Passed with Amendments.
    • 4/6: House – Third Reading Passed.
    • 4/10: Senate Concurs House Amendments; Third Reading Passed; Passed Enrolled.

Senate Docket 2181: 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 (Second Bristol and Plymouth)
    • John F. Keenan (Norfolk and Plymouth)
    • Patrick O’Connor (First Plymouth and Norfolk)
  • Representatives:
    • Brian M. Ashe (2nd Hampden)
    • Michelle DuBois (10th Plymouth)
    • Sean Garballey (23rd Middlesex)
    • Denise C. Garlick (13th Norfolk)
    • Jessica Ann Giannino (16th Suffolk)
    • Natalie M. Higgins (4th Worcester)
    • Vanna Howard (17th Middlesex)
    • David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (17th Worcester)
    • John Patrick Lewis (7th Middlesex)
    • Adrian C. Madaro (1st Suffolk)
    • Paul McMurtry (11th Norfolk)
    • Samantha Montano (15th Suffolk)
    • Brian W. Murray (10th Worcester)
    • Steven Owens (29th Middlesex)
    • Edward R. Philips (8th Norfolk)
    • Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. (12th Hampden)
    • Adrianne Pusateri Ramos (14th Essex)
    • Lindsay N. Sabadosa (1st Hampshire)
    • Thomas M. Stanley (9th Middlesex)
    • Steven George Xiarhos (5th Barnstable)

Status: 

  • 2/16:
    • Senate – Referred to the committee on Public Health.
      • Senate Public Health Committee members (JOINT):
        • Julian Cyr (Cape and Islands), Chair
        • Jacob R. Oliveria (Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester), Vice Chair
        • John F. Keehan (Norfolk and Plymouth)
        • Robyn K. Kennedy (First Worcester)
        • Pavel M. Payano (First Essex)
        • Patrick M. O’Connor (First Plymouth and Norfolk)
    • House – House concurred.
  • House Public Health Committee members (JOINT):
        • Majorie C. Decker (25th Middlesex), Chair
        • Sally P. Kerans (13th Essex)
        • Vanna Howard (17th Middlesex)
        • James C. Arena-DeRosa (8th Middlesex)
        • Brian M. Ashe (2nd Hampden)
        • Kristin E. Kassner (2nd Essex)
        • Judith A. Garcia (11th Suffolk)
        • Andres X. Vargas (3rd Essex)
        • Kay Khan (11th Middlesex)
        • Hannah Kane (11th Worcester), Ranking Minority
        • Marc T. Lombardo (22nd Middlesex)

Senate Bill 148 (together with SB149, “Teddy’s Law”): Animals: research facilities; reporting requirements and penalties for noncompliance.

This bill would require labs performing animal testing to submit annual reports to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD)

Sponsors:

Status:

  • 3/7: Introduced; referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Agriculture.
  • Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Agriculture members:

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: 
    • 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: 

  • 1/19: Introduced and referred to Senate Commerce Committee.
    • Senate Commerce Committee members:
      • 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]
  • 1/24: Senate Commerce Committee hearing.
  • 2/15: Senate Commerce Committee report re-referred to Committee.
  • 2/22: Re-referred to Senate Commerce Committee.
    • Senate Commerce Committee members:
      • 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]

House Bill 3213: Relating to testing cosmetics on animals.

This bill would prohibit manufacturers from selling cosmetics developed through the use of animal testing. Exceptions would include the absence of a recognized nonanimal alternative method or strategy.

Oregon (5/23)

House Bill 3213: Relating to testing cosmetics on animals.

 

This bill would prohibit manufacturers from selling cosmetics developed through the use of animal testing. Exceptions would include the absence of a recognized nonanimal alternative method or strategy.

