Massachusetts 191st Legislature (2019-2020) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 29 D · 1 R cosponsors

S 2504 — An Act concerning the use of animals in product testing

Last action — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Senate, March 19, 2020 -- The committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 505) of Mark C. Montigny, Jack Patrick Lewis, Kay Khan, Mike Connolly and other members of the General Court for legislation to concern the use of animals in product testing; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 823) of Jack Patrick Lewis and others relative to the use of animals in product testing,- reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2504).

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Action History

  1. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

  2. New draft of S505 and H823

  3. Reported from the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 43 co-sponsors · 160 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture

Co-sponsors (43)

Not signed on (160)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 2504 do?
Senate, March 19, 2020 -- The committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 505) of Mark C. Montigny, Jack Patrick Lewis, Kay Khan, Mike Connolly and other members of the General Court for legislation to concern the use of animals in product testing; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 823) of Jack Patrick Lewis and others relative to the use of animals in product testing,- reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2504).
Who sponsors S 2504?
S 2504 is sponsored by Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture, Mark C. Montigny (Democrat), Jack Patrick Lewis (Democrat), James Arciero (Democrat), Kay Khan, Mike Connolly (Democrat), Brian M. Ashe (Democrat), Diana DiZoglio, Lori A. Ehrlich, Sal N. DiDomenico (Democrat), Thomas M. Stanley (Democrat), Michael O. Moore (Democrat), Julian Cyr (Democrat), Brian W. Murray (Democrat), Michelle M. DuBois (Democrat), James K. Hawkins (Democrat), Jason M. Lewis (Democrat), Bradford Hill, Peter Capano, Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democrat), Patrick M. O'Connor (Republican), Joan B. Lovely (Democrat), Linda Dean Campbell, Daniel R. Cullinane, Marjorie C. Decker (Democrat), Nika C. Elugardo, William C. Galvin (Democrat), Denise C. Garlick, Colleen M. Garry (Democrat), Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democrat), Carlos González (Democrat), Tami L. Gouveia, Jonathan Hecht, Natalie M. Higgins (Democrat), David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democrat), David Paul Linsky (Democrat), Rebecca L. Rausch (Democrat), David Allen Robertson (Democrat), Maria Duaime Robinson, David M. Rogers (Democrat), Daniel J. Ryan (Democrat), José F. Tosado, John C. Velis (Democrat), and Tommy Vitolo (Democrat).
What is the current status of S 2504?
This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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