Oregon legislation · 2025 Legislative Measures
Oregon HB3978: Relating to animals; declaring an emergency.
Status: Failed, June 27, 2025
Digest: The Act concerns lab research on dogs, cats and primates that are not human. The Act creates a task force to stop research on primates that are not human. The Act takes effect when it is signed. (Flesch Readability Score: 91.4). Prohibits a research facility from using public funds to directly fund medically unnecessary laboratory research on dogs or cats that is classified under certain pain and distress categories. Prohibits a person from conducting research or testing on nonhuman primates at the Oregon National Primate Research Center. Establishes the Task Force on Planning the Elimination of Research on Nonhuman Primates. Directs the task force to draft a plan for eliminating the breeding of, and research on, nonhuman primates at the Oregon National Primate Research Center. Exempts the task force from public meetings law requirements. Sunsets the task force in 2041.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to animals; creating new provisions; amending ORS 192.690 and 353.090; and declaring an emergency.
From the introduced text, May 23, 2025:
A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to animals; creating new provisions; amending ORS 192.690 and 353.090; and declaring an emergency. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: MEDICALLY UNNECESSARY RESEARCH ON DOGS OR CATS SECTION 1. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Clinical veterinary research" means research on an animal with a naturally occurring disease or injury that is and (B) With the intention of studying the effect of a procedure, device or treatment protocol. (b) "Directly fund" does not mean the issuance of funds (B) The purchase or maintenance of general-use equipment; (C) Overhead costs; (D) Capital improvements; or (E) Faculty or employee salaries. (c) "Laboratory research" has the meaning given that term in ORS 609.410. (d) "Medically unnecessary laboratory research" means laboratory research on an animal that is undertaken for a primary purpose other than improving the health, welfare or safety of the animal. (e) "Research facility" has the meaning given that term in ORS 609.410. (f) "Veterinary education" means laboratory research on an animal for the purpose of matter [italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted. New sections are in boldfaced type. LC 4950 HB 3978 training veterinary professionals under a program accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association. (2) A research facility may not use public funds, in whole …
Sponsors
- David Gomberg (D, 10) · primary sponsor
- Farrah Chaichi (D, 35) · primary sponsor
- Mark Owens (R, 60)
- Mark Gamba (D, 41) · primary sponsor
- Emily McIntire (R, 56)
- Zachary Hudson (D, 49)
- Julianna Walters (D, 37)
- April Dobson (D, 39)
- Emerson Levy (D, 53)
- Ken Helm (D, 27)
- Annessa Hartman (D, 40)
- Kevin Mannix (R, 21)
Latest actions
- : In committee upon adjournment.
- : Referred to Rules.
- : First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Common questions
- What is HB3978?
- HB3978 is a bill in the Oregon Legislature (2025 Legislative Measures): Relating to animals; declaring an emergency.
- What does HB3978 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to animals; creating new provisions; amending ORS 192.690 and 353.090; and declaring an emergency.
- What is the status of HB3978?
- Failed as of June 27, 2025. Latest action: In committee upon adjournment. (June 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB3978?
- David Gomberg (D, 10), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB3978?
- On the Oregon Legislature website: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/3978
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