New Hampshire SB444: prohibiting the use of animal testing when other comparable methods are available.

What the bill says

An act prohibiting the use of animal testing when other comparable methods are available. Rep. C. Harvey, Ches. 6; Rep. Long, Hills. 26 COMMITTEE: Commerce ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill prohibits the use of animals in certain cosmetic product testing. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matt.

From the amended text, March 5, 2026:

AN ACT prohibiting the use of animal testing when other comparable methods are available. Rep. C. Harvey, Ches. 6; Rep. Long, Hills. 26 COMMITTEE: Commerce ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill prohibits the use of animals in certain cosmetic product testing. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 03/05/2026 0877s 26-2010 08/06 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT prohibiting the use of animal testing when other comparable methods are available. CHAPTER 359-V USE OF ANIMALS IN PRODUCT TESTING 359-V:1 Definitions. In this chapter: I. "Alternative test method or strategy" means a test method, including a new or revised method, (b) Provides information of equivalent or better scientific quality and …

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Sponsors

• Daniel Innis (R, 7) · primary sponsor
• Cathryn Harvey (D, 6)