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Commerce Committee advances animal-testing bill after narrowing amendment
Committee on Commerce · February 18, 2026
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The Committee on Commerce voted to advance Senate Bill 444, which restricts animal testing when comparable methods exist, after adopting a committee amendment that removed a shelf‑sale ban and eased limits on biomedical research.
Senators on the Committee on Commerce voted to advance Senate Bill 444 after adopting a committee amendment that narrowed the original proposal.
The bill originally prohibited the use of animal testing where comparable non‑animal methods are available. Chair members presented committee amendment 7-25s, which strips a…
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