AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Prohibits the sale or offer for sale in this state of any cosmetic that was developed or manufactured using cosmetic testing on animals, if the testing was conducted or contracted by the manufacturer or any supplier on or after July 1, 2024.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2023
Last action Jun 12, 2023
Floor votes · House Jun 12, 2023
How they voted
70–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 75
Jun 12, 2023
D
Democratic65
93% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican9
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jun 12, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
06/12/2023 Referred to Senate Judiciary
Jun 12, 2023
House · Passed
06/12/2023 House passed Sub A
Jun 8, 2023
Legislature · Reported by committee
06/08/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
Apr 4, 2023
Legislature · Failed in committee
04/04/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Feb 15, 2023
House · Introduced
02/15/2023 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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