Legislation - SB0535

Title: Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Licensing and Regulations
Sponsored by: Senator Kramer
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring each research facility and testing facility in the State that uses animals in research, education, or testing to be licensed by the Department of Agriculture; applying certain provisions of law regarding the adoption of dogs and cats used for scientific research purposes to testing facilities; establishing a State Inspector of Animal Welfare in the Department to inspect research facilities and testing facilities; requiring a research facility and a testing facility to notify the State Inspector of certain violations; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0761 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/24/2025 Legislative Date 1/23/2025 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Licensing and Regulations Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/04/2025 Action Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	1/24/2025	1/23/2025	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Licensing and Regulations
Senate	2/04/2025	2/04/2025	Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.

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