Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts H 989
An Act concerning the use of animals in product testing
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Jack Patrick Lewis (Democratic)
Cosponsors (55)
- Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. (Democratic)
- Mark C. Montigny (Democratic)
- Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democratic)
- Brian W. Murray (Democratic)
- Samantha Montaño (Democratic)
- Christopher Hendricks (Democratic)
- Marcus S. Vaughn (Republican)
- Brian M. Ashe (Democratic)
- Rodney M. Elliott
- Mike Connolly (Democratic)
- James K. Hawkins (Democratic)
- James B. Eldridge (Democratic)
- Tara T. Hong (Democratic)
- Manny Cruz (Democratic)
- Christine P. Barber (Democratic)
- James C. Arena-DeRosa (Democratic)
- Kimberly N. Ferguson (Republican)
- Vanna Howard (Democratic)
- Tram T. Nguyen (Democratic)
- James Arciero (Democratic)
- Patrick Joseph Kearney (Democratic)
- David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democratic)
- William C. Galvin (Democratic)
- Bruce E. Tarr (Republican)
- Thomas M. Stanley (Democratic)
- Adam J. Scanlon (Democratic)
- Adrianne Pusateri Ramos (Democratic)
- John J. Marsi (Republican)
- Steven George Xiarhos (Republican)
- Carmine Lawrence Gentile (Democratic)
- Adrian C. Madaro (Democratic)
- Sean Reid (Democratic)
- David M. Rogers (Democratic)
- Danillo A. Sena (Democratic)
- David T. Vieira (Republican)
- Natalie M. Higgins (Democratic)
- John Barrett, III (Democratic)
- Steven Owens (Democratic)
- Michael P. Kushmerek (Democratic)
- Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (Republican)
- Margaret R. Scarsdale (Democratic)
- Sean Garballey (Democratic)
- Michelle M. DuBois (Democratic)
- Colleen M. Garry (Democratic)
- Tommy Vitolo (Democratic)
- William F. MacGregor (Democratic)
- Marjorie C. Decker (Democratic)
- Tackey Chan (Democratic)
- Steven Ultrino (Democratic)
- Jennifer Balinsky Armini (Democratic)
- John Francis Moran (Democratic)
- Steven S. Howitt (Republican)
- Natalie M. Blais
- Kathleen R. LaNatra (Democratic)
- Estela A. Reyes (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Massachusetts legislature· summary
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 15, 2026 · House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means - Jan 15, 2026 · House
Reported on a part of H4928 - Jan 15, 2026 · House
Reported from the committee on House Rules - Jan 15, 2026 · House
Accompanied a study order, see H4928 - Oct 10, 2025 · Legislature
Hearing scheduled for 10/21/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 - Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurred - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources