Brian Maienschein
- Democratic
- Assemblymember
- District 76
Author
Existing law prohibits manufacturers and contract testing facilities from using traditional animal test methods within the state for which an appropriate alternative test method has been scientifically validated and recommended by the Inter-Agency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM) and adopted, as specified. Existing law excepts certain animal tests from these provisions, including animal tests performed for the purpose of medical research. Existing law provides that the exclusive remedy for a violation of these provisions is a civil action for injunctive relief brought by, among others, the Attorney General and makes a violation of these provisions punishable by a specified civil penalty. Existing law defines various terms for purposes of these provisions. This bill would instead prohibit manufacturers and contract testing facilities from using traditional animal test methods, as defined, within this state for which an appropriate alternative test method or strategy exists, or a waiver has been granted by the agency responsible for regulating the specific product or activity for which the test is being conducted. If an appropriate alternative test method or strategy is unavailable, the bill would require a testing facility to use a traditional animal test method pursuant to prescribed standards, including using the fewest number of animals possible. The bill would define alternative test method or strategy as a test method that does not use animals, provides information of equivalent or better scientific quality and relevance compared to traditional animal test methods, and has been identified and accepted for use by a federal agency or program, as specified. The bill would except from these provisions traditional animal tests performed for the purpose of medical research, as defined, and make conforming changes. This bill would delete the provision that the exclusive remedy for a violation of these provisions is a civil action for injunctive relief brought by, among others, the Attorney General, and would instead provide that these provisions shall be enforced in a civil action brought by those specified individuals, as prescribed. The bill would also, starting January 1, 2027, and annually thereafter, require a manufacturer or contract testing facility that uses traditional animal test methods to report specified information to the State Department of Public Health, and would require the department to make that information publicly available on its internet website. The bill would require the department to ensure that information made available to the public does not include personally identifiable information or proprietary information. Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest. This bill would make legislative findings to that effect.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 430, Statutes of 2023.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 3011.)
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 69. Noes 2. Page 3074.).
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 1. Page 2433.).
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 8 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (September 1).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 2. Page 1971.)
Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 1752.)
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (May 18).
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
Read second time and amended.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 14).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 4.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| AB357 | HTML |
| 02/01/23 - Introduced | |
| 03/07/23 - Amended Assembly | |
| 03/15/23 - Amended Assembly | |
| 05/25/23 - Amended Assembly | |
| 09/01/23 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/11/23 - Enrolled | |
| 10/08/23 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 03/10/23- Assembly Judiciary | |
| 05/08/23- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 05/19/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 05/25/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 06/23/23- Senate Judiciary | |
| 08/11/23- Senate Appropriations | |
| 09/01/23- Senate Appropriations | |
| 09/02/23- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 09/06/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS |
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