Sponsors:

  • Representatives:
      • Courtney Neron, Chief Sponsor (District 26)
      • Farrah Chaichi (District 35)
      • David Gomberg (District 10)
      • Dacia Grayber (District 28)
      • Zach Hudson (District 49)
      • Rob Nosse (District 42)
  • Senators:
    • Kim Thatcher, Chief Sponsor (District 11)
    • Chris Gorsek, Chief Sponsor (District 25)
    • Winsvey Campos (District 18)
    • Deb Patterson (District 10)

Status: 

    • 2/7: House – First reading; referred to Speaker’s desk.
    • 2/9: House – Referred to House Committee on Business and Labor.
  • House Committee on Business and Labor members:
        • Paul Holvey (District 08), Chair
        • Lucetta Elmer (District 24), Vice-Chair
        • Nathan Sosa (District 30)
        • Shelly Boshart Davis (District 15)
        • Dacia Grayber (District 28)
        • Zach Hudson (District 49)
        • Travis Nelson (District 44)
        • Rob Nosse (District 42)
        • Virgle Osborne (District 2)
        • Mark Owens (District 60)
        • Anna Scharf (District 23)
    • 2/27: House – Work Session scheduled.
    • 3/1: House – Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
  • House Judiciary Committee members:
        • Jason Kropf (District 54), Chair
        • Tom Anderson (District 19), Vice-Chair
        • Kim Wallan (District 6), Vice-Chair
        • Janelle Bynum (District 39)
        • Farrah Chaichi (District 35)
        • Charlie Conrad (District 12)
        • Rick Lewis (District 18)
        • Lily Morgan (District 3)
        • Lisa Renolds (District 34)
        • Thuy Tran (District 45)
    • 3/23: House – Public hearing held.
    • 4/3: House –  Work Session Scheduled.
    • 4/11: House – Recommendation: Do pass with amendments.
    • 4/12: House – Second reading.
    • 4/13: House – Rules suspended; carried over to 4/14 calendar.
    • 4/14: House – Rules suspended; made a special order of business on 4/17 calendar.
    • 4/18: House – Third reading as Special Order of Business. Passed.
    • 4/18: Senate – First reading; referred to President’s desk.
    • 4/19: Senate – Referred to Labor and Business.
  • Senate Labor and Business Committee members:
      • Kathleen Taylor (District 21), Chair
      • Daniel Bonham (District 26), Vice-Chair
      • Bill Hansell (District 29)
      • Kayse Jama (District 24)
      • Deb Patterson (District 10)
  • 4/27: Senate – Public hearing held.
  • 5/4: Senate –  Work session held.
  • 5/22: Senate – Recommendation: do pass; second reading.
  • 5/23: Senate – Third reading.

Senate Bill 1271: Animal testing facilities; public notifications → PASSED

This bill would require animal research and testing facilities to provide a link on their websites to their APHIS annual reports, publicize APHIS inspection reports, and notify leadership of any received citations for critical noncompliance under the AWA.

Sponsors:

  • Senators
    • William M. Stanley, Jr., (District 20) Chief Patron
    • Jennifer B. Boysko, (District 33) Chief Co-Patron
    • Joseph D. Morrissey (District 16)
    • Scott A. Surovell (District 36)

Status:

  • 1/10: Senate – Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources.
  • 1/31: Senate – Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and National Resources with substitute; rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
  • 2/2: Senate – Reported from Finance and Appropriations
  • 2/6: Passed Senate
  • 2/7: House – Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute
  • 2/15: House – Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute
  • 2/20: Passed House
  • 2/21: House substitute rejected by SEnate
  • 2/22: House insisted on substitute
  • 2/23: Senate acceded to request
  • 3/7: Bill text as passed by Senate and House
  • 3/8:
    • Senate – Signed by President.
    • House – Signed by Speaker.
  • 3/13: 
    • Senate – Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor.
  • 3/26: Governor enacted.

News About Legislation Protecting Animals in Labs

Congress Passes the FDA Modernization Act 2.0

The Rise for Animals Team, December 28, 2022
This Act eliminates a federal mandate, which has been in place since 1938, requiring FDA-approved drugs to have been tested on non-human animals.

The Animal Welfare Act Protects Just 5% of Animals in Labs

The Rise for Animals Team, December 5, 2022
The Animal Welfare Act is supposed to provide protections for animals in laboratories. So why are 95% of animals in labs exempt?

Lawmakers Are Pushing for Protections for Cephalopods

The Rise for Animals Team, October 13, 2022
Sensitive, intelligent cephalopods are increasingly used in research, but do not have any legal protections for humane care. A Congressional group wants to change that.