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MA S2504

Concerning the use of animals in product testing

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Introduced
03/19/2020
In Committee
03/19/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to concern the use of animals in product testing; and of Jack Patrick Lewis and others relative to the use of animals in product testing,- reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2504).

AI Summary

This bill aims to restrict the use of traditional animal testing methods in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, except for medical research purposes. It requires manufacturers and contract testing facilities to use valid alternative test methods instead of animal testing when available. The bill directs the Commissioner of the Department of Public Health to promulgate regulations to implement, enforce, and administer this new requirement, and to establish standards for alternative test methods to ensure safety and comparable validity to traditional animal test methods. The regulations must be promulgated within 180 days of the bill's passage, and the restrictions on animal testing will take effect 6 months after the bill's passage.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (43)

Jim Arciero (D),  Brian Ashe (D),  Linda Campbell (D),  Pete Capano (D),  Mike Connolly (D),  Daniel Cullinane (D),  Julian Cyr (D),  Marjorie Decker (D),  Sal DiDomenico (D),  Diana Dizoglio (D),  Michelle DuBois (D),  Lori Ehrlich (D),  Nika Elugardo (D),  Bill Galvin (D),  Denise Garlick (D),  Colleen Garry (D),  Carmine Gentile (D),  Carlos González (D),  Tami Gouveia (D),  Jim Hawkins (D),  Jonathan Hecht (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Bradford Hill (R),  Kay Khan (D),  David LeBoeuf (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  Jason Lewis (D),  David Linsky (D),  Joan Lovely (D),  Mark Montigny (D),  Mike Moore (D),  Brian Murray (D),  Patrick O'Connor (R),  Becca Rausch (D),  Dave Robertson (D),  Maria Robinson (D),  Dave Rogers (D),  Danny Ryan (D),  Lindsay Sabadosa (D),  Tom Stanley (D),  José Tosado (D),  John Velis (D),  Tommy Vitolo (D), 

Other Sponsors (1)

Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture (J)

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 03/19/2020)
(1 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2504
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2504.pdf
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