Health-Related Research Test Subjects
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2025 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning the adoption of animals that are test subjects of health-related research.
Bill Summary:
The act requires a facility that uses animals for health-related research (health-related research facility) to offer a dog or cat to an animal shelter or a pet animal rescue for the purpose of adoption before euthanizing the animal. If the health-related research facility has an internal adoption program, the facility may first offer the dog or cat for adoption through the internal adoption program before offering the dog or cat to an animal shelter or a pet animal rescue.
A health-related research facility that acts in good faith to transfer or adopt out a dog or cat to an animal shelter or a pet animal rescue is immune from civil liability for acts or circumstances related to or resulting from the transfer or internal adoption of the dog or cat.
A health-related research facility must submit an annual report to the department of agriculture that includes the following information for the previous year:
- The total number of dogs and cats that the health-related research facility transferred to an animal shelter or a pet animal rescue for the purpose of adoption;
- The total number of dogs and cats that the health-related research facility adopted out through an internal adoption program; and
- The name and address of each animal shelter or pet animal rescue to which the health-related research facility transferred a dog or cat for the purpose of adoption.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Related Documents & Information
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment F). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 25-085, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 13-0. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 25-085, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-2. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/04/2025 | House Amendments | REPASS |
28
AYE
7
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 04/04/2025 | House Amendments | CONCUR |
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 03/05/2025 | Third Reading | BILL |
29
AYE
5
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/31/2025 | Third Reading | BILL |
50
AYE
13
NO
2
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22/2025 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 04/14/2025 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 04/11/2025 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 04/10/2025 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 04/04/2025 | Senate | Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass |
| 03/31/2025 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/28/2025 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 03/26/2025 | House | House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 03/10/2025 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services |
| 03/05/2025 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/04/2025 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 02/27/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 01/23/2025 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services |
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| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/06/2025 | 95 | Health-Related Research Test Subjects |