Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF5131: Animal testing prohibited under certain circumstances, and civil penalties provided.
Status: In committee, May 11, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to animals; prohibiting animal testing under certain circumstances; providing for civil penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 343.
From the introduced text, May 11, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to animals; prohibiting animal testing under certain circumstances; providing for civil penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 343. Section 1. new text begin [ADDED: [343.41] PROHIBITION ON COLUMN E-REPORTABLE ANIMAL RESEARCH PROCEDURES.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subdivision 1.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Animals in research prohibited.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: A research facility as defined in United States Code, title 7, section 2132, in Minnesota must not conduct any research, teaching, surgery, experiment, study, or test if the activity is or would be reportable to the United States Department of Agriculture on APHIS Form 7023, Column E, or APHIS Form 7023B (Column E Explanation), pursuant to United States Code, title 7, section 2143, and Code of Federal Regulations, title 9, section 236.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subd. 2.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Application to certain activities.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: This section does not apply to an activity required by federal law or regulation, including but not limited to Code of Federal Regulations, title 9, section 113.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subd. 3.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Application to federal facilities.] new text end new text …
Sponsors
- Anquam Mahamoud (D) · primary sponsor
- Katie Jones (D)
Latest actions
- : Introduction and first reading, referred to Agriculture Finance and Policy
Common questions
- What is HF5131?
- HF5131 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Animal testing prohibited under certain circumstances, and civil penalties provided.
- What does HF5131 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to animals; prohibiting animal testing under certain circumstances; providing for civil penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 343.
- What is the status of HF5131?
- In committee as of May 11, 2026. Latest action: Introduction and first reading, referred to Agriculture Finance and Policy (May 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF5131?
- Anquam Mahamoud (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HF5131?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF5131&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house
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