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MA H 989

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An Act concerning the use of animals in product testing

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

Description

By Representative Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 989) of Jack Patrick Lewis and others relative to the use of animals in product testing. Environment and Natural Resources.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2026-01-15 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jack Patrick Lewisprimary
  • Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.cosponsor
  • Mark C. Montignycosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Brian W. Murraycosponsor
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • Christopher Hendrickscosponsor
  • Marcus S. Vaughncosponsor
  • Brian M. Ashecosponsor
  • Rodney M. Elliottcosponsor
  • Mike Connollycosponsor
  • James K. Hawkinscosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Tara T. Hongcosponsor
  • Manny Cruzcosponsor
  • Christine P. Barbercosponsor
  • James C. Arena-DeRosacosponsor
  • Kimberly N. Fergusoncosponsor
  • Vanna Howardcosponsor
  • Tram T. Nguyencosponsor
  • James Arcierocosponsor
  • Patrick Joseph Kearneycosponsor
  • David Henry Argosky LeBoeufcosponsor
  • William C. Galvincosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
  • Thomas M. Stanleycosponsor
  • Adam J. Scanloncosponsor
  • Adrianne Pusateri Ramoscosponsor
  • John J. Marsicosponsor
  • Steven George Xiarhoscosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • Adrian C. Madarocosponsor
  • Sean Reidcosponsor
  • David M. Rogerscosponsor
  • Danillo A. Senacosponsor
  • David T. Vieiracosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • John Barrett, IIIcosponsor
  • Steven Owenscosponsor
  • Michael P. Kushmerekcosponsor
  • Bradley H. Jones, Jr.cosponsor
  • Margaret R. Scarsdalecosponsor
  • Sean Garballeycosponsor
  • Michelle M. DuBoiscosponsor
  • Colleen M. Garrycosponsor
  • Tommy Vitolocosponsor
  • William F. MacGregorcosponsor
  • Marjorie C. Deckercosponsor
  • Tackey Chancosponsor
  • Steven Ultrinocosponsor
  • Jennifer Balinsky Arminicosponsor
  • John Francis Morancosponsor
  • Steven S. Howittcosponsor
  • Natalie M. Blaiscosponsor
  • Kathleen R. LaNatracosponsor
  • Estela A. Reyescosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-10-10

    Hearing scheduled for 10/21/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2026-01-15

    Accompanied a study order, see H4928

  5. 2026-01-15

    Reported from the committee on House Rules

  6. 2026-01-15

    Reported on a part of H4928

  7. 2026-01-15

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

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Versions

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Votes

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H989

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