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Introduced
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/24/2022
03/24/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
192nd General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to the use of animals in product testing. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
AI Summary
This bill prohibits manufacturers and contract testing facilities in Massachusetts from using traditional animal testing methods when a valid alternative test method exists, except for medical research purposes. The bill requires the Commissioner of the Department of Public Health to promulgate regulations to implement, enforce, and administer this new requirement, including establishing standards for alternative test methods to ensure safety and comparable validity of results to traditional animal test methods. The Commissioner must consider the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development's Guidelines for the Testing of Chemicals when establishing these standards. The bill also sets timelines for the implementation of the new requirements.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance
Sponsors (34)
Jack Lewis (D)*,
Jim Arciero (D),
Brian Ashe (D),
Pete Capano (D),
Michelle Ciccolo (D),
Kip Diggs (D),
Pat Duffy (D),
Lori Ehrlich (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Nika Elugardo (D),
Bill Galvin (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Tami Gouveia (D),
Jim Hawkins (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Kevin Honan (D),
Vanna Howard (D),
Steven Howitt (R),
Kay Khan (D),
David LeBoeuf (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D),
Adrian Madaro (D),
Paul Mark (D),
Brian Murray (D),
Tram Nguyen (D),
Steve Owens (D),
Danny Ryan (D),
Lindsay Sabadosa (D),
Adam Scanlon (D),
Paul Schmid (D),
Dan Sena (D),
Tommy Vitolo (D),
Steve Xiarhos (R),
Last Action
No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H966 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H966.pdf |
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