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HB1087

Animal research; alternative test methods, civil penalty.

Status:
Enacted

Chief Patron:
Jennifer Boysko (D)

Session:
2018 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed Both Chambers. Animal research; alternative test methods; civil penalty.

Requires a manufacturer or contract testing facility to use an alternative test method when available. An alternative test method is defined as one which (i) provides information of equivalent or better scientific quality and relevance than animal test methods, (ii) has been identified by a validation body and adopted by the relevant federal agency or program within an agency responsible for regulating the specific product or activity for which the test is being conducted, and (iii) does not use animals, or, when there is no test method available that does not use animals, uses the fewest animals possible and reduces the level of suffering or stress, to the greatest extent possible, of an animal used for testing. Such provision does not apply to a manufacturer or contract testing facility using an animal test method for the purpose of medical research or related to the development of devices, drugs, or biomedical products, or to certain other products regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The bill authorizes the Attorney General to bring a civil action to enforce such provision. Any person who violates such provision may be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 and any court costs and attorney fees. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/10/2018 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102652D
  • 01/10/2018 - House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
  • 01/25/2018 - House: Assigned ACNR sub: Subcommittee #1
  • 01/29/2018 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
  • 01/31/2018 - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendments (22-Y 0-N)
  • 02/02/2018 - House: Read first time
  • 02/05/2018 - House: Read second time
  • 02/05/2018 - House: Committee amendments agreed to
  • 02/05/2018 - House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1087E
  • 02/05/2018 - House: Printed as engrossed 18102652D-E
  • 02/06/2018 - House: Passed by for the day
  • 02/06/2018 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1087E)
  • 02/07/2018 - House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
  • 02/07/2018 - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
  • 02/08/2018 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/08/2018 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
  • 02/15/2018 - Senate: Rereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)
  • 02/15/2018 - Senate: Rereferred to Commerce and Labor
  • 02/26/2018 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
  • 02/26/2018 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 18107714D-S1
  • 02/27/2018 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1087S1)
  • 02/28/2018 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/28/2018 - Senate: Read third time
  • 02/28/2018 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
  • 02/28/2018 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 18107714D-S1
  • 02/28/2018 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1087S1
  • 02/28/2018 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/28/2018 - House: Senate substitute rejected by House 18107714D-S1 (0-Y 95-N)
  • 02/28/2018 - House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 95-N)
  • 02/28/2018 - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/28/2018 - Senate: Senate requested conference committee
  • 02/28/2018 - House: Placed on Calendar
  • 02/28/2018 - House: House acceded to request
  • 02/28/2018 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
  • 02/28/2018 - Senate: Senators: Stanley, Petersen, Black
  • 02/28/2018 - House: Conferees appointed by House
  • 02/28/2018 - House: Delegates: Boysko, Edmunds, Morefield
  • 03/08/2018 - Conference: Amended by conference committee
  • 03/08/2018 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (93-Y 0-N)
  • 03/08/2018 - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (93-Y 0-N)
  • 03/08/2018 - House: Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by House
  • 03/08/2018 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N)
  • 03/08/2018 - House: VOTE: ADOPTION #2 (95-Y 0-N)
  • 03/09/2018 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)
  • 03/20/2018 - House: Enrolled
  • 03/20/2018 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1087ER)
  • 03/20/2018 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 03/22/2018 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 03/26/2018 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 26, 2018
  • 03/26/2018 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
  • 03/28/2018 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1087ER)
  • 03/30/2018 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 672 (effective 7/1/18)
  • 03/30/2018 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0672)

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